Manager, IT Infrastructure Operations

**Mo tenei turanga mahi | about the role**

The Electoral Commission is looking for a Manager, IT Infrastructure & Operations to join the Information Technology team. You will be part of a great, supportive, and fun team - leading the future of the Commission's infrastructure capabilities and ensuring effective operations within our IT team. You'll also work as a key member of the IT leadership team to grow and develop our capabilities and create a fulfilling work environment.

This will be a rewarding role, where you will see your efforts directly contributing to providing an effective and impartial electoral system that New Zealanders understand and trust. It will challenge you to think strategically about our infrastructure platforms, deploy hardware and productivity solutions to our electoral workforce and scale our platforms to meet regular shifts in demand. You'll have the opportunity to mature and develop our own capabilities in IT operations and infrastructure management, lifting our quality of services to deliver an event critical to our democracy.

The salary band is $170k-$189k

**Mohou ake | About you**

You know how to maintain the delicate balance between now and the future - leading your team through the ups and downs of events and lifting their capability. With a strong commercial acumen, finances, contracts and vendor performance are a cornerstone of your skillset. Passionate about our purpose, you are willing to challenge the status quo but know that pragmatism is sometimes needed to meet key deadlines. Knowing that some of your most important work happens at the leadership table, you're confident in the diversity of your skills and experiences that you will contribute.
- Have extensive experience in managing IT infrastructure and operations, including customer-service and support in a complex organisational environment
- With a proven track record of developing and implementing infrastructure strategies that align with business goals.
- Bring a strong expertise in network and infrastructure management, including cloud platform and software as a service technologies, with a focus on performance optimisation and reliability.
- Have proven experience in managing infrastructure & operation teams and suppliers.
- Bring significant leadership skills, with the ability to grow and develop our staff to work as a high performing team.
- Are effective in working under pressure, managing stakeholder relationships and balancing competing priorities.
- Have a depth knowledge of IT operations and frameworks.

**Summary of Key responsibilities**
- Define and describe the strategic direction and roadmap for the organisation's IT infrastructure.
- Oversee the IT Service operations of the Commission.
- Lead and manage the IT Infrastructure & Operations team and critical suppliers.
- Develop business plans for the investment in the Commission's infrastructure capabilities.
- Work closely with the Commission's senior leaders and project managers as a critical member of delivering election events.

**Te Kaitiaki Take Kowhiri | About the Electoral Commission**

The Electoral Commission wants every New Zealander to trust, value and take part in parliamentary elections.

Here is your chance to contribute to New Zealand's democracy as part of a small team of electoral experts who design, build, and implement processes and systems for Parliamentary elections and referenda. It is an exciting and varied role within a team which is committed, supportive and hands-on.

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and cover letter outlining you reasons for joining the Commission, highlighting your relevant skills and experience.

Applications close at 11pm, Sunday 19 October

You must be legally allowed to work in New Zealand