Job Opportunities in New Zealand

Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
This is an opportunity for you to play a key part in improving information/data services and process that support our staff to ensure New Zealanders have quality data and statistics.

• Opportunity to manage and deliver projects that aim to improve outcomes for all New Zealanders.
• Flexible work environment including family-friendly hours.
• Permanent Wellington based position within the Technology Services business group reporting to the head of ICT architecture.

Mōu | For you
Taturanga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.
Starting salary: $118,000 - $158,000 + Kiwi Saver

Other benefits of joining our Stats whānau include:

• Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
• An environment where we can all be leaders, where your ideas and input are encouraged
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

Ko mātou | About Us
Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of 1600+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Te tūnga | The role
Stats NZ produces significant statistics that directly impact key decision making and New Zealand's economy. You will be responsible for continuing the work to build out a modern data platform providing Stats NZ staff the technology and processes that produce these statistics.
You will understand data management concepts, tools, and technologies and will be charged with managing our enterprise data platform through working with technology, business and project teams to maintain the platform and ensure successful deliver this priority projects and data products onto the platform.
Nōu te rourou | What you bring
We're looking for a Platform Owner who is not just a technical expert, but a visionary leader. You thrive on challenges and have a passion for transforming data into strategic assets. You possess a unique blend of analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills that enable you to tackle complex data challenges head-on.
You're skilled at developing roadmaps that support business objectives while anticipating future needs. You thrive in fast-paced environments and can pivot quickly in response to changing priorities. Your ability to foster collaboration between technical and non-technical teams is a key strength.
The Senior Data Platform Owner requires SFIA Competency Level 6 (initiate) indicating a high level of organisational impact and influence, and the critical nature of this role within the wider business.

You will:

• have significant experience (7+ years) as a Platform Owner and/or Product Management of a complex technology platform.
• be a trusted advisor to diverse stakeholder base.
• have systems delivery lifecycle (SLDC) and Agile SCRUM experience.
• have relevant professional qualifications e.g. TOGAF, ITIL, Scrum Product owner, PRINCE2, PMI, ILX Business analysis, etc).
• have managed multiple suppliers simultaneously from engagement and day to day management to completion of the contract.
• understand the public sector governance lifecycle and have the ability to produce high quality governance documents.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirect to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We are truly committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.