Shape enterprise architecture and strategic direction
Connect architecture, business and digital strategy
Use architecture insight to guide future investment
We are strengthening Architecture’s role in setting enterprise technology direction and enabling better long-term decision making by building deeper Principal Architecture capability, creating greater capacity to look across NZTA, set clear direction and support delivery through stronger standards, patterns and guardrails.
Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
As Principal Enterprise Architect – Corporate, you’ll partner with senior leaders across Commercial & Corporate and People & Safety to help shape the future direction of some of NZTA’s most important enterprise capabilities.
This is a business-led enterprise architecture leadership role. You’ll work upstream of delivery, translating business strategy, organisational priorities and future capability needs into enterprise target states, capability roadmaps and clear strategic advice.
As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you’ll bring an enterprise-wide perspective to complex challenges and opportunities, helping ensure decisions are informed by a clear understanding of impacts, dependencies and possibilities.
You will:
Shape enterprise capability strategies and future-state direction
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior business leaders
Provide enterprise architecture advice on emerging needs, opportunities and risks
Identify opportunities to simplify and better align capabilities and services
Influence investment decisions through an enterprise-wide perspective
Connect business priorities with digital, data and technology opportunities
Ensure business and Digital engage early enough to understand opportunities, constraints and enterprise implications before investment and delivery pathways are established
Identify and help resolve cross-organisational dependencies to support coherent enterprise outcomes.
Rather than focusing on specific technologies or delivery solutions, you’ll influence thinking early, helping leaders make deliberate and informed decisions about where technology can provide value and how future investments align with enterprise direction.
You will find out more about the role here Position Description .
Ko koe tēnei | About you
You’ll be a strategic thinker who can see the bigger enterprise picture while building the credibility and trusted relationships needed to influence at senior levels.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, business architecture or strategic advisory roles
Strong business capability modelling and enterprise planning experience
The ability to translate business strategy into clear enterprise direction
Experience influencing executives and senior decision-makers
An understanding of investment planning, governance and organisational priorities
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
The ability to simplify complexity and provide clear, actionable advice.
A collaborative approach that builds alignment across business, architecture, digital and delivery communities.
You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as it applies in the public service.
Mō mātou | About us
The Chief Technology Office (CTO ) is a strategic business enabler within NZTA, providing the digital skills, capabilities, platforms and leadership needed to support our operational performance, regulatory responsibilities and future transport vision.
The CTO helps ensure our digital investments, platforms and services align with organisational priorities and deliver value across NZTA. It plays an important role in enabling efficient service delivery, improving customer experience, managing risk and supporting long-term planning.
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