Lead Enterprise Architect: Data & Asset Strategy

New Zealand Transport Agency; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect, Data and Asset to lead the architecture direction across Data and Asset technology domains, aligning platforms, services and standards with NZTA's digital strategy.

You will partner with the Head of Data & AI and the architecture community to shape enterprise data and AI capabilities, enabling practical delivery and strategic outcomes for NZTA.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise, solution or technology architecture.
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, information management, analytics and emerging AI capabilities.
• Experience developing technology strategies, target states and architecture roadmaps.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, technology leaders and investment decisions.
• Experience working across complex product, platform and delivery environments.
• Strong systems thinking, analysis and problem‑solving capabilities.
• An understanding of how data and technology enable organisational outcomes and digital services.
• The ability to translate complex technology concepts into clear strategic direction.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and relationship‑building skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture direction for the Data and Asset technology domains.
• Develop target states, architecture roadmaps and strategic technology guidance.
• Partner with the Head of Data & AI to shape NZTA's enterprise data and AI capabilities.
• Guide the direction of data platforms, information management services, analytics capabilities and asset technology ecosystems.
• Identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification and reuse.
• Provide strategic domain guidance to solution architects and delivery teams.
• Influence technology investment decisions and organisational priorities.
• Ensure enterprise architecture principles are reflected in product and platform development.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution architecture

Technology strategy

Stakeholder influence

Delivery environments

Systems thinking

Data & AI capabilities

Communication & collaboration

Strategic direction

Job description

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect, Data and Asset to lead the architecture direction across Data and Asset technology domains, aligning platforms, services and standards with NZTA's digital strategy.

You will partner with the Head of Data & AI and the architecture community to shape enterprise data and AI capabilities, enabling practical delivery and strategic outcomes for NZTA.