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 Product Owner – Content Management, it starts with you! * Based at Police College Porirua & National Headquarters, Wellington * Grade 21 * Office of Constable / Police Employee * Permanent, full time * JR 4690560 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 communications 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 Technical Product Owner is a key member of a product development team. They are responsible for managing the product backlog and overseeing the development of products from start to finish to ensure they meet the customers' needs and priority. They determine the overall vision of their product(s), in accordance with the customers' future needs. The Technical Product Owner will track key performance indicators for their products to measure the success, including user engagement and customer satisfaction, identify areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions about future product development. They manage the delivery of maintenance/sustainment, break/fix and enhancements. This usually occurs through a flow to work team assigned from the Centres of Expertise, or through vendors. Where roles exist that specialise in a single product, these may be direct reports. The Technical Product Owner provides day-to-day delivery leadership to the product team, including the tasking of responsibilities and feedback to Practice Leads on the delivery performance of people within their product team. They also provide advice and feedback to Practice Managers to support the ongoing development of the required technical capability and capacity to meet customer demand. Additionally, the Technical Product Owner will communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and the development team to ensure that the product backlog is aligned with business goals and objectives. Where a product includes a development team, they will work with the development team to ensure that user stories are properly defined, estimated, and planned for each sprint, and participate in sprint planning meetings, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives to provide feedback and guidance to the development team. The Technical Product Owner role is the same across our products with a single shared position description. The initial product assignment for this vacancy is Content Management and experience and skillsets in this area are desirable. Product assignment might change over time, where skillsets align. The Technical Product Owner – Content Management is a member of the wider Corporate Products Group - Productivity & Collaboration. This group has three product areas: * Collaboration and Email * Content Management, * ICT Tools and Corporate Workflow. The Content Management Product Team supports the operation and development of NZ Police websites, web applications, and intranet by providing resources. Key Accountabilities: The key accountability of the role is to be the technical conduit between the customer, the product manager, and the product team. * Proven ability and product knowledge to be able to provide technical leadership and guidance to the product team. * Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. * Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and the product team to ensure that the product backlog is aligned with business goals and objectives - ability to translate technical language to non-technical customers. * Strong planning and organising skills, including knowledge of Agile practices, to provide feedback and guidance to the product team. * Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with people at all levels of an organisation. He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring Being part of the Police whanau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. 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 an applicant would need to demonstrate a number of the following skills to various levels of expertise: * A technical understanding of web development and content management systems * Experience managing web development and integrated applications, experience working with web developers. * Experience leading teams that include 3rd parties as well as internal development resources. * Experience in product development, or a related field * Solid understanding of Agile methodologies, principles, and practices – particularly where development teams will be used. * Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills * Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Familiarity with software development tools and technologies If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address. This role is set at Strategic Leader level, this means your key purpose is "to lead the strategy, Our Business, and enable our people to deliver it". Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements * This role is based in the Wellington area. Some travel will be required across the district. * Applicants will be required to undergo reference, drug and alcohol testing prior to any written offer being made. To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/08-2023/technical_product_owner.pdf Mo tatou | About us 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. Utu a-tau | Salary This position is covered by a collective agreement and total remuneration on appointment has a range of $137,954 to $153,283. Starting salary offered is negotiable, but dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role. If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact ****** Applications close at 5:00pm on Monday 1st April 2024. #J-18808-Ljbffr
