Digital Stabilisation Lead

Digital Stabilisation Lead

Lead meaningful change. Strengthen digital foundations. Shape the future of learning.

At Open Polytechnic, we believe education should be accessible to everyone. As Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance learning provider, we use innovative technology and digital solutions to create great experiences for our learners and support their success.

We're looking for an experienced and influential Digital Stabilisation Lead to drive a significant programme of work that will strengthen the foundations of our Digital Directorate and enable sustainable success across the organisation.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-profile stabilisation programme focused on improving governance, accountability, resilience, assurance, reporting, and operational effectiveness across our digital environment.

Working closely with senior leaders, you'll coordinate and drive strategic initiatives that enhance Digital's operating model, reduce risk, strengthen decision-making, and ensure critical improvements are embedded into business-as-usual operations.

While you won't have direct reports, you'll influence across teams, bring people together around shared goals, and help create lasting organisational capability through strong leadership and stakeholder engagement.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading the delivery of the Digital Stabilisation Programme and its associated workstreams.
• Building programme plans, implementation roadmaps, milestones and performance measures.
• Driving governance and accountability frameworks across Digital platforms, services and data assets.
• Coordinating resilience, risk and assurance activities.
• Providing clear reporting and strategic advice to senior leaders and governance groups.
• Supporting leaders to embed sustainable improvements and new ways of working.
• Removing barriers, managing risks, and ensuring delivery commitments are achieved.

Ngā pūkenga mo te tūnga | What you will bring to the role

We're interested in hearing from people who bring:

• Extensive experience leading complex organisational programmes, digital transformation initiatives, or large-scale business improvement programmes.
• Strong programme leadership and delivery expertise.
• A proven ability to influence and achieve outcomes without direct line management authority.
• Experience designing and implementing governance, accountability and reporting frameworks.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Confidence working with senior executives and governance forums.
• The ability to navigate complexity, manage competing priorities, and maintain focus on results.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. [PD Digital lead | PDF]

Mō mātou | About us

Te Kuratini Tuwhera is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider. We specialise in taking the learning to our students, focusing on enabling the success of approximately 40,000 students each year. We're a place where you can make a difference.

We offer a wide range of learning disciplines from Real Estate to Social Work, Construction and Education. From our Academic Staff Members to our Student Journey Centre, we ensure our students are at the heart of everything we do, every step of the way.

Ngā hua o tō tomo mai ki a mātou | Why you should join our team

We currently offer our people who study at the Open Polytechnic free education (50% off for whanau), free car parking on campus, flexible or hybrid working options, a modernised working environment, subsidised school holiday programmes for your children, free fitness classes, and an on-site café.

We are proud of our kaimahi and value every contribution from all of our people.

Tono mai | Apply now

If this role sounds like you, Apply today. Applications must be submitted online via our career's website.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Dominic Ellery – Sign in to view email

Applications close at TBC, but we may begin shortlisting and interviewing during this time as we receive applications.

• Reference: 37116
• Posted: 21 Jul 2026
• Closes: 28 Jul 2026 23:00
• Expertise: Information Services, Project/Programme Management
• Work type: Fixed Term, Full Time
• Location: Lower Hutt