"School IT Manager"

Job Description:

School of Mathematics and Statistics
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)
• Salary - $108,459 - $134,900 (based on skills and experience)

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

You will lead and develop a small technical team within the School of Mathematics and Statistics while setting and delivering platform strategy aligned to UC’s Digital Strategy and enterprise architecture. You will manage systems, roadmaps, budgets, and vendor relationships ensuring platforms are reliable, secure, scalable, and delivering measurable value.

Working closely with Digital Services, academic leaders, and external partners, you will oversee lifecycle delivery, champion user-centred and accessible design, and ensure enhancements are smoothly implemented with strong governance and change management practices.

Mōu | Who You Are

You are a senior digital platform or product leader, or an experienced systems administrator with demonstrated success managing complex platforms in medium to large organisations. You combine strategic thinking with delivery focus, commercial acumen, and strong people leadership.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience in advanced product or platform management in a complex operating environment
• Experience in delivering digital innovation to improve teaching and/or learning experiences
• Proven experience building collaborative and meaningful relationships within an organisation
• Aptitude to see the wider organisational implications of product and customer experience activities, while thinking critically and creatively
• Experience developing and managing platform roadmaps, business cases, budgets, and vendor contracts
• Experience overseeing platform reliability, service performance, and lifecycle management

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will work closely with the Head of School, Digital Services teams, faculty leaders, and student representatives to align digital priorities and platform investments. You will collaborate with external vendors and sector networks, acting as a strategic advocate for the School’s digital needs while contributing to the University’s broader digital ecosystem.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include:

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development and study opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts including UC RecCentre
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc.

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 17 March 2026 (midnight, NZ time)*Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.*

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.