Development Delivery Lead | Kaiārahi Hora Whanaketanga - Christchurch or Wellington
2x permanent positions available
Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa New Zealand
A new, exciting and diverse role - make it your own
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a central government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa New Zealand. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of government, Māori and iwi organisations, businesses, non-government organisations, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and check out our benefits. We want working for us to work for you!
Salary: $ 104,027 - $ 121,657 + superannuation
Other benefits include:
Balance life and work commitments
Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, and secondments)
Three extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
City-based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs.
The role | Te tūnga
This role is based in either Wellington or Christchurch and will report to the Development Unit Manager, Business Enablement and Development. This is a newly established role that will play a crucial role in enabling the Development Unit to deliver on its purpose: - to provide the capacity, capability and expertise across the full development lifecycle to enable successful business change through the delivery of transformation and development initiatives.
As a Development Delivery lead, you will blend your technical expertise, project management experience and stakeholder engagement skills to lead and support business-driven development initiatives. These initiatives will vary in nature, some may have a focus on adopting new technologies, others may have a strong focus on improving our data and statistics offering to customers.
What We're Looking For:
A minimum of 9 years of experience working on development projects, with a proven track record of successful delivery.
Expertise in the full development lifecycle, from development planning, development execution, to testing and deployment.
Experience leading and mentoring development teams, ensuring effective project execution.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging both technical and business audiences.
Familiarity with Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Ao, and Te Reo Māori.
Demonstrated or encouraged diversity and inclusion in and/or outside of work.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to share all relevant experience irrespective of where it was gained in your application.
We are 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.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
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 will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. 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.
