People & Performance Manager

People are at the heart of every successful business.

At Easysteel, we believe that when people feel supported, included, and empowered to grow, they do their best work, and that's when great things happen for our customers, communities, and each other.

For generations, Easysteel has been helping shape New Zealand's built environment through the supply of quality steel solutions.

Today, we're focused on creating a workplace where our people can thrive, leaders can grow, and diverse perspectives are valued.

We're looking for an experienced People & Performance Manager who is passionate about developing people, strengthening culture, and partnering with leaders to create an engaged, high-performing organisation.

Joining the Senior Leadership Team, you'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, champion inclusion, and help shape the employee experience across the business.

Why join Easysteel?

• Strategic leadership role with genuine influence across the business
• Supportive, collaborative and values-led leadership team
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to Fletcher Building employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives
• Ongoing development and career growth opportunities
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on culture, capability, and engagement

What you'll be doing

• Developing strategy and delivering initiatives that support business growth ambitions and long-term workforce needs.
• Partner with leaders to build high-performing teams through coaching, leadership development, employee engagement, and performance support.
• Develop organisational capability by identifying development opportunities and implementing learning programmes that strengthen leadership and future talent pipelines.
• Enhance the employee experience through initiatives across onboarding, engagement, inclusion, diversity, wellbeing, and performance.
• Lead change and organisational development, providing advice on workforce planning, organisational design, restructures, and business transformation.
• Drive talent and succession planning to ensure critical roles are identified and future capability needs are met.
• Provide expert employment relations guidance, supporting leaders to navigate complex people matters confidently and fairly.
• Leverage people data and insights to inform decision-making, identify trends, and improve business outcomes.
• Oversee remuneration and reward practices, contributing to equitable and competitive people strategies.
• Lead the People & Performance function, developing your team while championing safety, wellbeing, and inclusion

What you'll bring

• Significant senior HR or People & Performance experience
• Strong employment relations and employment law expertise
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to drive business outcomes
• A track record of leading change and developing organisational capability
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• A collaborative, empathetic, and commercially minded approach

If you're someone who enjoys bringing people together, building capability, and creating environments where individuals and teams can flourish, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Easysteel and help shape the future of our people and culture.

Our teams thrive on diversity, embracing various nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. Our diversity is one of the things that make us better together. If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement