CCS Disability Action’s vision is to see every disabled person/whānau hauā interwoven into the lives of their whānau and community.
CCS Disability Action is the largest pan-disability support and advocacy organisation in New Zealand. We have been working with disabled people / whānau hauā and their families since 1935 and are at the forefront of service provision, advocacy and information sharing New Zealand-wide.
Job title: Business Innovation and Development Manager
Job location: Flexible within New Zealand
Hours: 40 hours per week, Permanent full-time position.
Job specific information:
We are seeking an innovative and commercially astute leader to join our Executive Leadership Team and help shape the future impact and sustainability of CCS Disability Action.
In this role you will lead our portfolio of business, accessibility and community-facing activities and strengthen the impact, connection and sustainability of what we already do, while identifying and developing new opportunities.
With a strong social-purpose lens, you will identify how our people, expertise, relationships, ideas, property and capital can create greater impact for disabled people and whānau while contributing to long-term organisational sustainability.
You will lead a diverse portfolio that includes BarrierFree, Lifemark, Mobility Parking, Training for Business and Community, and future innovation initiatives.
This is a senior executive role with national scope and genuine strategic influence.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will:
Ensure existing business and community-facing activities are connected, purposeful, well led and increasingly sustainable.
Develop and manage a clear pipeline of opportunities that respond to unmet need and make better use of our assets and capabilities.
Lead investment and development decisions balance social impact, strategic fit, financial viability, risk and opportunity cost.
Maintain a clear connection between what matters to disabled people and whānau the opportunities CCS Disability Action chooses to pursue.
Guide promising ideas through disciplined testing to implementation, partnership, scale or an intentional decision to stop.
About you:
You are a strategic and collaborative leader who can operate confidently at both executive and operational levels. You will bring:
Senior experience in business development, innovation, social enterprise, community development, service development or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to turn ideas and unmet need into credible options, business cases, partnerships and implementation.
Strong commercial and financial literacy, with the ability to balance financial sustainability and social impact.
Experience leading people, functions or a diverse portfolio of activity.
Strong relationship-building skills across community, government, business and/or social-sector environments.
Understanding of disability, accessibility, community housing, government commissioning or social services is desirable.
Alignment with CCS Disability Action’s values, including a commitment to inclusion and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We offer a supportive and caring work environment and truly value an environment where you can be your whole self. Te Aronui, our Strategic Priorities, reflect who we are and how we work. We value relationships, wellbeing and knowledge, all while keeping whānau hauā (disabled people) at the heart of everything we do.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future direction of a respected national organisation and create lasting social impact for disabled people and whānau throughout Aotearoa.
How to apply:
To view the job description and application form for this role please go to https://www.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz/job-vacancies/business-innovation-development-manager
To apply, please submit your completed CCS Disability Action application form, a copy of your CV, and a cover letter to Kate Single at [email protected] by the application closing date of 9am, Monday 9 November 2026.
We are committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Should you have any questions, require accommodations, or would like an alternative application method, please contact Kate via email on [email protected] phone 027 809 2360.
CCS Disability Action builds our work around three core documents; UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the NZ Disability Strategy.
We work within a Human Rights framework and are committed to equal opportunity in all our employment policies and procedures. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. This position offers you flexibility in how you manage the role, and we openly encourage people with lived experience of disability to apply.