Technical Leader Mission Team

Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.
At the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, our mission is to protect and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand's security and wellbeing. We provide Signals Intelligence and Cyber Security and resilience to organisations of national significance to successfully navigate in an unpredictable world.
The role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Leader to shape and drive analysis for improved outcomes on one of GCSB's intelligence missions. The team provides ongoing capability development and analytic support while quickly pivoting to meet operational demands. The Technical Leader is a team manager of a highly technically focused team and will be fully performing when staff have the tools and skills to quickly-respond to operational requirements. This team sits in the Intelligence Directorate is based in Wellington. Travel may be required to support the team.
As Technical Leader you will help shape the long-term strategy of our intelligence missions, design data-driven solutions, and provide both technical and personal guidance to your staff. You will have the opportunity to identify, design and lead projects that use unique datasets from a variety of sources and rapidly deliver new capabilities.
The team will need to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to develop this mission. Those relationships are essential to identify mission opportunities and ensure our analysis and capabilities meet customer demands.
Who we're looking for
**To be successful in this role you will**:
Have a strong foundation of technical and analytical skills.
Identify innovative and unique opportunities to drive the development of the intelligence mission.
Build, maintain, and leverage strong relationships to respond to and anticipate the needs of the mission.
Enjoy working in a collaborative and creative work environment.
Have a passion for developing people.
We are a diverse team of dedicated people who are mission-driven and enjoy the unique and important work we get to do - you cannot do this type of work anywhere else.
The appointing range for this role is $142,093 - $151,566.
Why work for us
Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:
Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages
Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver
Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
Onsite free gym
Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
Great work-life balance
Before you apply
Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.
**You must**:
Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years
OR
Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years
Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.
Job Details
Reference #
9030
Location(s)
Wellington
Salary
Band J $142,093 (90%) - $181,564(115%)
Midpoint of the salary range (100%) reflects full competence in the role
Closes on
04 Sep 2025 23:55
Work type(s)
Permanent full-time
Job level(s)
Experienced, Management
Expertise
Technical Engineering, Security & Intelligence