When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Watercare is the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand, providing more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare as we plan to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. That's an investment of $2.5 million every day. We ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means we continuously focus on how to reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives like solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes, and much more. We truly aim to make a positive difference. Your responsibility is to maximize the value of the GIS Platform by leading and managing a team of GIS developers. This role involves supporting team development, enhancing capabilities, and fostering a positive team culture. Additionally, you will oversee the strategic planning, architecture, selection, deployment, operation, evolution, and retirement phases of the GIS Enterprise platform, ensuring its performance and long-term success. Your role specifically involves leading the analysis and improvement of how different parts of the organization work together in GIS, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing solutions to optimize performance, as well as guiding teams in building, developing, maintaining, and enhancing all GIS applications. You will also manage and mentor the GIS team, providing leadership in technical and strategic directions while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and standards. Key Responsibilities Honour te Tiriti o Waitangi, accord value to te ao Maori (the Maori world), support kaitiakitanga, and be responsive to the needs of the Maori community. Actively contribute to the Kia Ora Tamaki Makaurau journey and embody the organisation's commitment to being a treaty-responsive organisation. Perform all tasks in a way that meets all Health, Safety & Wellbeing requirements regarding yourself and the people around you. Promote the development of cross-functional skill sets across all core applications, fostering a dynamic and adaptable team environment. Develop and implement individual development plans to support capability growth and career progression. Manage staff performance through regular evaluations, feedback, and performance improvement plans. Facilitate ongoing training and professional development opportunities to enhance team skills and knowledge. Set clear goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to align team efforts with organizational objectives. Prioritize team wellbeing by fostering a supportive work environment and promoting work-life balance. Develop and oversee the support model to ensure seamless business operations and continuity. Ensure the platform aligns with business objectives and supports growth. Set and monitor uptime goals (e.g., 24/7) to meet business requirements. Develop reporting frameworks and communicate performance to leadership. Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and track overall platform performance. Ensure adherence to digital best practices and data governance policies. Establish and enforce access control policies. Exhibit excellent leadership skills, communicating clear strategy and purpose. Demonstrate sound problem-solving skills. Able to assess priorities and self-manage. Experienced in application support and development. Possess a #J-18808-Ljbffr