He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
We're looking for an experienced Data and Analytics Manager to lead our multidisciplinary data and analytics team.
Reporting to the Head of Data, Analytics & AI, you'll be responsible for the people leadership, delivery performance and operational effectiveness of the team. You'll create the environment, capability and ways of working that enable trusted data, meaningful insights and high-quality analytics outcomes across Watercare.
This is a leadership role that blends people management, delivery leadership and stakeholder engagement. You'll work closely with business leaders, technical specialists and delivery teams to ensure priorities are well managed and that data and analytics services continue to deliver value across the organisation.
Ngā kawenga matua | Key responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team of data and analytics professionals.
- Drive the delivery of analytics products, reporting, data pipelines, analytical models and self-service reporting capabilities.
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate priorities into clear, achievable outcomes.
- Build trusted relationships across Digital and the wider business.
- Support delivery planning, prioritisation and roadmap execution.
- Ensure services are reliable, supported and continuously improved.
- Work alongside technical leaders to embed standards, best practices and quality outcomes.
- Contribute to the leadership and strategic direction of the Data, Analytics & AI function
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
You'll be a people-first leader who can balance strategy, delivery and operational excellence while maintaining strong relationships across a complex organisation.
To be successful you'll bring:
- Significant people leadership experience within a data, analytics or technology environment.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across data engineering, analytics, reporting or data science.
- Strong knowledge of modern data platforms and analytics practices.
- Experience managing roadmaps, priorities, risks and stakeholder expectations.
- The ability to make sound decisions in complex environments and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A collaborative leadership style that creates accountability, clarity and trust.
The following would also be advantageous:
- Experience with technologies such as Snowflake, dbt, Power BI, Azure or AWS.
- Experience working within utilities, infrastructure or other regulated environments.
- Relevant leadership, Agile, product, data or technology certifications
Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
Skills Required
- Significant people leadership experience within a data, analytics, or technology environment
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across data engineering, analytics, reporting, or data science
- Strong knowledge of modern data platforms and analytics practices
- Experience managing roadmaps, priorities, risks, and stakeholder expectations
- Ability to make sound decisions in complex environments and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaborative leadership style that creates accountability, clarity, and trust
- Experience with Snowflake, dbt, Power BI, Azure, or AWS
- Experience working within utilities, infrastructure, or other regulated environments
- Relevant leadership, Agile, product, data, or technology certifications
What We Do
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
