Manager Data, Engineering and Science

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.

Manager Data, Engineering and Science

• Based at PNHQ 

• Grade 23  

• Office of Constable/Police Employee 

• Permanent Full Time
• NAV  

• JR 5175136

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā. 

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face  

Mō te tūnga | About the role 

Our data has the power to change lives and create better outcomes for New Zealanders.

The purpose of this role is to lead the strategic and operational direction of Police’s data and analytics capability.  The Manager – Data, Engineering and Science leads a team building Police’s data and analytics capability to realise the potential that Police’s data holdings offer for Police, our partners and the public.

This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll guide and execute our data strategy and help build a world-class analytics culture.

You’ll bring together your leadership and technical skills across data strategy, architecture, engineering and analysis.  You’ll communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

You’ll lead to implement strategy, drive governance, and ensure our platforms and data capabilities supports our vision of making New Zealand the safest country.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Maintaining and building Police’s data assets, and contribute to improving data and analytics culture and maturity
• Lead the technical design and delivery of Police’s data systems and assets to ensure alignment with organisational goals
• Providing technical mentorship and hands-on support to engineers and analysts, uplifting capability and fostering innovation
• Provide strategic advice and thought leadership on data
• Provide expert advice on Police data holdings
• Lead Police’s contribution to the Official Statistics System and oversee Police’s participation in cross-government collaboration and work with partner agencies (notably, Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry of Justice).

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.

• Experience leading data and analytics for a large and complex organisation.
• Advanced data engineering and analysis skills and a deep understanding of data science methodologies
• Experience with working with large and complex datasets
• Tackling challenging problems using advanced analytical and statistical approaches
• Strong leadership and communication abilities 
• Leadership necessary to grow a team into a mature data and analytics function
• A track record of implementing a data and analytics strategy, business intelligence strategy, or equivalent. 
• Know how to drive change in fast moving, complex environments with multiple competing priorities  
• The ability to lift and champion data and analytics maturity
• Experience in leading technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration
• Ability to plan and prioritise for strategic capability development
• Have proven experience and ability to understand (or gain understanding) of Police data and tools, perhaps with a background in administrative data

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements 

This role is set at Leader/Manager level, this means your key purpose is “to lead tactics for Our Business and enable people to deliver them”. 

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or extensive experience and established credibility in data and/or business intelligence roles, i.e. 5+ years in a Senior role.
• Considerable experience in delivering BI/DW/Analytics solutions.

To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser: 

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Mo tātou | 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 ināianei | 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 ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $168,527 - $174,144 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.   

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 18th June. 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 Jessica.harris@police.govt.nz