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Kiwis Returning Home

If you’re thinking of returning home to New Zealand in the short/mid-term or are on your way, as one of New Zealand’s fasting growing recruitment agencies, Tribe will help you find the next step in your career, guide you on the current market, trends and jobs in New Zealand and provide helpful advice to ensure your transition home is as smooth as possible.

We hear many stories about ‘reverse culture shock’ when kiwis return home – it’s not as easy as we think it might/should be. When you have been living and working in a big city, the thought of returning to NZ can seem a bit inhibiting. Those returning home have a different outlook and they have been transformed by the experience of living overseas, and since they’ve been away, NZ has also changed a lot and our larger cities have become more vibrant.

On top of this, those returning are coming back with very different personal circumstances, perhaps a partner, or a new or grown family that may have been born/raised offshore. This can be an emotional roller coaster and can take a good 6-12 months before you feel properly settled again; but many adjust to this new normal and regain their sense of belonging.

Latest Jobs

Looking for your next role? Take a look at our latest jobs.

Technology & TransformationPermanentAuckland

Chapter Area Lead - Change Management

About the Opportunity A major, highly-regarded enterprise is investing heavily in transformation and is looking for a senior Change leader to set the direction for Change Management across a large portfolio. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who enjoys complexity, can influence at executive level, and is passionate about building a change practice that delivers real, measurable outcomes. This role sits within a Transformation & Delivery function and operates at an enterprise level to shape how change is governed, measured, and embedded across the organisation. What you’ll Do You’ll take accountability for the end-to-end performance and maturity of Change Management across the business, including: Setting the strategic direction for enterprise Change Management (standards, governance, quality, and effectiveness measures). Building an enterprise view of change demand and impacts to inform planning, prioritisation and decision-making. Leading a leadership cohort (around 5 direct reports) and a broader practice of 20+ indirect reports, uplifting capability, consistency and engagement across the team. Embedding structured, people-centred change approaches across delivery—ensuring methodology is applied consistently and well. Owning practice effectiveness and benefits realisation (clear outcomes defined, tracked and delivered). Proactively identifying enterprise change risks and working with senior stakeholders to address them early. Partnering closely with senior leaders to align change capability to current and future priorities. Overseeing tooling and AI governance across the change practice (ethical, consistent, value-focused use). This is suited to an experienced, credible enterprise Change leader who can lead through ambiguity and influence across a matrix with commercial experience in banking, financial &/or enterprise sectors. What you’ll Bring Strong experience leading enterprise-scale change capability (standards, governance, and measurable value realisation). Deep capability across change strategy, frameworks, impact assessment, business readiness, and effectiveness measurement. Proven leadership of leaders and the ability to build high-performing cohorts (capability uplift, engagement, succession). Strong judgement and risk lens—comfortable operating in high-governance environments. Core enterprise background with banking/financial services strongly preferred; insurance or similarly regulated environments will also be considered. Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. For any questions give Teresa Jordan a call on +64 27 376 4884 and quote Job ID: 18169 for a confidential chat. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa. At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.

