Manager HRIS and Insights at Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

168598.56

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

HRIS Management, Workday, People Analytics, Data Modelling, Reporting, Data Integrity, Remuneration Frameworks, Benefits Delivery, Government Machinery Navigation, Data Translation, Leadership, Communication Skills, Data Management, Excel

Industry

Banking

Description

Play a critical role in how Te Pūtea Matua uses systems and data to support great people decisions. If you’re energised by HR systems, people insights, and leading essential people processes, we’d love to hear from you. People leader role, to a small team. Contribute to RBNZ’s effective operation of the organisation’s Human Resources Information System (Workday) Collaborate with others to enable ‘best for RBNZ’ outcomes. Te tūranga – The role We are looking for an experienced HR systems leader to take ownership of our core HRIS (Workday) and ensure we have high‑quality, reliable people data and insights. This is a hands-on role leading a small team responsible for Workday product ownership, people reporting and analytics, data quality, and remuneration and benefits delivery. You’ll oversee Workday’s full lifecycle - stabilisation, optimisation, maintenance, continuous uplift, and user support - ensuring it is secure, efficient and trusted by the organisation. You’ll also lead the design and delivery of our remuneration and benefits approach, supported by strong analytical capability and high‑quality reporting. This position is ideal for someone who is motivated by systems excellence, robust data, insightful reporting, and delivering critical people processes bank‑wide. Ō pūkenga – About you To be successful in this role you will have: Significant experience in HRIS management and system administration, ideally including Workday. Strong capability in people analytics, data modelling, reporting and data integrity. Proven experience delivering organisation‑wide remuneration and benefits frameworks, Proven experience navigating government machinery, understanding structures, decision making processes and regulatory obligations. The ability to translate data into meaningful insights for a range of audiences. Inclusive, calm and supportive leadership of a small, specialist team. Strong judgement, communication skills and the ability to engage across the organisation. Experience in designing and managing data models, collecting, extracting, matching, analysing, and reconciling data, primarily using Workday and advanced Excel You can review the position description here The anticipated appointment range for this role is $152 387.16 to $168 598.56 (actual salary will be dependent on your skills and experience). Ko wai matou – Who we are We’re kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand’s financial ecosystem – enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do this by providing money and cash, helping to keep prices stable and people in work, maintaining safe banking and underpinning the financial system that allows New Zealand to spend, save, insure and do business. We do all we can to support, a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We’re building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work – reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga. Ngā painga – What we can offer you The Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua has so much to offer. From flexible working to an inclusive and positive workplace culture, our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, generous parental leave provisions, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities. Find more information about our benefits here: www.rbnz.govt.nz/careers/our-benefits Come join us if you want to make an impact Working at the Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua is about more than a job. Here you’ll have a career, a community, and an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we’ll help you do the rest. You’ll be part of one of the world’s most trusted and respected central banks. We’ll invest in you. And with you, we’re investing in New Zealand. Kōrero tāpiri – Additional information We welcome all people and we want everyone to be able to equitably participate in our recruitment process. Get in touch with us if there are any barriers to you applying, or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments: email recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz. Me pēhea te tuku tono – Interested? Check out the job description for this role or email us at recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz for more info. You can also contact us if you need any accessibility support to apply for this role. Applications for this role close at Midnight, 22nd March 2026. Please include a cover letter outlining why you think you’ll be a great fit for the role. Whilst acknowledging the growing use of AI, we kindly ask that the information you provide outlines why you think you’ll be a great fit for this role and authentically reflects your unique skills and experiences. Join us and you’ll contribute to New Zealand’s economic wellbeing and prosperity, help shape our future, and the future for all who call New Zealand home. We’re one of the world’s most trusted, connected and respected central banks and we have a broad range of roles to match people across all stages of their careers. Our people come from many disciplines and many walks of life. We embrace differences and new perspectives. The wellbeing of our people and work/life balance are really important to us. We provide a wide range of benefits, flexibility and support to help you thrive and succeed. For general enquiries, please feel free to reach out to one of our team recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz

Responsibilities

This role involves taking ownership of the core HRIS (Workday), ensuring high-quality, reliable people data and insights, and leading a small team responsible for Workday product ownership, reporting, and data quality. Additionally, the manager will lead the design and delivery of the bank-wide remuneration and benefits approach supported by strong analytics.