Programme Manager - Technology Delivery

Bank of New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a strategically significant technology programme from mobilisation to delivery and benefits realisation. You will align product, technology and business teams around clear outcomes, prioritised investments and delivery commitments.

This role requires experienced leadership in large, complex technology change, with a track record of delivering programme outcomes, and the ability to manage cross‑functional teams and external partners

Qualifications

• Seasoned delivery leader with extensive experience in technology delivery.
• Five+ years in programme or portfolio management and ten+ years in project management overall.

Responsibilities

• Lead the programme from mobilisation through delivery, transition and benefits realisation.
• Establish a clear programme roadmap, delivery approach and integrated view of outcomes, milestones and investment.
• Maintain focus on business and customer outcomes, using evidence to inform decisions.
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies across teams and external partners.
• Provide clear reporting to steering committees and governance forums.
• Collaborate with Product, Finance and Portfolio Planning to develop investment cases and secure funding.
• Lead and develop a team of senior delivery leads, delivery leads and business analysts.
• Create an environment of clarity, collaboration and accountability with regular feedback.

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.

Join our Technology Delivery team as a Programme Manager and lead a strategically significant programme from mobilisation through to successful delivery and benefits realisation.

You will bring together leaders and teams from across BNZ to deliver complex change that supports our ambition to be New Zealand’s best bank.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

As Programme Manager, you will provide the leadership, structure and momentum needed to turn strategic intent into coordinated delivery.

You will be accountable for establishing and leading an integrated programme of work, aligning product, technology and business teams around clear outcomes, delivery commitments and investment priorities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the programme from mobilisation through delivery, transition and benefits realisation.

• Establishing a clear programme roadmap, delivery approach and integrated view of outcomes, milestones, dependencies and investment.

• Maintaining focus on business and customer outcomes, using delivery evidence to support timely decisions and course corrections.

• Managing programme risks, issues and cross-team dependencies, including the organisational change required to successfully embed new capabilities.

• Providing clear, decision-focused reporting to Steering Committees, Design Authorities and enterprise governance forums.

• Working with the relevant leadership teams, Product leaders, Finance and Portfolio Planning to develop investment cases and secure funding.

• Leading and developing a team that may include Senior Delivery Leads, Delivery Leads and Business Analysts.

• Creating an environment of clarity, collaboration and accountability, supported by regular feedback, coaching and recognition.

• Managing delivery partners, vendors, programme finances and expenditure within agreed investment parameters.

What makes this opportunity exciting?

BNZ has an ambition to be New Zealand’s best bank and to be recognised globally for the experiences and outcomes we create for our customers.

This role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful, complex technology change and to influence how BNZ plans, governs and delivers its strategic investment portfolio.

You will have the scope to improve delivery practices, strengthen collaboration across the bank and make a material contribution to BNZ’s strategic ambition.

What will be challenging?

Delivering change at scale in a bank requires navigating complexity, regulation, competing priorities and dependencies across distributed teams and external partners.

Success will require sound judgement, disciplined execution and the ability to create alignment and momentum when the path is not straightforward.

What will success look like?

You will successfully land complex technology change in a way that is sustainable, cost-effective and aligned to the outcomes BNZ is seeking.

You will bring together Product and People Managers, Product Owners, Heads of Technology, Portfolio Planning, Finance, Assurance, Architecture, Design and external partners around a shared roadmap and clear delivery commitments.

Stakeholders will have confidence in the programme because they can see what is being delivered, the outcomes being achieved, the decisions required and where intervention is needed.

What experience will you bring?

You will be a seasoned delivery leader with extensive experience leading complex technology change, including at least five years in programme or portfolio management and prior project management experience, at least ten years.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex and strategically important technology programmes.

• Strong stakeholder leadership and influencing skills at senior and executive levels.

• Experience coordinating delivery across multiple technology domains, business areas and external partners.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary delivery teams and creating clarity across complex accountabilities.

• Strong investment, financial, commercial and vendor-management capability.

• Experience managing risk, dependencies and organisational change in agile or fast-paced environments.

• The ability to adapt plans and delivery approaches as priorities, evidence and operating conditions change.

• A pragmatic approach to resolving complex problems and removing barriers for product‑aligned delivery teams.

What attributes will help you succeed?

You are known for bringing clarity, structure and momentum to complex initiatives.

You build trust, encourage constructive challenge and create accountability without adding unnecessary process. You are focused on outcomes rather than a particular methodology and can move comfortably between strategic conversations and delivery detail.

Most importantly, you know how to bring people together to get difficult things done.

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

Please note applications close Sunday 15 November 2026.

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

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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