Technical Practice Lead at Maritime New Zealand, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mō mātou | About Us 

Our Vision: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future

We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways. We’re bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways.

Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ.

Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing

Connect | Kotahitanga - We unite in a common purpose

Courage | Kia Māia - We are brave, capable and confident 

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the team

The Regulatory Frameworks and Technical Support Group plays a key role in shaping how maritime regulation operates—through policy, technical advice and system design.

Within this, the Technical Advice and Support (TAS) function provides specialist advice that supports safe, consistent and effective regulatory outcomes across Maritime NZ.

Te tūnga | The role 

Maritime NZ is undergoing a period of change to strengthen its sustainability and future focus. Following an organisational redesign, we are recruiting into a number of newly shaped roles that support our shift toward more efficient, digitally enabled ways of working, helping position us for the future.

In this role you’ll be focused on strengthening how technical advice and support is delivered across the organisation. As the Technical Practice Lead, you’ll provide leadership for the development and embedding of consistent, high-quality technical practice, ensuring guidance, processes and decision-making approaches are clear, practical and effective.

You’ll work closely with technical leaders and teams to improve how work is delivered, bringing consistency while allowing for appropriate flexibility and professional judgement.

Key areas of focus include:

• Developing and maintaining practice guidance and processes for technical advice and support
• Ensuring consistency and quality in how technical decisions and approvals are made
• Supporting the embedding and application of agreed practice across teams
• Providing advice and clarity on how technical support should be used and applied
• Driving continuous improvement through feedback, assurance and learning
• Strengthening planning, tracking and system discipline across technical work
• Supporting alignment and effective collaboration across teams and stakeholders

This role is central to ensuring technical advice is delivered in a way that is consistent, reliable and fit for purpose across the organisation.

Nōu te rourou | What you bring

You’re an experienced technical or regulatory professional who understands how to translate complex requirements into clear, usable practice. You bring a strong systems mindset and the ability to influence without formal authority.

You will bring:

• Experience developing and managing technical practice and processes or standards
• Familiarity with integration of AI tools into work streams
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and structured decision-making
• Ability to embed consistent practice across teams in complex environments
• Experience working closely with senior technical leaders
• Strong systems thinking and attention to detail
• Experience improving planning and tracking of operational processes
• Excellent written communication skills, including developing clear guidance
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

Mōu | For you 

Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.  

We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our MNZ values.

Upon joining us you’ll receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection & Life Insurance. Check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here.  

Salary range $119,318 - $145,572 depending on skills and experience + superannuation. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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We're committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please reach out to our recruitment team below if there is any support we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you.

Applications for this role close 5pm 15 July 2026. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

If you have any questions, please email careers@maritimenz.govt.nz