Strategic Architect, Data and Analytics

**Strategic Architect - Data and Analytics**
- Lead data and analytics strategies and thinking.
- Full time, 1 year fixed term role - preference for Auckland or Wellington but can be based in any IR New Zealand location.

**Mō mātou | About us**

Te Tari Taake ‘Inland Revenue’ plays a critical role in improving the economic and social wellbeing of Aotearoa ‘New Zealand’. We do this by collecting and distributing money - we collect 80% of the Crown’s revenue and distribute social support payments.

We are committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi's guiding principles in our work for and with Māori customers and our employees, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

Also important to us is how we work - our organisation continues to develop a culture which is customer-centric, intelligence-led, agile, and inclusive. We offer flexible work practices where you’ll be encouraged to innovate and prioritise your professional development to achieve your career goals.

**Mō te roopu | About the team**

Technology Architecture provides oversight and assurance of innovation and excellence in relation to architecture principles, standards and patterns across the organization, supporting IR’s decision making by providing holistic architecture expertise, system-wide thinking, and an end-to-end perspective.

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

As a Strategic Architect - Data and Analytics (Architect L3) you will be a key member of a team that provide expertise with deep understanding of IR’s Primary Services as well as analysing external technology trends that can be applied to IR. Your architecture expertise when designing responses and implementing solutions to change needs, strategies or policies will ensure initiatives will deliver to an IR intended outcome or strategy.

**In this varied role you will**:

- Contribute with data and analytics, and architecture expertise for guiding strategic decisions for IR.
- Lead the development of guiding principles and standards for IR’s Data and Analytics decisions.
- Participate in data and analytics governance meetings and provide Data architecture thought leadership.
- Explore and recommending technology solution options and approaches.
- Utilise extensive knowledge and awareness of data and analytics technologies, trends, and industry standards to guide IR’s data and analytics architecture journey.
- Use industry knowledge, specifically related to areas IR operates in (Financial services, Tax Intermediaries, Payroll software, Accounting Software, Social, etc.) to propose and design solutions that are likely to be beneficial to all parties in the broader ecosystem.
- Work closely across all business areas to understand overlaps and tension points in the data and information space, for e.g., Operational reporting vs Analytical reporting, Centralised analytics vs Democratising access to data, Dashboarding and Interventions vs Enterprise Reporting, Data Quality improvements.
- Experience leading data and analytics architecture strategies and initiatives.
- Work closely with the CEDA, and other analytics and insights teams to lead and contribute to IR’s Data and Analytics Strategies and roadmaps.

**Mōu | About you**

To be successful in this position you will possess the following attributes.
- Experienced architect able to work individually and in a team.
- Ability to work with and influence senior IR stakeholders.
- Experience working in large organizations as an architect.
- Some experience working in government environment preferred.
- Open to innovation and able to challenge the norm.

This is a dynamic and busy role requiring you to be well organised, forward thinking and a good team player. Innovate and challenge yourself in a world-class service organisation.

**How to apply**

**Applications close 5PM 18 September 2024