Strategic Portfolio Analyst: Drive Insights & Growth

Suncorp Group; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & discretionary bon

Flexible leave up to 4 days/year

Insurance cover: life, salary continu"

Discounts on Vero insurance & retails

$250 annually towards wellness

Ongoing learning & development

Inclusive, diverse team culture

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Suncorp New Zealand is seeking a commercially minded Portfolio Specialist to support the SME & Rural portfolio, driving strategic decision-making and value for customers and the business.

You'll partner with leaders across teams to identify opportunities, deliver data-driven insights, and lead initiatives from concept through to delivery, while building strong relationships and influencing outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in portfolio management, business analysis, project delivery, analytics, insurance, or a similar role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to convert data into meaningful business insights.
• Proven experience managing projects and driving initiatives from planning through to implementation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to identify business challenges and develop commercially sound solutions.
• Provide data-driven insights, recommendations, and performance analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Translate complex information into clear, actionable insights for a wide range of audiences.
• Lead and support initiatives focused on simplification, continuous improvement, and risk management.
• Act as a key contact for Business and Rural portfolios, ensuring appropriate involvement in change initiatives and projects.
• Collaborate across teams to coordinate priorities, drive outcomes, and maintain momentum on strategic work.
• Conduct research and identify opportunities that improve customer outcomes and business performance.
• Contribute to uplifting data maturity and analytical capability across the organisation.
• Support the delivery of strategic business plans and portfolio objectives.

Skills

Portfolio management

Business analysis

Project delivery

Analytics

Insurance domain

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mathematics/Science/Commerce/Technology

Job description

Suncorp New Zealand is seeking a commercially minded Portfolio Specialist to support the SME & Rural portfolio, driving strategic decision-making and value for customers and the business.

You'll partner with leaders across teams to identify opportunities, deliver data-driven insights, and lead initiatives from concept through to delivery, while building strong relationships and influencing outcomes.