DairyNZ’s story 

Progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming 

Te whanake anamata angitu mō ngā pāmu kau o Aotearoa 

We are full of people who have a passion for doing good and creating positive change. We leverage our collective strength by bringing the dairy sector together, helping farmers build more sustainable, profitable and resilient farm businesses, because a strong dairy sector means a strong New Zealand.  

Your opportunity  

Preferred location for this role is Hamilton however we will consider Lincoln for the right candidate. 

The Farm Systems Team Manager role is primarily accountable leading the Farm Systems Specialists team to assist in the delivery of the programmes within DairyNZ’s strategy, by providing coaching and mentoring of team members to maintain and enhance their core skills to provide Farm Systems expertise, and be outcomes focused with agile delivery for high impact. 

Alongside people leadership this role will also be delivering solutions to farmers and sector needs through agile working. They will contribute as a Farm Systems Specialist towards the delivery of the priority areas identified in the DairyNZ strategy, through the translation of policy, regulation, and best practice information and data; as well as providing insight driven guidance into practical solutions.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• People leadership  

• Project management and project delivery 

• Translation and extension of farm systems knowledge 

• Relationship and stakeholder management  

About You: 

The ideal candidate will be a natural leader, be the type of person that is always sought out, trusted, and pulled in for giving feedback/advice.  

You will have an exceptional blend of technical experience paired with the ability to take complex farm systems concepts and translate these to help support farmers with practical solutions to tackle on farm change. You will be recognised as having excellent communication skills and an influential presence. Having a passion for the dairy industry is a must, as is strong though leadership ability. 

DairyNZ offers: 

• Competitive remuneration and benefits 

• A supportive and energetic team  

• Interesting and exciting work 

• Development opportunities 

If you want to be part of a high performing collaborative team and you can "think outside the box" then this is the role for you!? 

Applications close 19^th June 2025 at 11:55pm. Click here to view the job description.