Team Leader, Quality Engineering

About us | Mō mātou

ACC is a trusted and high‑performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future.

You can find more about ACC and the work we do at www.acc.co.nz.

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

As Team Leader, Quality Engineering, you will lead a team of Test Analysts and Quality Engineers, creating an environment where people thrive, grow and perform at their best. Working closely with the Practice Manager, Quality and Quality Development Lead, you will build capability, strengthen quality practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your leadership will help ensure quality standards are embedded across delivery teams, contributing to better outcomes for our customers and helping keep Kiwis safe at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

The appointing salary for this role is $106,351 - $131,077 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you | Mōu

You will bring:

• Experience leading people within quality engineering, testing, software engineering or related technical environments.
• Strong performance leadership capability, including coaching, development planning and managing challenging conversations.
• Experience developing capability across junior, intermediate and senior practitioners.
• A sound understanding of modern quality engineering and testing practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• The ability to balance competing priorities and lead teams through change.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, learning and developing others.
• Proven application and leadership of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the design and delivery of services, systems or processes.
• Strong relationship-building, collaboration and people leadership skills.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC | Mō ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Please attach your CV and cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role. Applications will run through to Tuesday 4th August 5:00pm.

Applications can only be accepted through the ACC Career Website. For accessibility support or pātai (questions), email [email protected] quoting the Job Identification number in the Job Info section.