Functional Lead

Job Description

Job Type: Permanent | Full Time | Location: Christchurch, New Zealand | Job Category: IT Shape solutions across the organisation Work in partnership with cross functional teams Talk to us about flexible working options Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | About Environment Canterbury As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region. The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes. Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services: Environmental Regulation and Protection Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards Public Transport Council plays an important role in responding to national legislation and policy changes – this mahi is part of our operating environment and is embedded in our everyday mahi. The current proposals from central government are significant, and Council is working through the opportunities and implications. However, our mahi must continue to deliver our three core services for our partners, communities and te taiao (environment). Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role Reporting to the Applications team leader and working with the Subject Matter Experts, you’ll lead the design, configuration, testing and documentation of our key software required to meet the business outcome. A key part of this role will be to work closely with the Solution Architects and our IT peers to align the solutions to the product roadmaps. More About The Role Provide functional insight into the core applications to design, build, test and implement new solutions Create and modify functional specs and other related documentation Provide proactive support for incidents and offer solutions and risk assessments Work with cross-functional teams across multiple initiatives to provide expert input and advice Mentor other members of the functional team For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert. Mōu │ About You As the Functional Lead, ideally, you’ll be tertiary qualified with an emphasis on Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Where you can demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge and skills backed up by experience these will be considered in place of the tertiary qualification. You’ll have more than 4 years of working experience in software support and involvement in full-cycle implementations as a preference. You'll have the ability to think about all aspects of software support and have a willingness to work across a range of technologies. Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience Experience in configuring/support Dynamics 365 CRM is beneficial Experience/knowledge of the core D365 modules Experience with and or exposure to Regulatory organisations and applications will be beneficial Functional experience gained through implementation and support of complex solutions in a diverse organisation System design experience (including process analysis, business requirement gathering, etc) Have experience working in a team, with mentoring capability Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Working at Environment Canterbury Our Mahi Is Underpinned By Our Values Kaitiakitanga (stewardship) Pononga (integrity) Manaakitanga (people first) Whanaungatanga (collaboration) Māiatanga (can do) We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills. We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey. Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information Job Description #J-18808-Ljbffr