Enterprise Application Manager · Hamilton

• Work from home up to 2 days per week, 9-day fortnight, flexible working hours
• Annual salary reviews and health, life and income protection insurance
• We are on an exciting journey to develop new ways to become a truly digital business

The Technology group is a key enabler at WEL and has responsibility for applications, platforms, operations, data, information security and digital delivery teams. As a group we are embedding a new operating model and are on an exciting journey to develop new ways of enabling WEL to become a truly digital business.

About the role

The Enterprise Applications Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing our enterprise applications, including our ESRI GIS, SAP S4/Hana, and other systems of significance to the business.

This is a newly created leadership role, reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, where you will lead a team of technical experts and functional specialists to support our Enterprise Applications. You will focus on maximising business value for the businessby fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You will be a caring compassionate people leader. You will partner closely with all business units to develop and manage product roadmaps that help us maximise our return on core applications and deliver enhancements that make life better for our internal and external customers.

If you find satisfaction in solving complex problems, thrive under pressure and like to engage with a wide range of people, then this job is made for you!

Skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification in IT or related field
• 7 years’ experience in senior IT leadership positions
• Ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level
• Strong communication, influence and calm under pressure
• Experience leading, and collaborating with, teams in the design, development, implementation and support of Enterprise applications
• Demonstrated passion for customer service, commercial acumen and vendor management.

Best-in-class benefits

You’ll benefit from a powerful package of benefits at WEL:

• Medical, life, and income protection insurance
• Flexible working options – including flexible working hours, 9-day fortnight, ability to purchase additional annual leave, up to 2 days working from home per week, and more
• Ongoing career development
• Relocation costs and
• Most important of all, an excellent salary package.

We are committed to making sure our people go home safe every day, and with a drug and alcohol-free worksite we will require you to undertake testing as part of your pre-employment health assessment.

About WEL Networks

WEL Networks is unique. We’ve been serving the Waikato for over 100 years, distributing electricity from the national grid so we can power over 100,000 homes and businesses.

With around 320 employees, we’re proudly based in Hamilton and are owned by the community we work for. We play an important role in the region's economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies to future-proof our region – and keep our communities flourishing. Our vision is bold. And our ambition even stronger, especially as we diversify from traditional ‘poles and lines’ to an innovative and sustainable business.

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We actively value diversity and inclusion, and we encourage you to be the 'real you' in your application. To find out more, take a look at the position description .

Applications will be screened as they arrive, and we may move quickly to interview.