AI Enablement Lead

Location: Whangarei, Auckland, Tauranga or Hamilton

About The Role

AI is already changing the way we work, and at Northpower we're focused on helping our people unlock its potential in ways that are practical, safe, and genuinely valuable.

As our AI Enablement Lead, you'll play a key role in shaping how AI is adopted across the business. Working with teams at every level of the organisation, you'll build capability, confidence, and understanding, helping people move beyond curiosity to real world application.

You'll lead AI literacy initiatives, facilitate workshops, establish communities of practice, and grow a network of AI champions who can influence and support adoption across the business. You'll help teams identify opportunities, assess value and risk, and guide them towards the right AI tools, platforms, and approaches.

This is not a role focused on building AI solutions yourself. Instead, you'll act as an advisor, coach, connector, and change agent, helping people embrace new ways of working while ensuring AI is adopted responsibly and consistently.

Success will be measured by the capability you help build across Northpower, the confidence you create within teams, and the business value generated through greater adoption of AI.

About You

You may come from a background in digital transformation, change management, business improvement, consulting, innovation, analytics, modern workplace technology, product management, or technology advisory.

Most importantly, you're passionate about helping people adopt new technologies and ways of working.

You'll bring

• Experience leading organisational change, capability uplift, or adoption programmes
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Experience facilitating workshops, training sessions, and group discussions
• The ability to translate complex technology concepts into practical business outcomes
• Experience working across both business and technology teams
• Exposure to AI, automation, analytics, digital workplace technologies, or emerging technologies
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A collaborative, curious, and pragmatic approach
• Confidence operating in fast-changing and evolving environments
• You'll also have a solid understanding of technologies and concepts such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot Studio, automation platforms, generative AI, prompt engineering, responsible AI, data governance, privacy, security, and risk management.

If you're excited by the opportunity to help shape how AI is used across a large organisation, empower others to innovate, and accelerate meaningful change through technology, we'd love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you?

Make real impact across Aotearoa in a stable and future‑focused sector. At Northpower, you’ll do work that matters and powers our communities while growing your career in an organisation that genuinely cares for its people.

You’ll benefit from

• A people‑first culture built on safety, inclusion, and deep care, where contributions are recognised and wellbeing is supported through EAP and our award‑winning peer support network
• Fair and market competitive pay with the flexibility to tailor through additional leave and increased employer KiwiSaver contributions
• Life insurance and preventative health initiatives
• Discounted group medical cover and health and fitness programmes
• Discounted fuel rates plus a range of retail discounts
• Ongoing learning and development, with clear career pathways to help you grow, specialise, or progress
• A welcoming, family‑friendly workplace where people are encouraged to be themselves and feel valued

About Northpower – Powering Communities Across Aotearoa

Northpower is an organisation with deep regional roots and national reach. We own and operate the electricity and fibre networks across Whangārei and Kaipara, delivering essential infrastructure to more than 60,000 connected customers, while also operating one of New Zealand’s largest multi‑utility contracting businesses.

From keeping the lights on today to building the infrastructure that will power tomorrow, our work spans electricity, fibre, renewables, transmission, and energy services. With more than 1,400 people across 16 locations, we act as one to support our communities, customers, clients, and critical national infrastructure across Aotearoa.

What connects all of this work is real impact you can see in your community. The work you do at Northpower matters – it is seen, felt, and relied on every day.

How To Apply

If you’re looking for meaningful work that makes a real difference – and which you can be proud of, we offer the opportunity to grow your career while supporting the communities that rely on us every day. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong.

Apply now via #REQ2072 and be supported, challenged, and trusted to do work that truly matters.

As part of our commitment to safety and wellbeing, pre‑employment checks will include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.

Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this opportunity.