Strategic Tech Leader: AI & Emerging Technologies

Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 209,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave options

Wellness package

Public transport subsidy

Generous parental leave provisions

Fitness passport

Learning and development opportunities

Social, networking and sporting events

Job summary

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand invites a seasoned technology leader to assume the Manager Strategy and Emerging Technology role. You will shape the bank's technology strategy, lead architecture governance and roadmaps, and steer AI and other emerging technologies to deliver strategic outcomes.

You will champion new tech across the bank, guide Payments Modernisation, engage senior stakeholders, and build a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Significant senior technology leadership experience, including enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and portfolio management.
• Strong knowledge of emerging technologies, digital assets, payments, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and their interaction with modern financial systems.
• Proven experience with AI.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead high-performing teams, and translate complex technology opportunities into business value.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on building a sustainable high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Drive RBNZ's technology strategy, leading our architecture practice, architecture and design governance, and technology roadmaps that enable the Bank's future ambitions.
• Identify and champion emerging technologies, assessing their potential to improve operations, enhance customer and colleague experiences, and deliver meaningful outcomes across the Bank.
• Take a lead role in the way that Artificial Intelligence is further deployed and utilised across the Bank and provide thought leadership into AI-enabled business transformation.
• Lead strategic technology initiatives, including providing technology leadership and expertise to the Payments Modernisation programme and the future of New Zealand's financial ecosystem.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Technology strategy

Portfolio management

AI leadership

Stakeholder influence

Job description

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand invites a seasoned technology leader to assume the Manager Strategy and Emerging Technology role. You will shape the bank's technology strategy, lead architecture governance and roadmaps, and steer AI and other emerging technologies to deliver strategic outcomes.

You will champion new tech across the bank, guide Payments Modernisation, engage senior stakeholders, and build a high-performance culture.