Investments Technology Strategy Manager

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 138,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

ACC Investments seeks an Investments Technology Strategy Manager to steer the long-term technology, data and systems roadmap. You will own target-state architecture, align with investment and enterprise strategies, and govern platforms across risk, data and architecture.

You will report to the Head of Investment Operations, influence executive decisions, and lead a high-performing team in a regulated environment focused on value delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive institutional investment management experience.
• Senior leadership across investment systems, technology or data.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading the long-term investment technology, data and systems strategy.
• Defining and maintaining the target-state architecture and technology roadmap for ACC Investments.
• Establishing effective governance for investment systems, data architecture, cyber resilience and technology risk.
• Ensuring investment platforms are scalable, resilient, secure and fit for purpose across the investment lifecycle.
• Leading prioritisation of strategic technology and systems investments, balancing innovation, resilience and business value.
• Driving technology simplification, automation and modernization to reduce operational risk and improve the investment operating model.
• Providing trusted strategic advice to senior stakeholders and influencing executive decision-making.
• Identifying emerging technologies, industry trends and market practices that could enhance ACC's investment capability.
• Building strong partnerships across Investments, Technology, Risk, Finance and external service providers.
• Leading and developing a high-performing specialist team.

Skills

Investment management

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Technology governance

Cyber resilience

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in information systems / engineering / data / finance

Job description

Permanent | Auckland or Wellington

Shape the future technology and data roadmap for ACC Investments. Lead strategic investment systems, architecture and analytics initiatives. Join a collaborative and supportive team delivering long-term impact.

About us | Mō mātou

ACC is a trusted and high'performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future. You can find more about ACC and the work we do at www.acc.co.nz

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

As the Investments Technology Strategy Manager you will set the strategic direction and long-term capability roadmap for investment systems, data platforms and analytics across the Investment Group. You will provide clear leadership and ownership of our investment technology and data architecture, ensuring our platforms are robust, scalable, secure and aligned with ACC's investment and enterprise technology strategies. This role reports to the Head of Investment Operations and is a senior and influential role operating across investments, technology, data, risk and finance. You will work closely with the Data and Platform Product Manager and other key stakeholders to ensure our technology, data and system priorities are aligned, effectively governed and sequenced to deliver sustainable business value. The appointing salary for this role is $138,301 to $178,978 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and leading the long-term investment technology, data and systems strategy.
• Defining and maintaining the target-state architecture and technology roadmap for ACC Investments.
• Establishing effective governance for investment systems, data architecture, cyber resilience and technology risk.
• Ensuring investment platforms are scalable, resilient, secure and fit for purpose across the investment lifecycle.
• Leading the prioritisation of strategic technology and systems investments, balancing innovation, resilience and business value.
• Driving technology simplification, automation and modernization to reduce operational risk and improve the investment operating model.
• Providing trusted strategic advice to senior stakeholders and influencing executive decision-making.
• Identifying emerging technologies, industry trends and market practices that could enhance ACC's investment capability.
• Building strong partnerships across Investments, Technology, Risk, Finance and external service providers.
• Leading and developing a high-performing specialist team.

About you | Mōu

You will be an experienced technology, systems or data leader with deep institutional investment management expertise. You will be skilled at connecting investment business requirements with technology strategy and delivery, balancing innovation with governance, risk management and operational discipline. Commercially minded and pragmatic, you will be comfortable operating in a complex, regulated environment and motivated by using technology and data to enhance investment performance.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience within an institutional investment management environment.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end investment processes and the systems and data supporting front, middle and back-office functions.
• Experience implementing and evolving investment systems and technology solutions.
• Senior leadership experience across investment systems, technology or data, including leading specialist teams and vendors.
• Experience developing technology strategies, target-state architectures and capability roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of technology governance, cyber resilience, operational risk and change management.
• The ability to translate complex investment requirements into clear priorities and recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with credibility at senior levels.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in information systems, engineering, data, finance or a related discipline, or equivalent senior-level experience.

You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC | Mō ACCAT ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work.

Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.