Product Analyst at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Wellington

• Great opportunity to join our People and Culture (P&C) People Services team contributing to the delivery of the P&C product roadmap
• Supportive and dynamic team environment
• Permanent position, Wellington based
• Salary range $69K - $82K depending on skills and experience

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Analyst with our People and Culture People Services team.  In this role you will work closely with the Senior Product Analyst's to deliver the product roadmap and to ensure BCP and DR processes are in place and kept updated.

You will also assist with the delivery of releases in relation to new and existing P&C products and contribute to the testing and change management processes ensuring that all P&C products are thoroughly tested and fit for production environment. 

You will bring to this role strong relationship management skills with the ability to apply good judgement to highlight risks and issues and ensure thorough delivery of new and existing P&C products.  You will have a collaborative approach with ability to work well within a busy team environment, sharing your knowledge and embracing new ideas and ways of doing things to contribute to the success of the team and wider P&C branch.

The P&C People Services team is on a journey to become a genuinely outstanding function that is recognised as such by its stakeholders.  In this role you will help guide the delivery of successful and sustainable outcomes to deliver ‘real' value to the business
 

Skills and experience required:

• Previous experience working in an HR environment and knowledge of HR/payroll systems
• Solid system testing knowledge – SIT/PPT/UAT
• Experience in SAP products is preferred
• Ability to effectively and consistently identify risks, analyse issues and readily grasp and assimilate the ideas, analysis and advice produced by others
• Strong customer service focus with the ability to work under pressure and to tight timeframes
• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship management skills with the ability to quickly establish trust and credibility to influence and negotiate at all levels
• Good communication skills
• Relevant tertiary qualification preferred and/or comparable experience working within a government environment
• Must have legal right to live and work in NZ.
   

The Product Management team sits within the P&C People Services team in the Ngā Pou o te Taumaru Group.  The Product Management team is responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of all P&C systems and works with the business owners, ICT and vendors.  The team has ownership of the P&C product roadmap. 

About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
 

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
 

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It
   

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.
 

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

How to apply:

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process.  Email Jo Smith at joanne.smith@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/5133 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Wednesday 25th May 2022.