Foundation Operations and Programme Delivery Lead

Are you an exceptional organiser who loves turning strategy into action?

The MAS Foundation is looking for a Foundation Operations & Programme Delivery Lead to become the operational engine room and drive the Foundation's impact by helping deliver initiatives and leading insights, communications and promotional activities that improve health and wellbeing equity across Aotearoa.

This part-time role (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week) partners closely with our Heads of Foundation to coordinate programmes, support governance activities, manage stakeholder relationships and ensure our work creates meaningful impact. The role is part-time and can be based in Auckland or Wellington, with Auckland preferred. This is a fixed term position for 12 months.

As a philanthropic organisation committed to improving health and wellbeing equity, the MAS Foundation works alongside communities, partners and stakeholders to create lasting positive change across Aotearoa.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a varied role where no two days will look the same. You'll:

• Provide operational leadership and executive support to the Heads of Foundation, including calendar management, travel coordination and meeting support.
• Lead and coordinate the operational delivery of the Foundation programmes, initiatives and grant activities.
• Prepare Board and Trustee papers, agendas and governance documentation.
• Build strong relationships with ringa raupā (grant recipients), community partners and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities and communications including collaboration with the MAS Marketing & Communications team, to align operational activities with organisational priorities and promotional strategies
• Develop and coordinate impactful storytelling, reporting, dashboards, presentations and to share ringa raupā achievements.
• Develop and improve systems, processes including preparation of engaging reports, presentations and communication materials and ways of working.
• Analyse and translate programme and operational data into meaningful insights that inform decision making and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a key coordination point across internal and external stakeholders.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who combines strong operational capability with excellent relationship management and leadership skills.

You'll Ideally Bring

• Experience coordinating programmes, projects, grants or operational activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills with a proven ability to build and maintain trusted partnerships internally and externally to the Foundation.
• Experience supporting Boards, Trustees or governance groups.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, working effectively across operational, analytical and relational activities.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare high-quality reports, presentations and communications including social media platforms
• Ability to translate complex data and programme outcomes into accessible, engaging stories that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence working independently and a personal accountability, initiative and a drive for continuous professional development, organisational improvement and taking ownership of outcomes.
• Strong Microsoft Office and systems capability.

Experience within health, community, philanthropic, not-for-profit or social impact organisations would be highly regarded, as would an understanding of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or Pasifika worldviews.

About MAS

We're a New Zealand owned insurance and investment company with a difference. As a mutual, we're owned by our Members and make meaningful contributions to our community through our charitable foundation.

At MAS, you'll join a Team That's

• Motivated to make a difference
• Focused on delivering high quality outcomes for our Members
• Guided by our values: Make a difference, In it together and Own it, do it
• Supportive, inclusive and committed to helping each other succeed
• Looked after with a range of benefits including Health and Life insurance, Income Protection Insurance and 6% KiwiSaver

We will be actively reviewing applications as they are received and may begin interviewing during the advertising period. Applications may close early if we identify a suitable candidate, so we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

About MAS Foundation

MAS Foundation receives annual distribution from MAS for grant making and it is committed to improving health and wellbeing equity in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Matakite - Our Vision

Kia ora ngātahi ngā tamariki me ngā whānau i Aotearoa - Ola Manuia. Children and families flourishing together in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Whāinga - Our Purpose

Kia whakapikia te ōritenga hauora, toira hoki. To improve health and wellbeing equity.

Our MAS Foundation Values (Whanonga Pono)

We aim to embrace the following values in all we do.

• Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui. Be bold, be brave, be steadfast.
• Tika, pono me te aroha. Doing what is right with integrity and fairness, love, and compassion.
• Whiria te tangata. Weaving people together.