Iteration Manager

IAG; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4.5% employer contribution

20 days annual leave

Up to 50% off personal insurance

Health & wellbeing payment

14 weeks parental leave

LinkedIn Learning & IAG Academy

Secondment opportunities

Job summary

IAG is recruiting two Iteration Manager roles as part of a major technology transformation across Australia and New Zealand. Based in Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington, you will lead agile delivery and help teams stay aligned and moving forward in a fast-evolving environment.

You'll coach teams, manage stakeholders and drive continuous improvement, with a focus on modernising platforms and removing legacy constraints.

Qualifications

• Experience leading agile delivery across technology, platform or transformation environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across diverse groups.
• Proven people leadership, including coaching, feedback and capability development.
• Confidence navigating ambiguity during organisational change.
• Experience balancing operational priorities with delivery commitments.
• Strong communication, reporting and governance capabilities.
• Understanding of technology transformation, platform modernisation or legacy system transition programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile planning, prioritisation and delivery activities to help teams achieve predictable and sustainable outcomes.
• Coach and support team members through change, creating an inclusive environment where people can perform at their best.
• Facilitate delivery cadences, remove impediments and continuously improve ways of working across teams.
• Partner with stakeholders, technology teams and external providers to align priorities and drive successful outcomes.
• Coordinate scope, capacity, dependencies, risks and competing demands to support smooth delivery.
• Provide clear reporting, governance updates and delivery insights that enable informed decision making.
• Foster a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Agile leadership

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Change management

Communication

Governance & reporting

Transformation experience

Job description

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

Shape How Technology Transformation Gets Delivered

Bring your agile leadership skills to a role where you can make a real impact. We're currently recruiting for two Iteration Manager opportunities as part of a significant technology transformation focused on modernising platforms, simplifying technology environments, and supporting the transition away from legacy systems. You'll work with a broad mix of stakeholders, delivery teams and partners, helping people stay aligned, focused and moving forward in an environment that's evolving quickly.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Ōtautahi (Christchurch) or Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington).

Ngā Mahi Hei Whakatutuki Māu | What You'll Do

• Lead agile planning, prioritisation and delivery activities to help teams achieve predictable and sustainable outcomes.
• Coach and support team members through change, creating an inclusive environment where people can perform at their best.
• Facilitate delivery cadences, remove impediments and continuously improve ways of working across teams.
• Partner with stakeholders, technology teams and external providers to align priorities and drive successful outcomes.
• Coordinate scope, capacity, dependencies, risks and competing demands to support smooth delivery.
• Provide clear reporting, governance updates and delivery insights that enable informed decision making.
• Foster a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement across multidisciplinary teams.

Ōu Pūkenga me ōu Wheako | What You'll Bring

• Experience leading agile delivery across technology, platform or transformation environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across diverse groups.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, feedback and capability development.
• Confidence navigating ambiguity and helping teams adapt during organisational change.
• Experience balancing operational priorities with delivery commitments and competing demands.
• Strong communication, reporting and governance capabilities that create clarity and momentum.
• An understanding of technology transformation, platform modernisation or legacy system transition programs.

Tā Mātau ki a Koutou| What We Offer

• Boosted KiwiSaver with 4.5% employer contribution and life insurance as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• Annual $500 health & wellbeing payment.
• 14 Weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
• employment type eligibility criteria apply

Applications close: Wednesday 4 November 2026 11:59PM NZDT

Please note – full time, part time, and job-sharing arrangements will be considered.

Tā Mātau Ratonga Tautoko | Adjustments & Support

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.

He pitopito kōrero anō mō mātau | More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.