Practice Lead - Software Engineering

Software Engineering Practitioner, Mentor and LeaderHelping software engineers deliver better tools to enable users living a more rewarding life.Practice Lead - Software EngineeringChampion mastery, consistency, and quality across your practice area.Champion mastery, consistency, and quality across your practice area.Mentor and empower others to deliver functional and technical excellence.Collaborate widely to drive continuous improvement and future-ready capability.Lead the development of people, craft, and capability as a Practice Lead in MSD's Improvement, Systems and Technology Group.Every week, around 1.4 million New Zealanders count on MSD for income support and services to connect with work, housing and better lives for their families.Information Systems & Technology (IST) provides the technologies, innovation and expertise that enable MSD staff and partners to deliver these essential services, today and into the future.About the roleAs a Practice Lead, Software Engineering in the IST Group, you'll champion the development of people, craft, and capability within your practice area.You'll provide both people and technical leadership, ensuring consistency, quality, and continuous improvement in how your practice delivers value across MSD.Key responsibilities include : Lead the development, performance, and engagement of people within your practice, fostering mastery and consistency of craft.Support the Practice Manager with capability strategy, methodology development, and assurance controls.Provide expert advice and guidance on methods, tools, and best practices, benchmarking externally to keep the practice future-ready.Mentor, coach, and empower team members to achieve their professional goals and deliver functional excellence.Collaborate with delivery stakeholders on sourcing, recruitment, and workforce planning.Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to drive practice outcomes.What you bringDeep professional and technical knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, Clean Architecture, and modern development methodologies.Proven ability to lead, influence, and develop others, fostering a high-performing engineering culture and improving workforce engagement.Experience implementing capability strategies and driving continuous improvement across engineering teams.Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and facilitating effective collaboration across teams and disciplines.Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, with a track record of delivering constructive and strategic outcomes.Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical and non-technical information for diverse audiences.Strong written communication skills, with a documentation-first approach that supports clarity, consistency, and scalable knowledge sharing.We value diversity and welcome applications from disabled people and those who have lived experience with whanau, or the disability community.A copy of the position description can be found here.Salary : $138,125.00 - $171,889.00Applications close : Sunday 12 October 2025.About usThe Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation.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.

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