Digital Solutions & Architecture Manager

Posted : 07 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : 16 / 11 / 2025

Job Type : Permanent | Full Time

Job Category : IT

Shape and align digital architecture, applications, and integration

Work for a values-driven organisation committed to environmental stewardship

Enjoy flexible working and a supportive, inclusive culture

Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home.

We have the privilege of working with Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land and air through regulation and planning.

As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.

Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations.

Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu te tangata | if the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for aligning and overseeing three specialist digital functions : Digital Architecture, Applications & Delivery, and Integration.

This role leads leaders and has responsibility for enterprise-level prioritisation, governance, and strategic alignment across multiple digital functions.

It requires experience influencing at senior organisational levels and providing guidance to Team Leaders rather than delivering technical work directly.

Reporting to the General Manager Digital, you'll translate strategy into coordinated plans, ensure delivery across functions, and put in place the governance that ensures our systems, services, and platforms are designed, integrated, and evolved in alignment with our digital strategy.

You'll lead three Team Leaders, foster collaboration, and ensure digital solutions support both operational delivery and long-term strategic outcomes.

You will champion cyber security and drive future-focused digital solutions, ensuring resilience and innovation are embedded across our digital environment.

Key responsibilities include :

Leading and coaching three digital teams and their teams

Aligning digital architecture, applications, and integration work with organisational strategy and roadmapsOverseeing prioritisation and delivery of digital initiatives

Championing cyber security, resilience, and future-focused technology decision-making

Overseeing prioritisation and governance of digital initiatives, including performance measures

Strengthening partnerships with internal teams, mana whenua partners, vendors, and sector peers

Driving continuous improvement and shared ways of working (including agile practices)

Supporting capability development and growth across digital functions

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.

You're a seasoned digital leader who has operated across complex environments.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring prior experience leading other leaders and operating at a strategic, cross-organisation level.

You are comfortable stepping back from operational delivery to focus on alignment, governance, prioritisation, coaching, and influencing direction.

You bring :

10+ years' senior leadership experience in digital / ICT environments

Demonstrated success leading leaders and aligning multiple specialist functions toward shared outcomes

Deep experience in enterprise architecture frameworks, systems integration, and application portfolio leadership

Strong awareness of cyber security, resilience, and future-focused digital approaches

A history of influencing effectively across business, vendor, and sector relationships

A commitment to capability development, continuous improvement, and measurable results

Our mahi is underpinned by our values :

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 Maori into our work.

We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our daily work.

We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.

Applications close on Sunday, 16 November.

Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date.

We reserve the right to close advertising early.

Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check.

Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Hours of work

Permanent full-time position 40 hours per week - From time to time, as required, the role may require work outside of normal work hours for emergency and flood response and to represent Environment Canterbury at meetings and events with partners, other agencies, and the community.

Location

This position is predominantly based at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch

Salary

The indictive salary range for role is $141,734 to $175,083 per annum depending on skills and experience.The specific salary will be discussed at interview stage.

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