People & Performance Manager - 12m Fixed-term

New Zealand Fine Touring Group (NZFT) is a technology-enabled travel business experiencing rapid growth. NZFT operates a multichannel strategy selling travel to international visitors who wish to travel across New Zealand and Australia. We are proud to bring New Zealand and Australia to the world!

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic People & Performance Manager to join our team. As the People & Performance Manager, you will play a critical role in driving the overall people strategy, supporting the business in its scaling journey and growing our teams capabilities. You will work closely with the Leadership Team to create and implement strategies that attract, retain, and develop our talented employees.

If you are a highly motivated individual who thrives in a rapidly growing company, and has experience balancing both strategic initiatives and operational tasks, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact!

This is a full-time (40 hour/week) 12 month fixed term parental leave cover based in beautiful Wanaka.

Responsibilities:

• Lead talent acquisition and workforce planning, develop efficient recruitment strategies, and ensure seamless onboarding experiences 
• Implement strategies to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction
• Lead and develop the people team members
• Manage employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation in both New Zealand and Australia
• Collaborate with the Leadership Team to drive a culture of continuous improvement and high performance
• Support leaders in driving and managing people-related change initiatives effectively
• Implement leadership development programmes, coach leaders, and champion performance management
• Review and enhance HR policies and procedures aligned with the company goals and objectives

• Strong experience in a similar HR leadership role, ideally within a fast-growing environment.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing HR initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and best HR practices, ideally in both New Zealand & Australia.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships at all levels of the organization
• Experience in the travel or hospitality industry is preferred but not required.

• Dynamic, fun and people- first company culture.
• An opportunity to join a high growth and successful business based in Wanaka.
• An opportunity to grow and develop your leadership HR skills.
• Competitive compensation and company performance bonus scheme.

By joining NZFT you will be joining a great bunch of people from all over the world who have come together for a shared purpose - to deliver the very best New Zealand and Australian travel experiences!

Please note: all applicants must have existing rights to work in New Zealand.