Platform Lead Customer Experience
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Job Description
Build and maintain the future customer facing platforms for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)!
Collaborate with other technical leaders to advance digital enablement
Wellington Auckland or Palmerston North based
Te Whiwhinga mahi The opportunity
Be a part of a high performing Digital team by creating delivering and maintaining technology platforms that are secure fit for purpose and enables future growth.
As a Platform Lead you are responsible for the delivery of the technical roadmap of your platform and its capabilities. You will use a combination of technical expertise strong leadership and strategic thinking to ensure the platforms reliability scalability and performance.
We are looking for a Platform Lead Customer Experience to join our Regulatory Customer & Corporate Domain. You will be responsible for the platforms that deliver self-service experiences for our customers including the NZTA App UX/UI delivery framework our web apps and websites online forms and our enterprise customer communications platform.
Use your strong leadership skills to champion Te Aukaha Digitals key priorities around maintaining production and improving security while championing our Agile ways of working by leading and supporting cross functional teams.
You will be accountable for ensuring that the platform aligns to our Digital Strategy and Enterprise Architecture whilst contributing and adhering to agreed technical patterns and best practices.
You will also be accountable for maintaining and improving the platform.
You will have the ability to assess relevant market trends and evaluate opportunities while engaging with the business strategic partners the industry and other government bodies to propose long-term technical direction regarding their platform across NZTA.
You will find out more about the role here Position Description
We are seeking to appoint at a salary between $188127 and $240384 of band commensurate to skills and experience.
Ko koe tnei About you
To be successful in this role
- you will have significant experience in delivering common capabilities with a platform mindset in a complex hybrid cloud with a large organisation Including ability to make decisions and sound recommendations using critical analysis and comprehensive communication skills.
You will have a background in technical leadership of customer facing technology including mobile apps web apps and an understanding of common integration patterns.
Significant experience driving adoption and scalability of digital platforms including delivery and ownership of its roadmap.
Significant experience as a Platform Lead or in similar technical leadership roles including alignment of business requirements through to delivered outcomes.
Experience of integrating with and delivering complex Managed Services solutions in an often multi-vendor multi-cloud environment whilst delivering at pace using Agile methodologies.
Sound understanding of architectural principles practices and processes as applied in the delivery of our platforms.
Strong technical knowledge and experience in a cross-functional team
Experience in a wide range of delivery methods including Agile
You will demonstrate knowledge of or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Mori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Mori. You will also have knowledge of or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.
M mtou About Us
Te Aukaha Digital strengthens NZTA through supporting our people and delivering future-focussed solutions. We enable digital change and provide quality data information and security services.
The Regulatory Customer and Corporate Domain strengthens Te Aukaha Digital by delivering robust and future ready technology and ensuring our stakeholders are seamlessly connected.
Ka whiwhi koe i te aha What you will get in return
You will have the opportunity to join a high-performing team within our Regulatory Customer and Corporate Domain and work with other high-performing teams across our Digital Group and in NZTA to benefit New Zealand.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Flexible working arrangements including remote/hybrid options - role dependant.
This role is integral to ensuring that our core capabilities are best met to serve NZTA in an efficient and coherent manner within time constraints and to budget.
If this sounds like you with a strong technical background alongside excellent stakeholder management problem solving skills and experience in implementing enterprise level solutions then we look forward to seeing your application!
Me phea te tuku tono How to apply:
Please click apply to upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.
R Katinga Applications close:
21 August 2025For further information email:
To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.
Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.
Employment Type
Full-Time
