Senior Domain Architect - Data

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Wellington based
• Fixed term / Secondment for 24 months
• Salary $163,784 - $203,820
• The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation.

We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve.

We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

This multi-year programme will reshape how MSD delivers services to millions of New Zealanders, making services more proactive, inclusive, and data-driven.The role sits within the Strategy and Insights Group, which focuses on providing data and insights for effective decision making, enhanced investment capability, understanding and evaluating performance, and providing rigorous management of the Ministry's accountability.We are seeking a visionary Senior Domain Architect to lead the Data Domain across this transformation.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping MSD's future data landscape, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and aligned with our strategic goals.

You'll help bring services and systems together across these areas, making sure they fit with the Ministry's wider goals and plans.You'll lead the Data Architecture Strategy for the Services for the Future programme, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and government standards.As a trusted adviser, you'll work closely with other Enterprise, Solution and Data Architects across MSD, business leaders and stakeholders to understand what's needed now and in the future.You'll give advice to key decision-makers and help set the standards for how we build and improve our digital and data solutions.You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders across business, technology, and policy to ensure data enables better outcomes for New Zealanders.In this role, you'll also lead the development of technology roadmaps, showing clear options for how we can deliver what's needed.

You'll also advise leaders across business, Strategy & Insights, and IT on projects and solutions required for our data aspirations.You'll champion data quality, governance, and ethical use of data across the organisation, and mentor and guide data architects and data specialists, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.Key responsibilities include :

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We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment.

We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity.

We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Maori, Hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.

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