Engineering Manager (Transact)

BNZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) seeks an experienced Engineering Manager (Transact) to shape engineering excellence across BNZ Technology and guide the CLR Programme and Transaction and Investments domain. This 24-month fixed-term role focuses on standards, scalability, and cross-team collaboration.

You will mentor engineers, drive improvements with data, and partner across consumer product, platform and programme teams to balance consistency with innovation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in engineering leadership.
• Experience scaling cross-domain platforms.
• Ability to mentor engineers and foster learning.

Responsibilities

• Define and embed engineering standards that drive quality and efficiency.
• Lead and develop the CLR Programme Transact capability as it scales.
• Collaborate with product, platform and delivery teams to align practices with tech objectives.
• Use engineering metrics to identify improvements and drive outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing across BNZ Technology.
• Identify engineering risks and implement stability/compliance solutions.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decisions

Tools

SQL

Job description

Worker Type:Maximum Term/Fixed Term (Fixed Term)Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions though 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. No two days are the same.Mō te Tūranga | About the RoleWe have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager (Transact) to help shape engineering excellence across BNZ Technology and provide specialist engineering leadership to the CLR Programme and Transaction and Investments domain.This is a 24-month fixed term role.What are some of the day-to-day tasks the person in this role will complete?Define and embed engineering standards that drive quality, efficiency and consistency across BNZ Technology.Lead and develop the CLR Programme Transact capability as it scales across Business Term Lending, Home Lending, Coexistence, Migration and Upgrade, alongside Asset Finance.Work across Consumer Product & Services, platform and delivery teams to align engineering practices with our business and technology objectives.Use engineering metrics and data to identify opportunities for improvement and drive better outcomes.Mentor and develop engineers, supporting continuous learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing.Drive improvements across the scalability, reliability and maintainability of our systems and solutions.Identify engineering risks and help implement solutions that support system stability and compliance.What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?This is an opportunity to influence engineering beyond a single team or platform, and you’ll help shape how engineering practices are developed and adopted across BNZ Technology.You’ll have the opportunity to influence engineering standards, introduce better ways of working and help us balance consistency and simplification with innovation. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and influencing technical outcomes at scale, this role gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across BNZ.What is the team culture and environment like?You’ll work in an environment that values collaboration, continuous learning and knowledge sharing. The role works closely across engineering, product, platform and programme teams, so building strong relationships and bringing people together will be key.There’s a strong focus on creating an engineering community where expertise is shared, constructive challenge is encouraged, and we continually look for better and simpler ways to work.What technical skills are required for this role?We’re looking for someone with strong technical expertise and experience setting engineering standards, driving improvements and delivering high-quality engineering outcomes. Transact technical knowledge is a mustYou’ll be confident working across complex technology environments, using data and engineering metrics to understand performance and identify opportunities for improvement. You’ll also bring a strong understanding of engineering best practices and emerging technologies, with the ability to apply these across different technology environments.What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?You’ll be a strong technical leader who can build trusted relationships and influence outcomes without direct authority. You’ll be comfortable navigating a complex environment, bringing people together around common engineering practices while balancing consistency with the flexibility to innovate.You’ll be passionate about developing others and strengthening engineering capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing and collaboration. Strong stakeholder engagement, clear communication and a data-driven approach to decision making will also be important for success.Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New ZealandThis 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: 04 November 2026Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.