Practice Lead

2 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About Improvement, Systems and Technology
The Improvement, Systems and Technology (IST) group are all about enabling people and partners with improved services and effective technologies so New Zealanders can easily access the support they need. The Improvement, Systems and Technology group is organising into practices to foster continuous learning, collaboration, and expertise.
Our newly established practices need passionate, driven and experienced leaders to pave the way for MSD's transformation.

Practice Lead - Software Engineering Practice - Auckland or Wellington

Tēnei tūranga | About the role
As a Practice Lead, you will provide people and technical leadership to our Software Engineering Practice, supporting the Practice Manager with the development and overall success of the practice and its people. Working collaboratively with a team of Software Engineering Practice Leads, you will equip members of the practice with the skills, tools, and common methodologies to consistently deliver value, quality and functional excellence.
You will play a key role in embedding the practice model within IST, enhancing MSD's whanau, and fostering a positive experience across IST.
Listen to what the General Manager Practice and Capability Development has to say about this exciting opportunity

Takohanga tuhinga o mua | Key accountabilities and deliverables
- Support the Practice Manager in overseeing the practice's overall performance, ensuring consistency and quality of skills and methodology
- Collaborate with the Practice Manager and Delivery stakeholders on sourcing and recruitment needs for the practice
- Provide people and technical leadership as well as actively participating in the delivery of Software Engineering across IST and MSD
- Support the people in the practice to develop their capabilities through mentoring and coaching

Ko wai koe | About you

**You will bring with you**:

- Significant professional and technical experience in software engineering, and a strong understanding of relevant processes and tools
- Experience providing intellectual and technical leadership, particularly in coaching and developing staff and peers
- Proven track record leading and influencing others, improving workforce culture, engagement and ways of working
- Extensive experience operating in an Agile environment
- Strong networking skills and well-developed relationships within the technology sector and industry
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to translate technical and non-technical information

Position Description

MSD uses the current version of Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) to describe the skills required for positions. The position description identifies core skills required to succeed as a Practice Lead across IST.

To recognise the specialist technical knowledge needed to thrive in leading the Software Engineering practice, we've identified additional desirable skills:

- Systems Development Management (DLMG) Level 5
- Programming/Software Development (PROG) Level 5

A description of what it means to operate at the required level for each skill can be found here.

**Salary range**: $136,420.00 - $169,767.00

Tono Mai | We encourage you to apply
Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
**Ka Kati Ngā Tono | Applications close on**: Sunday the 18th February 2024

Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment.
We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.

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