Digital Solutions Manager
Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi | About the Role
The Digital Solutions Manager is a permanent, full-time role and a key member of the EIT Digital Leadership Team, responsible for designing, engineering, optimising, and maintaining our enterprise applications, data and BI, development, and integration solutions. The position drives innovative thinking, continuous improvement, and ensures alignment with our organisation-wide digital strategy.
The role also supports organisational excellence by enhancing data flow, system interactions, and process automation to deliver a cohesive digital experience for our ākonga, employers, and kaimahi. This role includes leadership responsibilities, governance oversight, and fostering emerging technology adoption.
The appointing salary for this role will be negotiable, depending on skills and experience.
The Digital Solutions Manager is based in our Digital Team at Hawke’s Bay (Taradale Campus), reporting to the Digital Project Director, and will be responsible for:
- Contributing to the Digital Leadership Team to deliver robust, integrated applications and digital solutions
- Designing and implementing integration and technology strategies
- Enhancing data flow, system interactions, and automation
- Leading the development of the investment roadmap for application, data, and integration solutions
- Providing mentoring, leadership, and development to the Digital Solutions team
He kōrero mōu | About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7+ years relevant experience
- Strong technical proficiency across digital technologies, software development, cloud, and data analytics
- Proven leadership experience in a Digital Solutions function within a large, complex organisation
- Deep expertise in applications, emerging tech, and digital methodologies
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills
As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value diversity and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your Cover Letter. For more information, please view the Position Description below.
Mō Mātou | About us
EIT is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute with campuses in Tairāwhiti (Gisborne), Hawke’s Bay, and Auckland, and learning centres throughout the region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to delivering services that meet the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as iwi aspirations.
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will undergo pre-employment checks, including a New Zealand Police vet as this role is identified as a children’s worker.
If this exciting and rewarding role sounds like your next career move, we encourage you to apply. Submit your CV and cover letter with your online application. For questions, contact peopleandculture@eit.ac.nz.
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