Platform Manager - Digital Channels Platform, 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.
Your place in the Ministry: 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 services.
MSD can respond fast to Government direction, policy settings, emergency events, and changing public needs.
MSD can improve its services by enabling modern and digital capabilities to become a more responsive organisation.
IST 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; By being aligned on business strategies and the capabilities required to support the business.
In addition, establish solid standards, guardrails and governance across our architecture and design disciplines to ensure we prioritise quality over expedient solutions.
Enabling Delivery excellence; making significant improvements in the way we work to take friction out of the system, mature our processes, tools, and lift the expertise of our people and teams.
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.
About the role: MSD's transformation strategy brings with it newly established opportunities for Platform Managers to join the Improvement, Systems and Technology group.
We are looking for Platform Managers in the following areas: Digital Channels Platform Integration and Data Platform Corporate Platform Tasked with the responsibility of leading the delivery of large teams, the platform manager is accountable for overseeing the overall strategy, vision, and performance of the platforms.
This means: ensuring alignment with business goals, managing work demand, resourcing needs, and driving strategic decisions to ensure we maintain the right balance of investments to support both client & business capability needs and platform maintenance and capability uplift needs.
The Platform Manager works closely with and is supported by Platform Architects, Capability Leads and Delivery Leads.
Key accountabilities and deliverables: The role will be accountable for: Leading and developing the strategy, vision, and investment roadmaps for the platform.
Accountability for overseeing end-to-end delivery of initiatives and leadership of teams for delivering platform capabilities.
Managing senior stakeholder relationships.
Collaborating with architecture practice to improve and embed high quality architecture and technology configuration.
Platform operations, providing the connection between multi-disciplinary business areas and platform management stakeholders.
Collaboration and liaising with other IST Leaders and Practices.
Empowering and developing the Platform workforce.
Financial management and oversight for approved investment budgets.
Chairing and attending relevant governance forums.
About You: You will bring: Experience as a technology leader with strong engineering and delivery experience.
Strategic thinking, planning and strong leadership capabilities.
A strong people leader, who is empowering and experienced in planning and delivering large change.
Confident in high level management negotiations.
Demonstrated experience in leading transformative changes.
We encourage you to apply.
We 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.
Salary range: $161,762.00 - $200,840.00 How to apply: To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Closing date: Sunday, 27 October 2024 #J-18808-Ljbffr


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