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CEO / General Manager - Christchurch Based Opportunity

Posted about 1 month ago

OfficeChristchurch, Canterbury Region, New ZealandEX

Job Description

You will be responsible for shaping and executing organisational strategy, driving performance outcomes, and leading a capable senior leadership team through continued transformation and growth across the country.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Setting and delivering long-term strategic direction
  • Leading organisational performance, culture, and capability
  • Building strong stakeholder, board, and partner relationships
  • Ensuring financial sustainability and commercial discipline
  • Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement

Qualifications

We are looking for:

  • Significant executive leadership experience at senior executive level
  • Strong preference for candidates with infrastructure sector experience (or closely related sectors such as utilities, energy, construction, or large-scale capital delivery environments)
  • Strong commercial and strategic capability with a track record of delivery
  • Experience leading complex organisations through change and growth
  • Highly developed stakeholder and governance engagement skills
  • A grounded, authentic leadership style with strong people focus

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

This is a rare opportunity to take on a high-impact leadership role in Christchurch and shape the future direction of a respected organisation within the infrastructure sector across New Zealand.

Confidential enquiries are welcome.

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Experienced Human Resource professionals with a good dose of real-world business acumen, leadership, insight into human behavior and an agile style. Our team is your team, delivering HR resource where you need it

Key team members

Sandra Diekerhof

Sandra Diekerhof

Helen Lee

Helen Lee

Claire Pilton

Claire Pilton

Veronica Briggs

Veronica Briggs

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