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Technical Product Owner - Corporate Serv
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About the role
Requisition ID: 6101617
Posting date: 10/11/2026
Location: Wellington
Employment type: Fixed Term FT
Technical Product Owner – 18 Months Fixed term!!
- Based at Porirua IT Hub
- Grade 21
- Office of Constable/Police Employee
- Permanent/ 18 Fixed term
- NAV
- JR - 6101617
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
With a primary hub in Wellington, and a presence throughout the country, NZ Police ICT delivers modern digital solutions both directly and through specialist vendor partnerships. This is an exciting Technical Product Owner (TPO) role that has the ability to shape our future business. You will be part of a forward-thinking group that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement with a focus on delivering great outcomes to our frontline.
As the Technical Product Owner – Corporate services, you will have extensive Corporate technical product owner experience , specifically SAP ECC Finance modules, SAP SRM/MDM for procurement and catalogues, SAP Concur for expense management, and SAP Analysis for Office. You will also be leading a team of engineers with varying levels of experience, providing technical direction, coaching, and support to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Key Accountabilities:
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and support a team of product specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand user needs, pain points, and opportunities for improvement.
- Continuous Improvement: Monitor performance, user feedback, and emerging technologies to drive iterative enhancements.
- Lead the development or supply of a fit for purpose product which is aligned with the product vision.
- Lead day-to-day decision making related to the product development, consulting with the stakeholders and the product team.
- Provide sound product management discipline and support the team to make impactful product decisions that align with strategic outcomes.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to the multi-disciplined product team
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.
- An excellent technical understanding of the applications and services in the finance, procurement or asset management domains, ideally all of these. The TPO should be able to work collaboratively with solution architects and technical subject matter experts like SAP functional consultants.
- Ideally the TPO will have experience or an understanding of migration to, and use of the cloud versions of the current applications and services, including working with commercial partners to maintain product and related infrastructure currency.
- Experience in software product development, ideally with the applications and services in the finance, procurement and asset management domains. An understanding of the tools that could be used to automate or streamline delivery. We will be looking for a person with a proven ability to deliver business value in roles like this.
- Experience in establishing and then leading and managing teams that may include commercial partners as well as internal staff.
- Hands-on experience of implementing and using Agile methodologies, principles, and practices. Strong planning and organising skills, including use of Agile tools and techniques like a Kanban to ensure that the product backlog is optimised.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills. An ability to build and maintain strong relationships with people at all levels of an organisation.
- Evidence of strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- An understanding of the business processes within finance, procurement and asset management domains, ideally all of these.
- SAP ECC6 Finance experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop technical teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to translate technical requirements into user-focused solutions.
- Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on outcomes, user experience, and operational efficiency.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for (Constabulary only).
- For both Constabulary & Police Employees:
- Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or
- Have qualified under CEP or a previous Career Progression Framework at the level you are applying for.
This role is Strategic People Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements
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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.
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 25/11/2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for 3rd or 4th December 2026
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact deepa.shankar@police.govt.nz
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