Leadership & Talent Development Manager at Foodstuffs North Island

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Coaching, Facilitation, Consulting, Talent Development, Stakeholder Management, Program Design, Metrics Creation, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Communication, Relationship Building, Adaptability

Industry

Retail

Description

Ko wai mātou – About us Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us! With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them. At Foodstuffs North Island, our Co‑op is built on people – those we serve and those who make it all happen. We’re passionate about creating a workplace where everyone belongs, can thrive, and sees a future for themselves here. Te Tūranga – About the role Foodies have a highly engaged community of leaders who are committed to being their best and we’re committed to providing great development for all who work for us to reach their own potential. Reporting to a passionate Head of Learning, you’ll be joining a highly experienced Learning team. As our Leadership & Talent Development Manager for the Support Centre, you’ll help develop and ensure smooth delivery of leadership and talent development initiatives and programmes. You’ll be a trusted advisor and partner to our People & Culture team and senior leaders to support theirs and their leadership team’s development. As we all navigate the fast pace of change around us it is as important now as ever for Foodies to keep our leaders and teams engaged and thriving. Understanding our culture, culturing aspiration and values and championing and embodying them will be critical to success in this role. Some of what you’ll get stuck into: · Coach, guide and co-facilitate leadership team sessions and ensure we have leaders worth following who focus on the right things and invest in developing our people. · Consulting with multiple internal and external stakeholders to co-design, launch and gain commitment for new Leadership initiatives at Foodies. · Review and ensure DNA of Foodies Leadership is fit for purpose and engaged well in across the support centre and immerse yourself in our culturing work and join other SMEs in the business. · Advise and deliver on high performing talent development initiatives and refine and create metrics of success to strengthen our talent pipeline. · Work collaboratively with our Programme Managers to ensure consistency of approach, models and methodologies are built into and adopted in our Support Centre initiatives. · Work closely with the P&C Business Partners also to ensure the development needs of our leaders are fully understood and met. Ngā painga - What we offer We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits: · Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs · Southern cross health insurance · Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores · Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave · Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes). He kōrero mōu - About you You excel at building authentic relationships and know how to read the room quickly. You’re not fixed on being the expert in the room but rather navigate your environment with curiosity, questions and look to collaborate and partner with stakeholders to find solutions and sustainably lift capability. To quickly add value in this role and thrive, you will need: · Demonstrated experience and success delivering through HR, OD, and/or L&D roles operating at a senior level, preferably in medium to large enterprises. Ideally you will have experience in retail, customer focused and/or blue collar organisations. · Experience in coaching internal stakeholders in coaching conversations, leadership development, and high performance talent development. · Strong facilitation and coaching skills in group workshop formats. · A truly collaborative approach to working, with a knack for creative problem-solving and a proactive attitude towards learning and development and can adapt quickly to changing priorities. · A passion for continuous learning and development and confidence to challenge others to grow and learn. · Strong communication skills, an easy going but focused nature, and the ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, leaders and external partners. · Experience facilitating and co-designing with external partners to deliver the solutions we need. We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow. If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you! Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you. We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau. We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity. If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz. Accommodations could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology. Are you stocked up & ready to head to the checkout – apply now! \n \n

Responsibilities

The manager will develop and ensure the smooth delivery of leadership and talent development initiatives, acting as a trusted advisor to the People & Culture team and senior leaders regarding their development needs. Key tasks include coaching leaders, co-designing new leadership initiatives, reviewing the leadership DNA, and refining talent development programs with success metrics.