Every rule MSD applies to someone's entitlement starts as words in legislation and policy. We're building a practice that turns those words into clear, testable logic that can be traced back to its source. We want someone to lead this growing practice.
As Manager Business Rules, you'll lead and grow MSD's Business Rules practice within the Transformation Group. You'll lead people, build capability and look after the maturity of the practice, so MSD has the right business rules expertise for its transformation and change programmes.
We are currently proving and improving our approach based on industry best practice and extending this into emerging practices. We're looking for someone to take this work forward, to grow and strengthen our business rules practice while working closely with practice leads, design and delivery leads and stakeholders.
You'll have the opportunity to:
You might have come to this from business analysis, requirements engineering, policy, law, legislative drafting, architecture, information management or consulting. We care more about how you lead and think than about your job title.
This is a rare chance to embed an emerging practice that is recognised as foundational to organisational success.
MSD is in a once-in-a-generation transformation that will shape how we deliver services for the next 30 years. How fairly and consistently those services are delivered will depend on the practice you build. Your work will affect people who rely on MSD for income support, housing and employment, and could become a model for how the wider public service turns legislation and policy into reusable logic and code.
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) 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 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.
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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. You can find out more about our values here.
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