Technical Product Owner-enterprise Devcs

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change.

**Technical Product Owner - Enterprise Devices**
- **Based at Royal New Zealand Police College**:

- **Grade 21**:

- **Office of Constable/Police Employee**:

- **Permanent/ Full Time**:

- **NAV**:

- **JR - 5552778**

**E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.**
- Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face _

**Mo te tunga | About the role**

With a primary hub in Wellington, and a presence throughout the country, NZ Police ICT delivers modern digital solutions both directly and through specialist vendor partnerships. This is an exciting Technical Product Owner (TPO) role that has the ability to shape the future of our enterprise devices. You will be part of a forward-thinking group that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement with a focus on delivering great outcomes to our frontline.

You'll lead a team of engineers with varying levels of experience, providing technical direction, coaching, and support to ensure high-quality outcomes. Your role will bridge technical expertise and user needs, ensuring our device solutions are secure, scalable, and fit for purpose.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Product Ownership: Own the roadmap, backlog, and delivery of enterprise device products including desktops, laptops, printers, and peripherals.
- Intune Platform Management: Lead the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of Microsoft Intune for modern device management.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand user needs, pain points, and opportunities for improvement.
- Continuous Improvement: Monitor performance, user feedback, and emerging technologies to drive iterative enhancements.
- Security and Compliance: Ensure all device solutions meet organisational security standards and compliance requirements.
- Vendor and Partner Coordination: Manage relationships with hardware and software vendors to ensure timely delivery and support.

**He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring**

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.
- Proven experience as a Product Owner, Delivery Management, Technical Lead, or Engineering Manager, ideally in device management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop technical teams.
- Experience managing device lifecycles, from procurement to retirement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to translate technical requirements into user-focused solutions.
- Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on outcomes, user experience, and operational efficiency.

**Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements**
- For both Constabulary Police Employees:

- Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date **or**:

- This role is based at RNZPC Porirua.
- Applicants must be a NZ Citizen, Resident or have valid work rights for NZ in order to apply.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in technology is preferred but not essential.

This role is **Strategic People Leader**level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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- technical_product_owner.pdf_ _

**Security Clearance Requirements**

To be eligible for this role, you **may be asked** to obtain and maintain a **TOP SECRET**national security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:
NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last **10** years, or:

- A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last **10** years, or
- A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries **for the last 10** **years**: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance proc