Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā 

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun 

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.    

DigiGEN (Digital Generation) is our strategic change initiative, driving the next evolution of Generation by empowering teams with data and digital tools to increase asset availability and optimise our Operations & Maintenance costs.  

DigiGEN isn’t just about adopting new technologies, it’s about building capability and working in a different way to embed these digital tools into our DNA to deliver measurable, lasting value.  

Mō te tūranga | About the role 

As a Ways of Working Coach, you’ll partner with leaders and squads as a trusted advisor, lifting performance and building enduring capability so teams can deliver change differently - and deliver value sooner.  

You’ll support Squads to find their own flavour of agile  (we use a Scrum framework but aren’t purists!) and utilise other ways of working frameworks and methods to grow capability, strengthen delivery outcomes, and improve the experience of teams navigating complex change, enabling the delivery of value across Generation. 

This role is 3 years fixed term to align with the delivery of DigiGEN.  

Āu mahi | What you’ll be doing 

• Lead the adoption and maturity of agile and flow-based ways of working across multiple squads. 
• Coach leaders and squads to lift delivery performance, decision-making, and value delivery. 
• Shape and scale simple, fit-for-purpose frameworks, rhythms, and playbooks that enable consistent, high-quality delivery.  
• Balance hands on delivery with building lasting capability by enabling others to confidently facilitate, plan, and continuously improve. 
• Influence behaviours and mindsets through coaching, mentoring, and constructive challenge. 
• Identify and address systemic constraints to improve flow and outcomes across the programme. 
• Contribute to strengthening change and delivery capability across the wider Generation business. 

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tēnei tūranga | What you’ll bring 

• Proven experience coaching teams and leaders to improve delivery performance and embed agile or flow-based ways of working. 
• Strong influencing and facilitation skills, with the ability to build trust, challenge constructively, and guide decision-making at all levels. 
• Ability to see and act on system-level opportunities - improving flow, removing constraints, sharing learnings and scaling ways of working across teams. 
• A practical, hands-on approach with a focus on building lasting capability, not dependency, and enabling others to succeed. 

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer 

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer: 

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, plus discounts from several partnership. 
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind.    
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave.  
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)  
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions. 
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!   
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it.  
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts. 

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?      

We’re a great place to work with plenty of opportunities and career development for those that want it. We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’. 

We embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes. 

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA – both socially and environmentally – and we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and we’re helping support others in our generation communities to do the same. 

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now 

All in all, we’re a genuinely great place to work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose. If this role sounds like a fit and you’re keen to make a real impact on New Zealand’s energy future, apply today and tell us what you’ll bring to the role. 

If you’ve got any questions, please email [email protected]. We’re committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers). 

View the full Ways of Working Coach JD. 

Location – Christchurch or Wellington preferred. 

Advertising closes Wednesday 27th May.