Platform Lead

Bank of New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of New Zealand is seeking an experienced Platform Lead to guide a high-performing data team and maximise the value of our Master Data Hub. You’ll shape the data lifecycle from ingestion to governed assets, reporting and analytics, including AI use cases.

The role is full-time and permanent, based in Auckland or Wellington with a hybrid pattern (three days in the office, two flexible). You’ll partner with data practitioners and business customers to deliver trusted data assets.

Qualifications

• Platform Lead or similar experience across data platforms.
• Proven people leadership across recruitment, onboarding, development, performance and engagement.
• Knowledge of modern data and engineering practices including ingestion, transformation, orchestration, cloud data services and DevOps.
• Knowledge of trusted data assets and controls including quality, metadata, lineage, classification, security, access and lifecycle management.
• Ability to use data, KPIs, platform health and customer insights to guide prioritisation and investment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication across data, technology, governance and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with modern data technologies and cloud platforms would help, such as Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow or similar.
• Experience in banking or financial services, and a relevant business or technology qualification, would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define data platform vision, strategy and roadmap aligned with BNZ priorities, data strategy and customer needs.
• Lead, support and develop a team of engineers and technical specialists, creating a culture of trust, collaboration and accountability.
• Own and prioritise the backlog, balancing customer value, business impact, data asset enablement, risk, operational hygiene and available resources.
• Support the delivery of secure, trusted and reusable data assets by embedding appropriate standards for data quality, metadata, lineage, classification, access and lifecycle management.
• Use customer insights, data and performance metrics to guide decisions and continuously improve platform reliability, usability, cost efficiency and value.
• Own service performance, stability and continuous improvement, including proactive monitoring, incident response, post-incident reviews and actions that improve resilience, data availability and recoverability.

Skills

Platform Lead

People leadership

Data engineering

Cloud data services

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

DevOps

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant degree or qualification

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Fivetran

Airflow

Job description

Worker Type:

Permanent

Here at BNZ, it’s about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise “If you can imagine a better future, let’s find a way.”

We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.

Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us

At BNZ, we’re focused on helping New Zealanders be good with money. In Technology, we build reliable, secure and scalable services that make things easier for our customers and colleagues. We’re looking for an experienced Platform Lead to guide a high-performing team and maximise the value of our Master Data Hub, enabling trusted data assets, reporting, analytics and emerging AI capabilities.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We sat down with our Head of Data – Corporate and Risk and they shared the following about this opportunity:

This is a full time, permanent opportunity based in either Auckland or Wellington. It is a hybrid role with three days in the office and two days where you can work flexibly. This role will report to the Head of Data- Corporate & Risk and has people leadership accountability for five colleagues.

What are 5dayto day tasks the person in this role will complete?

• Define and communicate a clear data platform vision, strategy and roadmap aligned with BNZ priorities, data strategy and customer needs.

• Lead, support and develop a team of engineers and technical specialists, creating a culture of trust, collaboration and accountability.

• Own and prioritise the backlog, balancing customer value, business impact, data asset enablement, risk, operational hygiene and available resources.

• Support the delivery of secure, trusted and reusable data assets by embedding appropriate standards for data quality, metadata, lineage, classification, access and lifecycle management.

• Use customer insights, data and performance metrics to guide decisions and continuously improve platform reliability, usability, cost efficiency and value.

• Own service performance, stability and continuous improvement, including proactive monitoring, incident response, post-incident reviews and actions that improve resilience, data availability and recoverability.

What is the team culture and environment like?

You’ll lead technical professionals who collaborate to solve complex problems and deliver sustainable outcomes. We value openness, curiosity, accountability and respectful challenge. The environment is fast-moving and supportive, with a strong focus on customer outcomes, operational excellence and continuous learning.

What will the successful candidate be working on?

The successful candidate will shape and deliver the data lifecycle roadmap, from ingestion and transformation through to governed data assets, reporting, analytics and AI use cases. You’ll strengthen service ownership, reliability and performance, while partnering with data teams and stakeholders to ensure data is secure, discoverable, well-governed and fit for purpose. The role will also support modern engineering practices, reusable delivery patterns, effective data controls and BNZ’s evolving data capability.

What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?

This role brings together people leadership, data strategy and delivery. You’ll help shape the technology foundations that enable trusted data assets, analytics and future AI capability, while connecting platform teams, data practitioners and business customers.

What attributes will this person displaytobe successful in this role?

We’re looking for an inclusive, outcome-focused leader who can connect data strategy, technical delivery and customer value. You’ll bring:

• Platform Lead, Product Owner or similar experience, ideally across data platforms, data engineering or enterprise technology services.

• Proven people leadership across recruitment, onboarding, development, performance, engagement and retention.

• Sound knowledge of modern data and engineering practices, including ingestion, transformation, orchestration, cloud data services and DevOps.

• Knowledge of trusted data assets and controls, including quality, metadata, lineage, classification, security, access and lifecycle management.

• Ability to use data, KPIs, platform health and customer insights to guide prioritisation and investment.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication across data, technology, governance and non-technical audiences.

• Experience with modern data technologies and cloud platforms would help, such as Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow or similar.

• Adaptability and sound judgement in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Experience in banking or financial services, and a relevant business or technology qualification, would be beneficial.

Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand

Please Note: Applications for this vacancy close on Friday 2 October 2026. We review applications as they are received and may close advertising early.

This is an exciting opportunityto join us! We’re bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you’re ready tojoin a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander’s to ‘Find their way’.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, néanmoins he toa takitini” - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.

Closing Date: 02 October 2026

Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.