Technical Product Owner

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 - Networks -**Delivering resilient and secure connectivity and communications**
- **Based at PNHQ/ RNZPC - Wellington**:

- **Grade - Grade 21**:

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

- **Permanent
- Full Time**:

- **NAV**:

- **JR - 5121999**

**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**

If you have the expertise and experience to manage a nationwide large scale enterprise network then this could be the role for you. NZ Police are looking for a motivated technical leader to manage a team of networking and security engineers to deliver the Network Product as the **Technical Product Owner - Networks.**

We require a network technology professional with the drive and passion to ensure that frontline staff have access to the information they need, when they need it, to ensure they can complete their mission to prevent crime and harm.

We seek someone with strong experience in networking and security technologies, who can advocate to modernise the capability and lead continuous improvement of these technology products.

The technologies that you will provide to your customers as Technical Product Owner, Networks include:
- Wide and local area networking, including WiFi solutions.
- Secured Internet connectivity, including web filtering, VPN services, Remote access services.
- Identity management technologies
- Classified networks

The **Technical Product Owner** is a key member of a product development team. They are responsible for managing the product backlog and overseeing the development of products from start to finish to ensure they meet the customers' needs and priority. They determine the overall vision of their product(s), in accordance with the customers' future needs.

The **Technical Product Owner** will track key performance indicators for their products to measure the success, including user engagement and customer satisfaction, identify areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions about future product development. They manage the delivery of maintenance/sustainment, break/fix and enhancements, utilising the team of networking and security engineers and vendor support contracts.

The **Technical Product Owner** provides day-to-day delivery leadership to the product team, including the tasking of responsibilities and feedback to Practice Leads on the delivery performance of people within their product team. They also provide advice and feedback to Practice Managers to support the ongoing development of the required technical capability and capacity to meet customer demand.

Additionally, the **Technical Product Owner** will communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and the development team to ensure that the product backlog is aligned with business goals and objectives.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Proven ability and product knowledge in this product area to be able to provide leadership and mentor the team,
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with other cross-functional teams,
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and the product team to ensure that the product backlog is aligned with business goals and objectives,
- Strong planning and organising skills, including knowledge of Agile practices, to provide feedback and guidance to the product team,
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with people at all levels of an organisation,
- Ability to lead and manage a team of highly skilled, technical experts in this field.

**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.
- A technical understanding or appreciation for the product.
- The use and future technical direction of travel related to the product
- Experience leading cross functional teams that include suppliers
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, principles, and practices
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to prioritise