Data & AI Talent & Performance Leader

IAG

Christchurch

On-site

NZD 85,000 - 140,000

Full time

9 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4.5% employer contribution

Life insurance

20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave

Up to 50% off personal insurance

Annual $500 health & wellbeing payment

14 Weeks paid parental leave

LinkedIn Learning and IAG Academy

Job summary

IAG in New Zealand is seeking a Data & AI Workforce & Performance Manager to lead agile delivery squads and enable teams. Based in Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington, this permanent full-time role focuses on workforce planning, talent development, resource allocation and performance management to ensure the right people and skills align with business priorities.

You will partner with Delivery, Product and Capability leaders to translate demand into practical workforce decisions, coach teams,

Qualifications

Experience leading people within agile, product, technology, data, AI, digital or transformation environments.
Strong workforce planning and resource allocation experience across multiple squads, teams or competing priorities.
Demonstrated success coaching individuals, building capability and developing high-performing teams.
Experience setting objectives, managing performance and supporting talent and succession planning.
The ability to influence leaders and connect workforce decisions with evolving business and delivery needs.
Experience operating effectively in matrix environments where people leadership and delivery leadership work together.
A pragmatic and people-focused leadership style that balances accountability, development and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

Lead the Data & AI workforce across delivery squads and enabling teams, creating an environment where people can perform, develop and succeed.
Own workforce planning and resource allocation, balancing capability, capacity and business priorities across multiple squads.
Partner with Delivery, Product and squad leaders to translate changing delivery demand into practical workforce decisions.
Lead performance, coaching and development conversations that help individuals build capability and achieve their goals.
Drive talent and succession planning, ensuring critical skills and future capability needs are identified and developed.
Monitor workforce health, engagement and wellbeing, taking action to support sustainable performance and positive employee experiences.
Provide workforce insights and recommendations to leaders, helping inform people, capacity and organisational decisions.