Delivery Lead, Data & Insights and AI Business Governance

About this role

• Coordinate delivery of Data & Insights initiatives

• Lead day-to-day AI Business Governance at WorkSafe

• Connect business and technical teams to support responsible AI adoption

• 12-month fixed-term role based at any WorkSafe location

About Us - Mo tatou

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Hello, Kia ora, Noa'ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e leleSti, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Kia orana , nǐ hǎo, Kamusta.

WorkSafe New Zealand | Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa is the primary workplace health and safety regulator. Our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. We live by our values:

• Whakakotahi – we are united in a strong purpose

• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully

• Tiakina mai – we are entrusted with a duty of care

About your team / Ko te tīma

Based in Implementation Delivery, you'll work across Data & Insights delivery and AI Business Governance, helping coordinate initiatives and support responsible AI adoption across WorkSafe.

You'll collaborate with business leaders, Data & Insights, Digital, Privacy, Cyber Security and other stakeholders, bringing together business and technical perspectives to support effective delivery.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

This is an opportunity to combine disciplined delivery with practical governance, helping Data & Insights initiatives progress and supporting the assessment and prioritisation of AI opportunities.

Reporting to the Programme Delivery Lead, you'll split your role equally between Data & Insights Delivery (50%) and AI Business Governance (50%), with the AI Business Governance component undertaken as a 12-month fixed term opportunity.

For Data & Insights Delivery, you'll work with the Head of Data & Insights and the Data Delivery Lead to plan, coordinate and deliver initiatives, managing plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, resources and reporting. For AI Business Governance, you'll coordinate the day-to-day function: working with business representatives and AI champions, managing proposed AI use cases, preparing governance meetings, coordinating assessments and prioritisation, and tracking decisions, actions and benefits.

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi

• Coordinate Data & Insights delivery, maintaining plans and milestones, monitoring progress, managing risks, dependencies and resources, and supporting agreed outcomes.

• Lead day-to-day AI Business Governance processes, managing the AI use case pipeline and coordinating assessments and prioritisation.

• Prepare governance meetings and track decisions, actions and benefits, working with business representatives and AI champions.

• Work with the AI Enablement Delivery Lead and technical teams to ensure approved AI opportunities have clear business ownership, requirements and delivery arrangements.

• Prepare governance reports, decision papers, recommendations and status updates to support oversight, prioritisation and delivery assurance.

• Bring business owners, delivery teams and specialist functions together to clarify requirements, ownership, governance and delivery arrangements.

• Coordinate specialist input to help assess delivery and AI risks, including privacy, information management, cyber security, legal, reputational and operational considerations.

• Support continuous improvement of data and AI governance practices, frameworks and documentation to enable responsible and effective adoption.

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• At least five years' delivery management experience, with demonstrated ability to lead delivery.

• Experience coordinating and delivering complex projects, programmes or initiatives across teams and stakeholders with competing priorities.

• Experience supporting governance forums, including preparing papers, tracking decisions and actions, and producing accurate reports and documentation.

• Proven ability to manage delivery plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, resources and benefits throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Experience working with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements, coordinate delivery activities and support organisational change.

• Ability to apply project management, Agile or hybrid delivery approaches to achieve agreed outcomes in complex organisational environments.

The following experience would also be valuable, but is not essential:

• Supporting or implementing data governance initiatives, including data quality, information management, stewardship or ownership frameworks.

• Establishing or operating AI governance processes, including assessing, prioritising or monitoring AI use cases.

• Working within the New Zealand public sector, regulatory environments or government governance frameworks.

• Building and coordinating communities of practice, champion networks or cross-functional groups to support new ways of working.

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Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework, the full salary range for this role is $130,588 -$171,709 . The expected appointment base salary is $130,588 - $144,295. (KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contributions are additional).

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 5 weeks annual leave

• 15 days sick leave

• A Reward and Recognition Framework that celebrates the impact our kaimahi make – your mahi matters

• Professional development opportunities

• Employee-led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities (Rainbow, Pacific, Women's and Tū Rangatira Māori Network as well as Enabled Network and our Multi – Ethnic Network)

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono

Click Apply, complete the application form, and upload your CV and cover letter.

AI can be a helpful tool when preparing your application, but what matters most to us is you. Please ensure your CV, cover letter, and responses reflect your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We want to hear your real story - your passion, your personality, and what makes you unique. Don't let AI do all the talking - let it support you, not replace you. Learn more about working with us: Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and those who are neurodivergent. We believe different perspectives strengthen our mahi and help create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you encounter accessibility barriers in completing the application or require adjustments or support to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you, contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz for a confidential kōrero.

Applications close: 11.59pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026