Manager Risk Rules

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Tenei turanga – About the Role

Immigration New Zealand's Immigration Risk and Border (IRB) branch is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to head the Risk Rules team within the Joint Targeting and Analytics (JTA) unit.

This team plays a critical role in developing, deploying, and managing visa triage and border risk targeting rules that support immigration decision-making and protect the integrity of New Zealand's immigration system.

As Manager Risk Rules, you will lead a team of technical specialists responsible for designing (in collaboration with Risk Analysis teams) and implementing business rules across multiple systems.

You'll work closely with ICT, Future Services, and other border agencies to ensure robust, sustainable rule delivery systems and risk targeting products.

Your leadership will be key in driving continuous improvement, ensuring consistency, and enhancing INZ's risk management capability.

This is a strategic, technical, and people-leadership role that requires strong stakeholder engagement, system thinking, and a commitment to innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of technical specialists delivering high-impact solutions.

Design and implement risk rule processes and deployment of risk rule systems.

Collaborate across agencies and international partners to enhance system integrity.

Work closely with ICT, Future Services, and other border agencies to ensure robust, sustainable rule delivery systems and risk targeting products.

Drive continuous improvement, ensuring consistency, and enhancing INZ's risk management capability.

Provide strategic thinking with the ability to operationalise complex concepts and monitor performance.

Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and data privacy principles in a risk rule context.

Communicate complex technical concepts in plain English to non-technical audiences.

Support continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.

Obtain and maintain a national security clearance.

Skills and Experience Required

Proven experience in leading the strategic design of risk rule processes and deployment of risk rule systems.

Strong people-leadership skills, with a track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-management capabilities.

Strategic thinking with the ability to operationalise complex concepts and monitor performance.

Experience in risk management and understanding of its application in business operations.

Knowledge of risk rule development and deployment applications, or the ability to acquire it quickly.

Familiarity with relevant legislation and data privacy principles in a risk rule context.

Strong communication skills – able to convey complex technical concepts in plain English.

A commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Ability to obtain a national security clearance.

At time of application you must be a New Zealand Citizen or hold a Permanent Resident Visa.

About MBIE

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enable all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

Mahi Tahi – Better Together

Maia – Bold and brave

Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future

Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

How to Apply

Applications close on Tuesday, 18 November

• at 11 : 59pm.

Click here to view a position description.

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

Email Emily Boyd at

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Government Administration

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