Service Delivery Manager | Christchurch

Service Delivery Manager

• Lead a large frontline operational team delivering for customers every day
• Influence performance, culture and change in a complex unionised environment
• Based at St Asaph Street, Christchurch

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

At NZ Post, our people are at the heart of delivering for New Zealanders every day. As a Service Delivery Manager, you'll lead a diverse team within our Mail value stream, ensuring we continue to deliver a reliable and trusted service to customers and communities across New Zealand.

Mail remains an important and profitable part of our business and continues to play a vital role in keeping New Zealand connected. At the same time, changing customer needs and evolving mail volumes mean we're continually looking at how we work, where we invest and how we deliver services into the future. This creates an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who can balance people leadership, operational performance and commercial outcomes, while bringing teams on the journey through change.

Working in a unionised environment, you'll build strong relationships with employees, union representatives and key stakeholders, creating a culture where people feel supported, engaged and empowered to perform at their best.

You'll do that by

• Leading, coaching and developing a frontline operational team to achieve service and performance outcomes
• Building effective relationships with unions, contractors and key stakeholders
• Leading change initiatives and support teams through periods of transformation
• Driving operational performance, productivity and customer service excellence
• Managing budgets, resources and costs to deliver strong commercial outcomes
• Creating a safe, engaged and high-performing workplace culture

Reporting to our Area Service Delivery Manager – Christchurch North, this role operates Monday to Friday ideally from 6.00 am to 2.30 pm. However, this role needs someone a who is flexible to work a combination of hours including early mornings or late afternoons, as the role requires this to ensure visibility across your portfolio and locations.  

Mōu – About you

You're an experienced people leader who knows how to get the best out of teams in a fast-paced operational environment. You've successfully led frontline workforces, navigated complex employment landscapes and understand the importance of building productive relationships with unions and employee representatives.

You'll bring strong commercial and financial acumen, a practical approach to problem solving and the confidence to lead through change. Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with operational execution, you're someone who can make sound decisions, influence others and deliver results while keeping people at the centre of what you do.

You'll bring:

• Proven people leadership experience in an operational environment
• Experience working with unions and managing industrial relations matters
• Demonstrated success leading teams through change and transformation
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and operational costs
• The ability to balance customer, people and business outcomes
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills

He Aha Te Pai - What you'll love about us! 

We're passionate about our commitment to deliver the best for Aotearoa - to help businesses thrive, and to deliver what Kiwis care about.  Our permanent employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Access to discounted health insurance plans for you and your family
• Access to special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand
• Retail shopping discounts with our partners
• An Employee Assistance programme to support you when you need it
• Plus more!!

Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whanau!

At NZ Post – whatever the role – we share the same goal.  Delivering.  For Aotearoa New Zealand.  For each other.

Ready to be part of something bigger?   Then apply today or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page.  For a confidential kōrero or more information, contact Michele Christie, Talent Partner, on 022 087 5195.

Applications for this position close on 20 September 2026

Due to the fast-paced nature of NZ Post, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, so don't delay and make sure you apply as soon as possible.  

All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks.  Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test. 

If you're interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. No one knows what we do and how we do it better than us, and our in-house talent team are experts at finding the right people for the right roles.  We won't consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved. 

There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.

NZ Post proudly stands as a Gold Supporter of Pride Pledge – because building an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their authentic self to work is core to who we are.