Tech Transformation Delivery Manager - Colleague Digital

Worker Type: Permanent

Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way." We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technology Transformation Delivery Manager to join our Colleague Digital domain in Technology here at BNZ.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We sat down with our Head of Technology for Colleague Digital, and they shared what makes this role unique. Here’s what you can expect:

What are 5 day-to-day tasks the person in this role will complete?

• Lead and shape technology transformation roadmaps, helping reduce legacy risk while aligning to BNZ’s strategic direction.
• Provide hands-on solution design and engineering guidance, defining pragmatic interim states toward future architectures.
• Drive end-to-end delivery across complex initiatives, coordinating multiple teams and unblocking dependencies.
• Identify and remediate technology risk, including out-of-support systems and key-person dependencies.
• Champion modern engineering practices and AI-assisted SDLC, helping teams improve speed, quality and flow.

What is the team culture and environment like?

We’re a pragmatic, delivery-focused team that values collaboration, momentum and outcomes over theory – driven by our purpose is to reimagine colleague experience to serve customers brilliantly. You’ll be working alongside senior engineers, architects and platform leaders across multiple domains.

What projects / mahi will the candidate be working on now and into the next year?

You’ll be at the centre of modernising BNZ’s legacy technology estate, working across critical colleague servicing platforms. This includes:

• Driving modernisation of legacy applications and platforms to reduce material technology risk.
• Leading domain initiatives that improve resilience, sustainability and platform health.
• Helping embed AI-first delivery practices and modern engineering disciplines into teams.

What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?

The ability to directly reduce real technology risk in one of NZ’s largest organisations –and to see the impact of your work quickly through thought-leadership, pragmatic delivery and working in a modern, high-performing team environment.

What is the most challenging thing about this opportunity?

This is a senior individual contributor role. You’ll need to be comfortable operating across multiple domains, balancing strategy and execution, and making decisions with imperfect information. Success comes from building credibility quickly, navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across competing priorities.

What will success look like for the candidate in this role?

Measurable reduction in technology risk across legacy systems with strong momentum across transformation initiatives, and teams adopting more modern engineering and AI-assisted practices.

What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?

• Pragmatic thinker – able to balance ideal architecture with real-world constraints.
• Strong influencer – able to align diverse stakeholders without formal authority.
• Delivery focused – drives outcomes, not just plans.
• Comfortable in ambiguity – navigates complexity with clarity and structure.
• Technically credible – earns trust with engineers and architects quickly.

What specific skills would be beneficial?

• Experience leading large-scale technology transformation or modernisation programmes.
• Strong grounding in architecture and engineering practices.
• Understanding of legacy technology risk (out-of-support systems, integration complexity, key-person dependency).
• Familiarity with modern engineering practices and AI-assisted SDLC.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments (beneficial).

If you’re someone who enjoys bringing structure to complexity, influencing across boundaries, and delivering real change – not just talking about it – this is a role where you’ll make a genuine impact.

Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand

Please note applications close Wednesday 9 June 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to join us! We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.”

Closing Date: 10 June 2026 Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early. Welcome to BNZ Careers! We are excited for you to apply for a role with us. We're the bank for New Zealand. Our purpose is to serve customers well and help our communities prosper. Every day we find ways for our customers, our people, and our communities to thrive through strong values, diverse teams, and great people - just like you.