Head of Security Architecture & Strategy

IAG; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4.5%

20 days annual leave

MyLeave 5 days

Insurance discount

Health & wellbeing payment

Parental leave 14 weeks

Learning opportunities

Secondment opportunities

Job summary

IAG is seeking an experienced Security Architecture Manager to lead a team of Security Architects in Auckland. This permanent, full-time role shapes the future of cyber security architecture, partnering with senior technology leaders and business stakeholders to embed security into strategic plans and delivery decisions.

You will drive workforce strategy, governance, and continuous improvement while aligning capability with current and future business priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead technical or security teams in large organisations.
• Experience building workforce capacity and capability plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Security Architects, creating an inclusive, high-performing environment that supports growth, engagement, and long-term capability.
• Oversee the operational performance of the Security Architecture function, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, workload management, governance forums, reporting, and service delivery.
• Partner with delivery leads and senior stakeholders to develop strategic workforce plans, ensuring the Security Architecture function has the capability and capacity required to support current and future business priorities.
• Establish strategic partnerships across technology and business teams, acting as a trusted advisor to help stakeholders embed security architecture thinking into planning, investment, and delivery decisions.
• Drive governance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational excellence and service effectiveness.
• Champion culture, mentoring, and community-building programs that support collaboration, professional development, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to technology and portfolio planning by providing strategic insights on workforce capability, emerging cyber security priorities, operating model considerations, and future demand.
• Drive the long-term evolution of the Security Architecture operating model, identifying opportunities to strengthen capability, improve stakeholder experience, and enhance the value delivered to the organisation.

Skills

People leadership

Workforce strategy

Strategic partnerships

Cyber security

Communication

Governance

Capability planning

Job description

IAG is seeking an experienced Security Architecture Manager to lead a team of Security Architects in Auckland. This permanent, full-time role shapes the future of cyber security architecture, partnering with senior technology leaders and business stakeholders to embed security into strategic plans and delivery decisions.

You will drive workforce strategy, governance, and continuous improvement while aligning capability with current and future business priorities.