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Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand / Aotearoa
Hybrid
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PermanentHere 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.
Join our Technology Delivery team as a Programme Manager and lead a strategically significant programme from mobilisation through to successful delivery and benefits realisation.
You will bring together leaders and teams from across BNZ to deliver complex change that supports our ambition to be New Zealand’s best bank.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As Programme Manager, you will provide the leadership, structure and momentum needed to turn strategic intent into coordinated delivery.
You will be accountable for establishing and leading an integrated programme of work, aligning product, technology and business teams around clear outcomes, delivery commitments and investment priorities.
Your key responsibilities will include:
What makes this opportunity exciting?
BNZ has an ambition to be New Zealand’s best bank and to be recognised globally for the experiences and outcomes we create for our customers.
This role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful, complex technology change and to influence how BNZ plans, governs and delivers its strategic investment portfolio.
You will have the scope to improve delivery practices, strengthen collaboration across the bank and make a material contribution to BNZ’s strategic ambition.
What will be challenging?
Delivering change at scale in a bank requires navigating complexity, regulation, competing priorities and dependencies across distributed teams and external partners.
Success will require sound judgement, disciplined execution and the ability to create alignment and momentum when the path is not straightforward.
What will success look like?
You will successfully land complex technology change in a way that is sustainable, cost-effective and aligned to the outcomes BNZ is seeking.
You will bring together Product and People Managers, Product Owners, Heads of Technology, Portfolio Planning, Finance, Assurance, Architecture, Design and external partners around a shared roadmap and clear delivery commitments.
Stakeholders will have confidence in the programme because they can see what is being delivered, the outcomes being achieved, the decisions required and where intervention is needed.
What experience will you bring?
You will be a seasoned delivery leader with extensive experience leading complex technology change, including at least five years in programme or portfolio management and prior project management experience, at least ten years.
You will bring:
What attributes will help you succeed?
You are known for bringing clarity, structure and momentum to complex initiatives.
You build trust, encourage constructive challenge and create accountability without adding unnecessary process. You are focused on outcomes rather than a particular methodology and can move comfortably between strategic conversations and delivery detail.
Most importantly, you know how to bring people together to get difficult things done.
Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand
Please note applications close Sunday 15 November 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: 15 November 2026Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.