Practice/people Manager

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Mō te tūnga | About the role

In this critical role, your leadership, vision and creativity will ensure that the Enterprise Products and Systems (EPS) Portfolio technology environment meets the needs of the overall business.

You will be responsible and passionate about team leadership, developing your team through career direction and performance management, whilst playing a pivotal part in ensuring all areas of EPS are enabled to effectively deliver their core functions.

Ideally you will have an understanding of the ICT environment as you will be working alongside and supporting an awesome team of Solution Designers.

You will have a team of experts around you to help you navigate our Defence Digital portfolio.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

You have a demonstrable track record of leading people, process and technology and consider yourself to be a natural leader with the proven ability to motivate people, deal with ambiguity, comfortable taking accountability and leading change.


To be successful in this role, you will also:

  • Be motivated, embrace change, unafraid to challenge the status quo, and focused on outcomes;
  • Be an effective and efficient communicator on all thing's technology, to technical and nontechnical stakeholders alike;
  • Be a good leader and manager of people; inspirational, challenging, ambitious;
  • Be highly collaborative; great at building relationships and fostering trust;
  • Have a growth and learning mindset; our business is changing so we need you to be agile; and
  • Have good understanding of Agile ways of working.
Mō mātou | About Us

Defence Digital Group supports more than 14,000 personnel on seven continents, often in geographically remote or hostile environments, using a range of satellite and terrestrial systems.

We provide information, communications and technology (ICT) support to mission and intelligence, as well as providing support to essential corporate functions such as logistics, human resources and finance.

Our colleagues in the Navy, Army, Airforce and Joint Forces rely on us for the technology they use on platforms (e.g. planes, helicopters, vehicles, ships and military bases).

We support our operational environments, across a range of domains, including cyber, to ensure the safety and security of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Every hour of every day, 365 days of the year, the New Zealand Defence Force is contributing to the defence, security and well-being of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

As a modern, professional military, it is our goal to maintain well trained, equipped and disciplined armed forces that can react to crisis at short notice.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
In return for your expertise, dedication and hard work, NZDF is offering remuneration reflective of your experience, along with:

  • Great benefits for you and your family.
  • Full time ongoing work.
  • Fully funded life cover up to $300,000.
  • Access to holiday accommodation across NZ.
  • Discounts Handbook for selected retail, entertainment and service providers.
  • 5 weeks annual leave per year.
  • Flexible working environment and positive culture.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
To view the Position Description and to Apply, please use the links on this page.

Please note:

  • Applicants will be required to undergo a preemployment drug screening test prior to any offer of employment being made.
Applications close on Tuesday 22 August 2023.

Please note:

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand (NZ) and be able to obtain and maintain the required level of NZ Government security clearance for the position applied for.

The minimum citizenship and residency criteria for security clearances to be granted by the NZ Defence Force are as follows:

Higher level Security Clearance
- most preferably a NZ citizen who has resided continuously in this country for the last 10 years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years: either Australia, Canada, NZ, UK or the USA; and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZSIS towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at a higher level.

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