Tumu Whakarae | General Manager

 About Us

Nā tō mātau rōpū Poumahi pūmau mātau e ārahi, ā, ko ngā mātāpono o te manaakitanga, te whanaungatanga, te kaitiakitanga, te pono me te tika, me te mana motuhake e pou here ana i wā mātau mahi katoa.

He rōpū hautū a Te Taumata i whakatūria e Ngāti Whakaue, hai painga mō Ngāti Whakaue, e kawe ana i ngā kaupapa mātauranga, te reo Māori, te whakawhanaketanga whare, me te oranga ā-pāpori.

I ēnei rā, e toro atu ana ā mātou mahi ki ngā rau tini whānau, rangatahi, tamariki me ngā kōhungahunga, mā roto mai i ngā hōtaka me ngā ratonga kounga tiketike e ū ana ki te whānau.

Guided by a dedicated team of Poumahi, we embody and uphold the values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, pono me te tika, and mana motuhake in all that we do.

Te Taumata is a leadership organisation established by and for Ngāti Whakaue, working across education, te reo Māori, housing development and social wellbeing.

Today, our work reaches hundreds of whānau, rangatahi, tamariki, and kōhungahunga through high-quality, whānau-centred programmes and services.

The role

Over the past year we've done the hard mahi, a full organisational review, restructure and reset of our leadership, systems and ways of working. The foundations are in place. What we need now is a Tumu Whakarae to pick up the reins, build on that momentum, and lead Te Taumata through its next phase of growth.

You'll provide the strategic backbone the Board relies on, leading a senior leadership team that keeps education, housing and wellbeing at the heart of what we do.

Alongside that, you'll grow our new commercial arm, including property development, positioning Te Taumata for long-term sustainability for generations of Ngāti Whakaue still to come.

You'll hold financial and contractual performance to a high standard, manage government funding relationships, and drive the diversification that reduces our reliance on contestable funding.

Every decision, commercial or social, needs to reflect the kaupapa, tikanga and aspirations of Ngāti Whakaue, led with the cultural grounding and mana our whānau expect.

This is a role for someone who wants to build, challenge the status quo, with creativity, empathy and drive. Someone who can walk into an organisation being reshaped and see the opportunity to rebuild an organisation consisting of passionate people that love the mahi they do.

He tūranga tēnei mō tētahi tangata e ngākau nui ana ki te waihanga i ngā huarahi hou, ki te wero i ngā tikanga tahito, ā, ki te kawe i aua mahi mā te auahatanga, te ngākau aroha me te ū ki te whakatutuki. He tangata e kite ana i te whai wāhitanga i roto i tētehi whakahaere e whakahoungia ana, ā, e hihiko ana ki te whakapakari anō i tētehi whakahaere e noho ngākau nui ana ōna Poumahi ki wā rātau mahi, e whakapono ana hoki ki te kaupapa e kawea ana e rātau.

What you'll bring/Ngā Aheinga māu e kawe mai

• Current Executive leadership experience in a Tumu Whakarae role, ready to hit the ground running from day one
• A track record of leading through change, restructuring or organisational transformation
• Deep, authentic connection to te ao Māori, with the credibility and relationships to represent Te Taumata among iwi, hapū and whānau
• The mana and lived understanding to lead within a kaupapa Māori environment, and to navigate iwi, hapū and government relationships with genuine trust

Why join now/ He aha ai ko tēnei te wā tika?

This is a genuinely rare moment. The reset is done, the direction is clear, and the organisation is positioned for a leader to take it forward. You won't be inheriting problems, you'll be inheriting momentum. If you want your leadership to leave a lasting mark for Ngāti Whakaue whānau, this is the role.

He tino whai wāhitanga onge tēnei. Kua oti kē te whakahou me te whakatakoto anō i te huarahi whakamua, ā, kua tū pakari te whakahaere mō te pouārahi ka kawe i a ia ki tōna taumata e whai ake nei. Kāore koe e whakawhiwhia ki tētehi whakahaere e taumaha ana i ngā raruraru, engari ki tētehi whakahaere kua mau kē te ia whakamua. Mēnā e hiahia ana koe kia waiho tō mana hautū hai taonga tuku iho mō ngā whānau o Ngāti Whakaue, koinei te tūranga mōu.

Apply now, and be part of what comes next for Te Taumata/ Tono mai ināianei, ā, whai wāhi mai ki te whakairo i te anamata o Te Taumata.

Give Lauren a call on 021 192 3497 or [email protected] to learn more about the role.