Technology & TransformationContractWellington

Senior Programme Manager ERM

12-month contract | Wellington | Up to $220 per hour | ASAP start We are looking for an experienced Senior Programme Manager to lead Phase One of a significant enterprise transformation programme within a large and complex public sector environment. This is a high-profile programme focused on the upgrade and transformation of Human Resources, Workforce Management and Payroll systems, with a strong SAP component. The successful candidate will take ownership of Phase One delivery, lead the development of the implementation Business Case, manage multiple vendors and senior stakeholders, and help shape the development of Phase Two of the broader Enterprise Resource Management programme. This is not simply a technology implementation role. The programme will require significant organisational change, process improvement and stakeholder leadership. We are therefore looking for someone who can challenge existing ways of working, build confidence in new approaches and drive genuine adoption across the organisation. The role As Senior Programme Manager, you will be responsible for leading a complex, multi-stream transformation programme through its next major phase. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the delivery of Phase One of the ERM programme Overseeing the upgrade of HR, Workforce Management and Payroll systems Leading the development of the implementation Business Case Supporting the definition and development of Phase Two Establishing strong programme governance, delivery disciplines and reporting Managing multiple technology and delivery vendors Developing and managing the commercial delivery model Working closely with executive sponsors, governance groups and senior stakeholders Supporting difficult organisational decisions and constructively challenging existing practices Managing programme dependencies, risks, issues and delivery priorities Ensuring technology, business process and organisational change activities remain aligned Supporting the organisation through significant changes to processes and ways of working Building and maintaining a positive, focused and delivery-oriented programme culture What we are looking for This role requires a highly experienced programme leader who has successfully delivered large and complex enterprise technology transformation programmes. You will ideally bring: Extensive programme management experience at a senior level Proven delivery of large, complex technology transformation programmes Strong and current SAP programme experience Experience delivering HR, Payroll, Workforce Management or comparable enterprise platform transformations Significant experience working within large public sector organisations NZ Police experience would be highly advantageous Strong multi-vendor delivery and vendor management experience Experience developing and implementing commercial delivery models Strong Treasury Business Case experience Experience with Gateway, IQA or comparable programme assurance frameworks Excellent executive and senior stakeholder management capability Strong understanding of organisational change management Demonstrated ability to drive adoption of new processes and ways of working Confidence challenging established thinking while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships Strong programme governance, commercial and delivery disciplines While strong SAP knowledge is important, this role is primarily about programme leadership, process transformation and organisational implementation rather than hands-on technical delivery. We are looking for someone who understands the technology, but more importantly knows how to take a complex organisation through the decisions, changes and disciplines required to successfully implement it. The opportunity This is an opportunity to lead a major enterprise transformation programme with genuine organisational impact. You will be working across technology, business operations, commercial partners and senior leadership, with significant influence over both the immediate programme and the future direction of the wider ERM transformation. If you have led major SAP-enabled enterprise transformation programmes and are comfortable operating at the intersection of technology, process, commercial delivery and organisational change, we would like to hear from you. Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. For any questions give Richard Alexander a call on +64 27 209 2196 and quote Job ID: 18550 for a confidential chat. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa. At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.

Technology & TransformationFixed TermAuckland

Senior Business Analyst - Service Design

About the Opportunity Join an exciting Architecture & Analysis team in a high-impact Senior BA role Lead structured discovery across complex, cross-business problem areas Translate ambiguity into decision-ready insights, options and roadmaps Design future-state services/processes that work in real operational settings What You’ll Bring 7+ years in senior BA, service design, process design/improvement or similar Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders (GM/C-level) without authority Strong discovery skills: workshops, problem framing, root cause analysis Experience with process/service tools (BPMN, SIPOC, VSM, blueprints, journeys) Consulting background or operations-to-tech pathway welcomed What’s on Offer $150k package and hybrid flexibility Opportunity to shape service design and discovery capability Meaningful work spanning customer experience, operations and technology Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. For any questions give Steve Cotton a call on 027 4443894and quote Job ID: 18502 for a confidential chat. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa. At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.

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FAQ

You can come home anytime—but timing matters when it comes to job hunting. Avoid the Christmas/New Year period, as most hiring slows significantly from mid-December to mid-January. The recruitment market picks up speed in late January and peaks in February, so that’s often the best time to re-enter the workforce.

However, it's always good to stay alert for the latest job opportunities, turn on job alerts on LinkedIn!

Yes and no! One of the lasting impacts of COVID-19 is the shift towards hybrid and remote working. Many New Zealand employers now offer flexibility, especially in industries like tech, professional services, and marketing. If you’re returning from a global city, be prepared for slightly different expectations around work from home roles, while things have certainly changed, we are seeing a big shift towards getting people back into the office.

The cost of living in New Zealand has risen in recent years — especially housing, groceries, and dining out. If you're returning from Australia, the UK, or the US, you might notice some sticker shock in unexpected places. Budget for the essentials, use tools like Numbeo or New Zealand’s Cost of Living Dashboard to compare, and speak to friends or family to get a realistic snapshot of everyday expenses.

For rentals or buying: Start with Trade Me Property, realestate.co.nz and oneroof.co.nz to browse listings from agents across the country.

For temporary stays: AirBnB or short-term furnished rentals are ideal while you get settled.

Term dates & holidays: Visit the Ministry of Education website for official school calendars.

Zones & reviews: Use Education Counts to explore school zones, decile ratings, and performance.

Local knowledge: If you’re unsure, get in touch - we often speak to families relocating and can point you in the right direction.