Newstead, Hamilton 

Fulltime, permanent position  

DairyNZ’s story 

Progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming 

Te whanake anamata angitu mō ngā pāmu kau o Aotearoa 

We are full of people who have a passion for doing good and creating positive change. We leverage our collective strength by bringing the dairy sector together, helping farmers build more sustainable, profitable, and resilient farm businesses, because a strong dairy sector means a strong New Zealand.  

Your opportunity 

We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Digital Solutions Lead to join our Digital Technologies team at Newstead. This leadership role is pivotal in ensuring DairyNZ’s digital solutions, data platforms, analytics systems, and software engineering practices are well-designed, well-governed, and delivering meaningful value across the organisation. 

As a key partner to teams across DairyNZ, you will guide the development of high-quality digital products, champion best-practice engineering, and help shape how we leverage emerging technologies including AI, to enhance experiences for staff and farmers. You’ll lead a team of data, software, and data specialists to deliver robust, scalable platforms and services that support evidence-based decision-making and innovation. 

Reporting to the Head of Digital Technologies, you will: 

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing digital solutions team.  

• Build strong relationships across the business and with external partners.  

• Oversee the design, delivery, and optimisation of digital platforms, integrations, APIs, software solutions, and analytics environments.  

• Guide modern engineering practices, including cloud technologies, automation, CI/CD, and adoption of AI.  

• Ensure digital projects and enhancements are delivered on time, on budget, and to high quality.  

About you 

You’re an experienced technical leader who thrives in collaborative, complex environments. You bring strong communication skills, a strategic mindset, and a passion for unlocking the value of data, technology, and modern engineering practices. You enjoy developing people, shaping direction, and enabling teams to deliver exceptional digital solutions. 

To be successful, you’ll bring: 

• A tertiary qualification in ICT, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 

• 5+ years’ experience leading teams and/or people.  

• 5+ years’ experience in software engineering, integration, platform development, data, or digital systems roles.  

• Strong stakeholder management experience. 

• Experience with modern engineering practices (cloud, APIs, automation, CI/CD). 

• A commitment to high-quality service delivery. 

Experience with data platforms, analytics environments, or Microsoft technologies (Azure, Power Platform, SQL) would be advantageous.  

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds — even if you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. 

Why you should join us 

Make a difference - Together with our farmers, help us drive positive progress for the sector and country we love. Our credible work supports a sustainable future for farmers, the environment, and communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Bring the whole you - We put people at the heart of what we do. We welcome all that you are and support your wellbeing, so you thrive personally and professionally. 

Join a vibrant culture - Be part of a team that truly believes in our values. We have the courage to take bold action and the curiosity to drive innovation. Our credibility shines in our evidence-based work and our connectedness builds meaningful, collaborative relationships. 

Empowering you - We succeed when you do, which is why we champion the development and growth of our people. We empower you to do and be at your best through learning opportunities and great benefits. 

Sound good to you? Come join our team who together, are making a difference. 

Check out the full position description here to read more detail. Applications close 11:55pm 25 March 2026.   

Please note: To be considered for this role, you must currently reside in New Zealand and hold valid working rights.