Enterprise Architect

Meridian Energy; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare cover

Enhanced leave provisions

Life and income protection

KiwiSaver

Share scheme

Learning & development

Wellbeing programme

Employee power discounts

Home-office stipend

Job summary

Meridian Energy is seeking an Enterprise Architect to shape our technology future by ensuring our systems, platforms, and investments support business strategy. You will define the technology roadmap, reduce complexity, and provide governance to drive long-term value across our renewables-focused organisation.

You will partner with leaders across business and ICT, champion innovation, and lead forums to oversee strategic technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker able to align business goals with technology outcomes.
• Translate business needs into clear technology directions and priorities.
• Experience establishing architecture principles, standards, and governance practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to influence across levels.
• Collaborative leadership style; ability to align multiple teams.
• Curiosity, adaptability and focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Meridian's technology roadmap and architecture direction.
• Partner with business and ICT leaders to align technology decisions with business outcomes.
• Simplify and modernise our technology landscape, reducing complexity and improving efficiency.
• Establish architecture standards, governance, and guardrails to support consistent decision-making.
• Lead architecture forums and provide oversight on strategic technology initiatives.
• Champion innovation and identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies.

Skills

Enterprise architecture strategy

Business-to-technology translation

Governance & standards

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership & collaboration

Strategic thinking

Job description

Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating 100% of our energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā. Together, our two brands, MeridianandPowershopretail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Nowthat’sapretty impressivecombo!

Company Description

Job Description

Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing

As our Enterprise Architect, you'll help shape Meridian's technology future by ensuring our systems, platforms, and technology investments work together to support our business strategy. You'll provide clear direction, simplify complexity, and help us make smart decisions that deliver long-term value.

• Define and evolve Meridian's technology roadmap and architecture direction.
• Partner with business and ICT leaders to align technology decisions with business outcomes.
• Simplify and modernise our technology landscape, reducing complexity and improving efficiency.
• Establish architecture standards, governance, and guardrails to support consistent decision-making.
• Lead architecture forums and provide oversight on strategic technology initiatives.
• Champion innovation and identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies.

Qualifications

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring

You’ll be a strategic thinker who can connect business goals with technology outcomes, influence at all levels, and bring clarity to complex challenges.

• Experience shaping enterprise architecture strategies in complex environments.
• A strong ability to translate business needs into clear technology direction and priorities.
• Experience establishing architecture principles, standards, and governance practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence and build trusted relationships.
• A collaborative leadership style and a passion for creating alignment across teams.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Additional Information

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from several partnerships
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• Access to the Meridian employee share scheme
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts
• A one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?

We see energy as mauri the life force that connects people and place. Joining Meridian means contributing to kaitiakitanga, caring for the environment and future generations while empowering communities to flourish.

We’re a team that believes in being in the waka together supporting each other, celebrating our wins, and learning from our challenges. You’ll be encouraged to show tū maia, to be bold, curious, and authentic in your mahi, and to practice rangatiratanga by leading with integrity and purpose, no matter your role.

At Meridian, we embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes.

If you’ve got any general enquiries, please email [email protected]. We're committed to being accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.

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