Strategic Technology Risk Leader

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Insurance benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora is seeking an experienced Lead – Technology Risk to establish and lead our enterprise technology risk management capability across Digital IT in Wellington. You will drive governance, reporting, and oversight to proactively identify and manage technology risks and enable informed decision-making.

As service owner for technology risk management, you will lead a small team and collaborate with risk owners, security professionals, and delivery teams to embed risk management practices

Qualifications

• Significant experience in technology risk management within a large organisation.
• Proven ability to develop and implement risk frameworks, governance, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, data governance, and third-party risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of the technology risk management framework.
• Own governance, reporting, and oversight across Digital IT for technology risk.
• Lead a small team of Risk Specialists and collaborate with risk owners and delivery teams.

Skills

Technology risk

Cybersecurity governance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk governance

Job description

Kāinga Ora is seeking an experienced Lead – Technology Risk to establish and lead our enterprise technology risk management capability across Digital IT in Wellington. You will drive governance, reporting, and oversight to proactively identify and manage technology risks and enable informed decision-making.

As service owner for technology risk management, you will lead a small team and collaborate with risk owners, security professionals, and delivery teams to embed risk management practices