Director Portfolio Engagement - Wellington

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To matou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent. We develop social policy and provide advice to government and work with and help fund providers in the community. We also deliver social services and assistance, including income, employment and housing support, to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we work towards supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations. We aim to acknowledge and be guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and to pursue the following values in our work:
Manaaki – We care about the wellbeing and success of people
Mahi tahi – We work together, making a difference for communities
Whanau – We are inclusive and build a sense of belonging and place
Tika me te pono – We do the right thing with integrity
The Improvement, Systems and Technology Group (IST) collaborates and enables MSD people (staff) and partners with effective technology and expertise so that:
New Zealanders can access essential support and social servicesMSD can respond fast to Government direction, policy settings, emergency events, and changing public needsMSD can improve its services by enabling modern and digital capabilities to become a more responsive organisationIST is transforming and organising itself into a platform and capabilities model for delivery of business services with newly established platform teams requiring passionate, driven, and experienced technology leaders to pave the way and support MSD's transformation.
We want to improve the quality of our services and solutions by ensuring our platform teams are responsive to the needs of our business. This means:
We enable and improve our alignment to our business & transformation strategies and future services model.Ensuring Architectural & Design Coherence.Enabling Delivery excellence; making significant improvements in the way we work to take friction out of the system.It's an exciting time to join us. We are looking for talented individuals and leaders who are experienced in managing business, people, and technology change, and can face up to the challenges of transitioning from a heritage technology landscape to more modern technology implementations.
MSD's transformation strategy brings with it a newly established opportunity for a Director Portfolio Engagements to join the Improvement, Systems and Technology group. Tasked with the responsibility of leading the teams and departments responsible for engaging with MSD's portfolios, the Director Portfolio Engagement will play a pivotal role in leading and collaborating IST's engagement with the business portfolios to help shape, provide advice, prioritise, and enable delivery of strategic change initiatives.
Key Responsibilities: Engaging closely with senior stakeholders across service delivery portfolios to shape and prioritise work demand into IST delivery roadmapsEngaging with transformation workstreams to align and manage prioritisation of business-as-usual change initiatives and transformation workstream initiativesEnsuring IST resources are proactively engaging with service portfolio stakeholders to shape work, recommended strategically aligned solutions and provide high quality, well thought out project delivery estimationsWork closely with platform delivery leads to ensure the capacity to respond to portfolio demands are properly plannedBring together stakeholders to foster business and technical collaboration for planning and designImplement strategies to improve delivery outcomes, engagement processes and establish clarity of alignment with service portfolio goalsKo wai koe | About You You will bring:
Solid experience in a client facing and senior stakeholder engagement, having delivered technology solutions in response to changing business needsStrong leadership experience in planning and prioritisation using Agile frameworksAn open, transparent, upfront approach and collaborator, who has strong technical knowledgeConfident in high level management negotiationsDemonstrated experience in leading transformative changes across a shared service workforce in a large complex organisationWe are an organisation that has people at the centre of our work. At MSD, we believe our people do their best when they can be themselves, and we're committed to fostering a work culture that is diverse, inclusive, and supportive.
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at ******.
Joining us Joining MSD means being part of a whanau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment.
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