Technical Product Manager

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About us The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent. We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations. Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Technical Product Manager
- Wellington or Auckland
- 24-month fixed term opportunity
- Contribute to meaningful work with the dedication to delivering exceptional value, whilst making a positive impact to New Zealanders nation wide

The Ministry of Social Development has one of the largest Information Technology Groups in the country, providing services to more than one million New Zealanders a week via its service delivery lines. We need passionate people who will help us drive and deliver exciting new technology solutions as we embark on a generational shift in the delivery of digital social services. As well as constant challenges to meet new policy and legislative changes, the Ministry's technology strategy plans significant investment in Digital Experience, Digital Employment and Cloud systems.
As a Technical Product Manager, you will be critical to driving the strategy of several existing technology products and ensure they are sustainable and ready to support our transformation. These products include our Transactional Content Management, Web Content Management and Complaints & Issue Management products.
Working closely with our architecture practice to develop roadmaps, you will lead the delivery teams responsible for executing on your vision.
While this is a fixed term opportunity, the Ministry's Te Pae Tawhiti transformation will provide many opportunities for you to grow and develop with us into future roles.

As a Technical Product Manager, you will
- Work with Heads of Technology and the Enterprise Architects to develop the Technical Product Vision, Strategy and Roadmaps
- Develop business cases for investment in your product
- Ensure asset management plans are in place and technology assets are maintained
- Continuously monitor and adjust road mapping, reprioritising to manage the flow of work
- Be responsible for delivery to the relevant strategies and roadmaps for your products/services, working closely with Technical Product Owners and teams
- Manage the programme technical backlog for your product(s)
- Continuously develop and communicate your Vision to the development teams and define the features of the system

How we can support you

We are an organisation that has people at the centre of our work.
At MSD we understand that our people do to their best, when they can be their best and we're committed to fostering a work culture that is diverse, inclusive, and supportive.
Added values for employees
- A large and complex environment with a variety of challenging problems for you to solve
- highly engaged and supportive leadership team
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive remuneration
- A workplace culture that promotes wellbeing, collaboration and belonging
- Qualification programmes
- Te Ao Māori
- Vision care

If you want be part of team that is committed to helping to build successful individuals and in turn building strong, healthy families and communities then we would love to hear from you.

You will have
- Extensive experience as a product & delivery leader
- Core skills in leading and influencing teams, communicating vision and direction
- Relevant technical knowledge, preferably in these product domains
- Experience in leading or influencing teams, communicating vision and direction
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to guide, negotiate and build consensus across multi-disciplinary agile team environments
- It is desirable if you have experience of working with the Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Our fast-paced and supportive environment offers you scope to work on high profile & complex initiatives, a competitive salary, plus a great bunch of people to work with. This is a challenging role that will deliver great rewards to the right person.

Position Description

To support our people's professional development, we're implementing the SFIA capability framework. This includes translating our Position Descriptions to align with the framework. We'll keep you informed of any updates to this Position Description during the recruitment process.

**Salary range**: $157,050.00 - $195,440.00

How to apply

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your exp



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