Platform Manager

Lead with purpose. Grow capability. Shape the future of platform engineering.

Opportunity awaits:

Flexible hybrid working (2-3 days in-office per week)
Supportive, inclusive and values-led culture
An opportunity to help shape how platform practices scale in a large public sector environment

Technical people leadership opportunity for a large platform engineering team.

You’ll focus on:

Capability Leadership – coaching, guiding and growing a community of technical talent
Practice & Platform Strategy – shaping the roadmap and enabling alignment to architectural direction
People & Performance – setting standards, fostering culture, and supporting continuous learning
Collaboration – working closely with architecture and agile delivery leaders to ensure platform alignment across teams

This is a key leadership role that bridges strategy, technical excellence, and people development – all within a supportive and future-focused public sector environment.

Your experience includes:

Proven leadership of large engineering teams (20+), with a passion for capability development
Experience working in a complex enterprise, ideally within a Microsoft-aligned environment
Familiarity with agile-at-scale and highly collaborative ways of working (ART experience a bonus)
Strong technical foundation in at least one enterprise platform (e.g. Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow)
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and strategic thinking skills

Ready to lead a platform practice with purpose?
Apply now and help us build a centre of excellence for the future.

Please note: This opportunity is open to New Zealand Citizens/Residents or candidates with valid work rights who are residing in New Zealand