External Applications Lead - Microsoft & Dynamics Platform

Department of Conservation; Wellington; On-site; NZD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Conservation is seeking a Team Lead External Applications to steer the platforms and applications supporting DOC's customers, partners, and communities across Aotearoa. You will guide the team responsible for the Microsoft platform, websites, intranet, and Dynamics ecosystem, ensuring reliability, security, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with business leaders, product owners, architects, vendors, and Māori partners to deliver fit-for-purpose, customer-focused

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading application development, digital platform, or systems administration teams.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft platform technologies, enterprise apps, website platforms, Dynamics, or SaaS solutions.
• Experience balancing business needs, technical sustainability, risk, and value for money when making technology decisions.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, DevOps, release management, integration practices, and modern application support.
• Experience leading vendors, suppliers, and technology partners to deliver successful outcomes.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across technical and non-technical environments.
• A passion for developing people, building capability, and creating inclusive, high-performing teams.
• An appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and a commitment to working effectively with Māori and diverse perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development, configuration, support, and continuous improvement of DOC's external applications, websites, intranet, and Microsoft platform solutions.
• Driving platform strategy and roadmaps, prioritising enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and service improvements that deliver business value and customer outcomes.
• Building and leading a high-performing team of developers and system administrators, fostering growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Ensuring applications are secure, reliable, well-governed, and aligned with DOC's architecture, information management, and security standards.
• Partnering with stakeholders, vendors, and Māori to deliver high-quality digital services that meet evolving organisational and customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Microsoft platform technologies

DevOps

SDLC

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

People development

Te Tiriti o Waitangi awareness

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

SaaS platforms

Job description

Department of Conservation is seeking a Team Lead External Applications to steer the platforms and applications supporting DOC's customers, partners, and communities across Aotearoa. You will guide the team responsible for the Microsoft platform, websites, intranet, and Dynamics ecosystem, ensuring reliability, security, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with business leaders, product owners, architects, vendors, and Māori partners to deliver fit-for-purpose, customer-focused