Manager, Architecture

7 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Job Title**:Manager Architecture

**Role type**: Permanent, full time

**Location**: Wellington Central

**Salary Range**:$158,916 to $186,209 depending on skills and experience

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**Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role**

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced manager to lead MPI's dynamic Architecture and Assurance team in our Business Technology & Information Services (BT&IS) directorate in Corporate Services.

MPI is on a path to adopt cloud technology so that realisation of business goals is more rapid and more sustainable. In turn, supporting MPI to provide more value-adding services to the Food and Fibre sector. Delivering technology architecture and associated roadmaps and solutions is critical to MPI's success.

You will be responsible for the architecture practice at MPI, including the development of people, policies, & practices, as well as the development of business technology roadmaps that are aligned to MPI's digital strategy.

Leadership aspects of this position will include:

- Reporting to the Deputy Chief Digital Officer, you will lead a team of 8 direct reports and a total team of 15
- Lead the development of a high-performing architecture practice through staff development, performance management, and stakeholder engagement
- Develop practices, frameworks, and standards that support an efficient and proactive architecture service
- Provide technology leadership to the Architecture team and across MPI, in line with the digital strategy, to support business goals

Specifically, your key responsibilities will include:

- Ensuring that sufficient architecture capacity is available to support business demands
- Developing and maintaining technology current and future states for MPI business units and to support investment planning
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key business stakeholders and MPI's managed service providers, government agencies, and suppliers
- Working collaboratively across BT&IS to support delivery of technology services
- Responsibility for Architecture Governance and ensuring roadmaps, patterns, practices, and solution designs are appropriately reviewed, consulted, and approved through relevant governance bodies
- Ensuring the proper use and accuracy of data and architectures captured in LeanIX to facilitate a proper catalogue of MPI's technology environment

Success in this role will be demonstrated through:

- Positive interactions and feedback across MPI on architecture delivery and team members
- The Manager Architecture is recognised as an enabler of business success and BT&IS delivery
- A reliable source of truth of MPI's technology environment that supports analysis and planning in support of business needs
- Fostering a positive team culture

**Mōu - About You**

You will likely have worked within and/or managed an Architecture function in a government agency. You may be responsible for a small group of architects and are looking to step up into a Head of Architecture or Architecture Manager position.

We're looking for someone who has a deep understanding (10+ years) of technology and business and how architecture supports an organisation's success. You will have a background in solution development and delivery, and a demonstrable knowledge of architecture delivery.

**Qualifications**:
Bachelors degree in Information Technology and/or 15+ years of similar experience.

**Leadership skills**
- Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse group of professionals
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to overcome challenges
- Strategic and Analytical mindset
- Proven success in delivering and leading projects and/or programmes of work

**Demonstrable interpersonal skills.**
- The ability to inspire people to action
- The ability to make light of stressful situations
- Being comfortable handling and managing resources and priorities within a complex and dynamic environment
- A positive outlook and can-do attitude

**Your technical skills will include**:

- Development of technology architectures and roadmaps
- Previous experience in the implementation of new technologies
- Recruitment and performance management of a team
- A background in technology and/or management consulting

Your experience will not only enhance our internal capabilities but also play a significant part in delivery for MPI.

**Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team**

The Business Technology and Information Services (BTIS) Directorate is part of the Corporate Services Branch within MPI. BTIS's vision is ‘making business easier and better' and our horizons remain to ensure we deliver to business outcomes as outlined in MPI's Digital and Platform Strategies.

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**Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI**

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.
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