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Posted 15 August, 2026

Technical Delivery Manager at New Zealand Government

New Zealand Government
Wellington, WGN, NZ Full Time
Reference: 70449159f215b285

Job Description

Technical Delivery Manager at New Zealand Government, Wellington City, NZ. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. 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 Delivery Manager - Infrastructure Data Centers (2-year Fixed Term) Based At Porirua Grade 21 Police Employee Permanent/Fixed term NAV JR - 6023958 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. About the role New Zealand Police is committed to ensuring everyone is safe and feels safe. With around 15,000 staff serving communities across Aotearoa, we provide a 24/7 service, responding to over 1.2 million events each year while preventing crime, reducing harm, and supporting victims. Our vision is for New Zealand to be the safest country in the world. Guided by our goals of Service, Safety and Trust, we work with communities, iwi and agencies to build safer communities, uphold the law, and strengthen public confidence. Key Accountabilities Lead the delivery of large-scale infrastructure and technology initiatives. Coordinate technical workstreams across data centres, networks, cloud services, server platforms, storage and database environments. Develop and manage delivery plans, schedules, resource requirements, risks, dependencies and budgets. Manage implementation, transition and operational readiness activities. Work with architects and engineering teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and strategic direction. Manage delivery partners and technology vendors aligned to contractual obligations. Provide governance reporting, delivery assurance and executive-level updates. Support the ongoing evolution and modernisation of Police ICT infrastructure services. What you'll bring Enterprise data center environments and supporting infrastructure. Hybrid cloud and cloud interconnect technologies. Wide Area Networks (WAN) and telecommunications services. Local Area Networks (LAN), wireless and network security technologies. Structured cabling and physical IT infrastructure. Hyper-converged IT infrastructure platforms. IT compute, virtualisation and server technologies. Application hosting and containerisation platforms. Databases and data integration services. Project management frameworks and delivery management software This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements Mo tatou. About us New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas. Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways. The work you'll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support. Salary - External only This position is covered by a collective agreement, and salary will commence between $142,124 and $146,849 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role. If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process. Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 26/08/2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for 28th 31st August All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact [email protected] #J-18808-Ljbffr

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