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.
Practice Manager - Development!
- Based at Police College Porirua or National Headquarters Wellington
- Grade 22
- Police Employee
- Permanent/Full Time
- NAV
- JR 5232760
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
The purpose of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) group is to work in partnership with the rest of the organisation to provide digital technology and communication solutions that support excellence in policing and service delivery and enable Police's strategic ambitions.
With a primary hub in Wellington, and a presence throughout the country, we deliver new and enhanced solutions directly and through specialist vendor partnerships. We provide expert advice on how technology can be leveraged to support Police's strategies and turn concepts into reality through collaborative development.
The Practice Manager has overall responsibility for a Centre of Expertise, this includes any tools, standards, processes, and frameworks associated with the practice and the capability it provides to support the broader ICT Operating Model.
This role works collaboratively with Product Managers, and programmes and projects, to ensure that the practice has the resource capacity and capability to deliver on the product roadmaps. This role will ensure the ways of working in relation to the practice remain modern and fit for purpose and oversee the capability development of the community working in the practice.
The Practice Manager is responsible for ensuring that the team operates efficiently and effectively to deliver high-quality expertise and delivery capacity and capability to ICT.
Key Accountabilities:
- Serve as the lead representative for your practice, ensuring capability meets the demands of product roadmaps and operational needs.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of subject matter experts.
- Develop and implement strategies that keep our practice ahead of the curve in emerging technologies, particularly AI and automation in development pipelines.
- Drive healthy collaboration with internal teams, product managers, and external partners to bring in specialist expertise when needed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline development processes and improve efficiency.
- Oversee the hiring, training, and professional growth of your team, ensuring they have the skills, tools, and resources to deliver excellence.
- Enable the design, adoption, and evolution of fit-for-purpose methodologies, tools, and approaches for DevOps and AI-enabled delivery.
- Implement systems for evidence-based performance development conversations.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies, risk management standards, and quality assurance processes.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with stakeholders, ensuring the practice delivers measurable value and meets their needs.
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.
To be successful in this role you will require the following:
- Proven leadership experience in building and running a Centre of Expertise or equivalent technical practice.
- Expertise in Agile, DevOps, automation, and AI-driven development approaches.
- Technical knowledge of industry standards, emerging trends, and best practices.
- The ability to translate complex technical information into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.
- A track record of strategic thinking - setting long-term vision while delivering short-term wins.
- Experience in managing relationships with vendors, partners, and cross-functional teams.
- A collaborative, improvement-focused mindset - always looking for ways to optimise processes, tools, and outcomes.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders.
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or related field or equivalent job-related experience
- This role is based in the Wellington area. Some travel may be required.
This role is Strategic People Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements
To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:
https://tenone.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/documents/2023-07/Position%20Description%20-%20Practice%20Manager.pdf
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.
To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)
Tono inaianei | Apply now
If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.
For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
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.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 02/09/2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact deepa.shankar@police.govt.nz