Technical Operations Manager — National Security Impact

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision care

KiwiSaver contributions

Generous leave benefits

Childcare allowance

Career growth

Job summary

NZSIS, based in Wellington, seeks a Technical Operations Manager to lead an operational team applying cutting‑edge tradecraft and technology in national‑security investigations. You will influence culture, uplift capability, and oversee relationships with domestic and international partners.

As a member of the Operations Delivery Leadership team, you will work with other leaders to deliver strong outcomes while ensuring confidentiality and high‑tempo operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience leading and developing teams in an operational environment.
• Experience driving a culture of innovation to deliver technical operations.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills under ambiguous situations.
• Strong collaboration and ability to build productive relationships.
• Expert experience in setting technical and operational standards, tactics and tradecraft.
• Ideally experience championing change in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead an operational team applying cutting-edge tradecraft and technology to support national-security investigations.
• Drive culture across Technical Operations Teams and uplift technical capability.
• Maintain relationships with domestic and international partners.
• Collaborate with leadership to deliver excellent operational outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational leadership

Collaboration

Problem solving

Decision making

Change management

Tradecraft

Standards setting

Tools

Security clearance handling

Job description

NZSIS, based in Wellington, seeks a Technical Operations Manager to lead an operational team applying cutting‑edge tradecraft and technology in national‑security investigations. You will influence culture, uplift capability, and oversee relationships with domestic and international partners.

As a member of the Operations Delivery Leadership team, you will work with other leaders to deliver strong outcomes while ensuring confidentiality and high‑tempo operations.