Lead, External Applications & Microsoft Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) seeks a Team Lead External Applications in Wellington to guide the platforms and apps that support DOC customers, partners, and communities. You will lead a capable team, shape roadmaps, and ensure secure, reliable, and fit-for-purpose digital services aligned with DOC’s long-term strategy.

You will partner with business leaders, architects, vendors, and Māori to deliver high-value solutions, grow internal capability, and champion modern,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading application development, digital platform, or systems administration teams.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft platform technologies, enterprise apps, Dynamics, or SaaS solutions.
• Experience balancing business needs, risk, and value for money in tech decisions.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps, release management, and modern app support.
• Experience leading vendors and partners to deliver outcomes.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
• Commitment to developing people and inclusive, high-performing teams.
• Appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and working with Māori perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Leading development, configuration, support, and continuous improvement of DOC's external apps, websites, intranet, and Microsoft platform solutions.
• Driving platform strategy and roadmaps, prioritising enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and service improvements.
• Building and leading a high-performing team of developers and system administrators.
• Ensuring applications are secure, reliable, governed, and aligned with DOC standards.
• Partnering with stakeholders, vendors, and Māori to deliver high-quality digital services.

Skills

Team leadership

Microsoft tech

Tech decision making

SDLC & DevOps

Vendor management

Stakeholder influence

People development

Cultural capability

Job description

Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) seeks a Team Lead External Applications in Wellington to guide the platforms and apps that support DOC customers, partners, and communities. You will lead a capable team, shape roadmaps, and ensure secure, reliable, and fit-for-purpose digital services aligned with DOC’s long-term strategy.

You will partner with business leaders, architects, vendors, and Māori to deliver high-value solutions, grow internal capability, and champion modern,