{"id":3495972,"url":"https://alion.io/job/doc-visitor-safety-and-standards-manager","title":"Visitor Safety and Standards Manager","company":{"id":714696,"name":"DOC","domain":"doc.govt.nz","url":"https://alion.io/company/doc-7","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Wellington, New Zealand"],"countries":["NZ"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":145350,"max":188100,"currency":"NZD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":106008},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Avalanche","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-30T01:25:52Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-30","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T08:51:48Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":7,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":7},"description":"Shape how millions of visitors safely experience Aotearoa’s most iconic conservation places\nLead DOC’s national centre of expertise for visitor safety, natural hazards and visitor standards\nPermanent, full-time role with flexible work location options across Aotearoa\nOur vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa\nHe angitūtanga | About the role\nVisitor safety is fundamental to DOC's role as a provider of recreation and tourism experiences across Aotearoa's conservation estate. The Visitor Safety and Standards team provides national leadership for visitor safety, natural hazard risk management and visitor standards, helping ensure people can safely connect with New Zealand's most iconic natural places.\nAs Visitor Safety and Standards Manager, you will lead DOC's national centre of expertise for visitor safety, overseeing the systems, standards and specialist capability that support consistent, evidence-based decision-making across the organisation. Leading a high-performing, geographically dispersed team, you will drive strategic improvements in visitor safety performance, strengthen governance and assurance, and help DOC respond to emerging risks and changing visitor needs.\nThis is a highly influential leadership role, working across operational, executive and sector environments. You will partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders to shape national policy, guide investment decisions, and build strong relationships across government, tourism, outdoor recreation, emergency management and natural hazards sectors to deliver better safety outcomes for visitors and communities.\nThe position will be focused on:\nLeading system stewardship and performance, strengthening visitor safety frameworks, standards, policies, tools and assurance processes.\nAdvancing natural hazard risk management, providing organisational leadership across landslide, volcanic, geothermal, avalanche, tsunami and other emerging risks.\nDriving measurable safety outcomes through evidence-based initiatives, innovation, research, technology and data-informed decision making.\nProviding governance and assurance leadership, including oversight of safety performance, significant incidents, investigations and coronial matters.\nInfluencing organisational decision-making, partnering with senior leaders to translate complex risk issues into coordinated action and investment priorities.\nBuilding sector-wide collaboration, leading relationships and initiatives across government, local authorities, tourism, outdoor recreation, land safety and emergency management partners.\nLeading and developing a high-performing national team, fostering specialist capability, collaboration and continuous improvement across a geographically dispersed workforce.\nSupport and advise regional operations teams on specialist visitor safety and standards\nNgā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience\nYou will be an experienced and credible systems leader who is comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels. You will have the ability to navigate complexity, influence across organisational boundaries and bring people together to achieve shared outcomes.\nYou will combine strong leadership capability with sound judgement, curiosity and a commitment to continual improvement. Most importantly, you will understand how strong systems, trusted relationships and capable people work together to create lasting organisational impact.\nIf you have some of following, we are keen to hear from you:\nExperience in visitor safety, public safety, tourism, outdoor recreation, natural hazards, infrastructure, asset management or a related safety-critical sector.\nKnowledge of New Zealand's natural hazards environment and land safety sector.\nSignificant leadership experience building and developing high-performing technical or specialist teams.\nExperience providing strategic advice to senior leaders and influencing decision-making in publicly accountable, complex or safety-critical organisations.\nStrong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills, with a track record of delivering outcomes across agencies, sectors and diverse interest groups.\nExperience operating in complex and ambiguous environments, balancing competing priorities and delivering results through influence and collaboration.\nDemonstrated ability to apply evidence, research, data, technology or emerging trends to improve organisational performance and business outcomes.\nExperience preparing executive-level advice, governance reporting and strategic briefings.\nA current full New Zealand driver licence.\nClick here for the position description.\nHe aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?\nDOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default.\nWe also support flexible working arrangements for our kaimahi across Aotearoa, with options considered based on the role and in discussion with your leader.\nWant to know more?\nTonoa inaiānei | Apply now\nApply online with your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation.\nIf you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know and we’ll try to accommodate.\nSalary: $145,350.00 - $188,100.00 depending on skills and experience.\nEligibility: You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.\nRā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Friday 13 November. 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