Lead Data Analyst, Te Pae Tawhiti

About us

 
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, whānau and communities.

 
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, 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.

Lead Data Analyst, Te Pae Tawhiti

Te Pae Tawhiti – Our Future is about MSD’s future role and how we can make a bigger and better difference for New Zealanders. 

 
Te Pae Tawhiti Programme is a once in a generation, multi-year transformation, which aims to ensure MSD has the capability to serve New Zealanders now and for decades to come.

 

 
• Fixed Term or Secondment until end of June 2025 
• Employment portfolio
• Based at MSD National Office, Wellington

 

We’re seeking a Lead Data Analyst to join our Employment portfolio within Service Delivery.

 
In the Employment Portfolio we strive to ensure New Zealanders are supported to prepare for, find, and sustain suitable employment.

 

 
We would love to hear from you if you want to:

• Influence the delivery of impactful work
• Work with a project team to deliver an innovative employment service that is data rich
• Lead the data approach for a transformation project to help New Zealanders find great jobs
• Design Innovative solution for complex problems 
• Apply complex data into COTS products 

You will:

 
Contribute to the delivery of meaningful change – lead the data approach for a project. This includes understanding data needs of stakeholders, defining requirements, and designing protocols for preparing, migrating, and integrating data across multiple systems that align to the enterprise data model and standards. 

Collaborate with different people across MSD – The Lead Data Analyst will work with the enterprise and solution architects, General Manager Client and Business Intelligence, General Manager Data Strategy Transformation, Manager Data Science & Products and Delivery Lead’s to build and deploy high-value solutions to support the project outcomes.

Help solve business problems – This role is responsible for understanding and designing innovative solutions to complex information and data problems. 

Identify the most appropriate data methods and tools to be employed in the project data approach – Can you do this in a way that is easily understood? Do you have the ability to translate information and analysis into outputs that are easity understood by non-technical people.

You will bring:

• The ability to apply complex data into COTs products
• Extensive experience analysing data
• Experience working with large scale data warehouse solutions and in cloud environments
• Ability to work with ambiguity
• An understanding of applying local and global Taxonomies in solutions
• A willingness to embed Te Ao Māori into BAU

 

 
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.

 
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve.

Position Description

Salary range: $120,870.00 - $150,416.00

How to apply

To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.

Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description. 

All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at

Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.

Closing date: 26 May 2024

Joining us

Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. 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 Māori, Hapū, 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.

MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.