Job Description

• Join the Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua Careers & Investment Design whānau
• Be part of a collaborative Senior Leadership Team as a Tier 3 Manager
• An exciting secondment fixed term role (1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027) with the opportunity to enhance your skills and expertise.

Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua, the TEC - is a small Crown agency with a big job to do - ensuring New Zealanders have the skills and the knowledge they need to build a great life, and ensure New Zealand thrives. We invest over $3 billion annually across the tertiary education and careers systems.

If you're looking for your “why”, then come and join us at TEC. We truly believe in the transformational benefits of education and vocational training and as a result we invest $3 billion a year in tertiary education and training and seek to lift the aspirations and skill bases of all New Zealanders from ages 7 to 74.

It's an exciting time in the careers and education sector with large scale and meaningful change taking place.

Aramahi me te Haumi: Careers & Investment Design Directorate

The Careers & Investment Design Directorate (CID) is responsible for developing strategies, initiatives and policies that enable the organisation to effectively and efficiently meet its goals in the areas of careers and investment.

All teams in the directorate are focused on work that develops, leads or contributes to the design of these strategies, initiatives and policies. They are responsible for developing the interventions and plans off those strategies, and then marketing and communicating the integrated view of what TEC wants to achieve. The basis of our work is the horizontal work model and so the CIDD teams work in partnership with teams from other directorates so the design and commissioning of new products and initiatives is a collaborative process that ensures successful implementation and delivery.

He angitūtanga: About the Role:

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive Careers & Investment Design, this a secondment/ fixed term established T3 role, that is responsible for maintaining a centre of expertise for content, design and product ownership for TEC channels.  

• Leadership of the teams in the Products and Channels group (content, design, product owner)
• Lead the product roadmap development for Tahatū, the TEC website and Inspiring the Future website as well as other key products as needed.
• Close collaboration and relationship with the Engagement Group to ensure that brand guidelines, key messages and audience insights are applied consistently across channel design and content creation.
• Supporting the governance of TEC Channels by representing the current status, risks and issues to ELT, Board, Steering Group, Working Group to ensure that concepts and options are socialised and communicated well for timely approvals to meet the work programme for the team.
• Enabling more resource/skill sharing, building a centre of expertise with consistent processes, having a focus on content of all the TEC channels, creating a long-range plan for Tahatū and other TEC channels and their future years of development.

He kōrero mōu: What we are looking for:

You will be responsible for three teams: TEC Content Team, Tahatū Content Team and Design Team, as well as a Product Owner and a Business Support Administrator. We are seeking an experienced leader who can maintain the high-performing team culture and knows how to effectively commission work and allocate resources. You will bring the following:

• Leadership experience (including programme management) in product or web channel management
• The ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues within and across different Directorates.
• Strong understanding not only of how web development works, but also how web channels are promoted and used by different audiences such as business to consumer and business to business channels. Experience in leading teams, developing a high-performance team culture.
  
  

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What's in it for you:

• Three additional (TEC Days) leave days
• A range of benefits including flexible working options, a wellness programme and the ability to purchase extra leave.
• A motivated and supportive manager, keen to make the most of your skill set
• Reduced premiums through our Health Insurance Group Scheme
• A focus on Career development and internal opportunities

The salary range for this position starts at $164,299 up to $193,293+; however, this is negotiable depending on demonstrable skills and experience. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono: How to Apply:

To view the job description and/or apply for the role, please click Apply For This Job or visit the TEC Careers Portal.

If this sounds like you, please apply now for this great opportunity with your tailored Cover Letter and CV, we welcome your application.

The closing date for this role is 16^th July 2026 11:59 pm For more information or if you have any questions, please contact hr@tec.govt.nz. Please note, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand and be able to maintain this on a permanent basis. If you do hold a visa, please upload a copy with your application.

Prior to the Tertiary Education Commission confirming any offer of employment, pre-employment checks will be undertaken including criminal conviction history and reference checking as a minimum.

The TEC is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to New Zealand. We look forward to your application.