Scrum Master

Stats NZ; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 91,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour work week

15 days sick leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Health benefits

Corporate discounts

Study assistance

Social club

Job summary

Stats NZ is recruiting for a fixed-term Tetūnga role based in Christchurch. You will lead Agile delivery across multiple workstreams, shaping a high-performance, self-organising team and partnering with product owners, architects, analysts and senior stakeholders.

You will champion Agile practices, remove barriers, and drive continuous improvement and value delivery in a complex environment. This Christchurch-based role runs until 30 June 2027 and offers a starting salary in the disclosed range

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Agile delivery across complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Nexus, Scrum-of-Scrums or other scaled Agile frameworks.
• Skilled coach building high-performing, self-organising teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication across levels.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and dependency management across streams.
• Experience using delivery metrics and insights to support decisions.
• Collaborative, proactive mindset with a passion for value delivery.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and commitment to Māori responsiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead across multiple workstreams and influence delivery at scale.
• Champion Agile ways of working and remove barriers to success.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation.

Skills

Agile delivery

Scaled Agile

Coaching teams

Stakeholder engagement

Planning & dependencies

Delivery metrics

Collaboration

Te Tiriti Waitangi

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

A chance to help shape the future of Census data processing in Aotearoa while leading modern Agile delivery practices

The role |Tetūnga

This is a fixed term role until 30 June 2027 based in Christchurch.

Working alongside Product Owners, architects, analysts, engineers, data specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll champion Agile ways of working, remove barriers to success, and empower teams to deliver high-value outcomes. This is an opportunity to lead across multiple workstreams, influence delivery at scale, and help foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation

What you bring |Nōuterourou

• Proven experience leading Agile delivery across complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Nexus, Scrum-of-Scrums or other scaled Agile frameworks.
• A skilled coach who can build high-performing, self-organising teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and dependency management capability across multiple streams of work.
• Experience using delivery metrics and insights to support decision-making, transparency and successful outcomes.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with a passion for delivering value in complex and evolving environments.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to strengthening cultural capability and responsiveness to Māori.

We recognise that valuable skills can come from both paid and unpaid work. You might have gained experience in education, hospitality, technology, public service,the marae,or the arts. You might have experience from community involvement, volunteering, or whānau responsibilities. We welcome and value all forms of transferable skills. Please bring your full unique self to your application.

Forallour roles,we’relooking for people who:

• Act with integrity, take responsibility, and dowhat’sright even whenit’shard.
• Understand the ‘why’ behind their work and focus on delivering real value.
• Stay curious and open to learning, seeing challenges aschancesto grow.
• Build respectful and inclusive relationships, grounded in care for others.
• Work collaboratively across boundaries and contribute to collective outcomes.

Wedon’texpect you to know everything. What matters is your genuine interest, commitment, and readiness to grow with us. Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

Stats NZTataurangaAotearoa is the National Statistics Office, leading the way in data and insights. While this is our focus,it’sour people who are central to everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and experiences,recognisingthat our work is strengthened by the people behind it.

The data and insights we produce help shape decisions across government, communities, and businesses, and playsan important rolein telling the story of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mahi supports informed decision making at both national and local levels, helping improve outcomes for people, the economy, and the environment.

We’reproud of the role we play in guiding and strengthening the data system, witha goalof deliveringhigh qualitydata withequitableaccess for all.

What’sin it for you? |Ngāhuakariroki akoe

Take a lookat our Stats NZ careers site to learn more about ourorganisationalvalues:Hepēwheaātātoutikanga mahi | The way we work.

Some key benefits include:

• 37.5hourswork week.
• 15dayssick leave allowance (to be used for yourself or people under your care).
• Funded counselling and coaching through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Visual and hearing health benefits
• Corporate rates for a variety of services and products.
• Studyassistanceprogrammes.
• An activesocialclubin each office.

Starting salary for this position:$90,599- $122,575+kiwisaver

Please reach out to ***********@stats.govt.nzif you have anypātai/ questions.