Sustain Platforms Manager

Iag Insurance; New Zealand; Presencial; NZD 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

KiwiSaver boost

Life insurance

Annual leave

Wellbeing payment

Parental leave

Learning opportunities

Secondment opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

IAG Insurance is seeking a Sustain Platforms Manager to lead teams maintaining critical business applications while transforming platforms for a more sustainable future. You will balance operational excellence with cost efficiency and work closely with stakeholders to deliver reliable, secure platforms.

Based in New Zealand, the role invites collaboration across Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, with a strong emphasis on governance, partnerships and modernisation initiatives.

Formación

• Experience leading technology teams through change, transformation or operational improvement.
• Strong people leadership with a focus on capability and team development.
• Ability to balance business priorities, operational needs and long-term outcomes.
• Confidence managing vendors, partners and stakeholders across complex environments.
• Curiosity for innovation, automation and practical applications of AI.

Responsabilidades

• Lead teams responsible for business-critical platforms, ensuring reliable service delivery and strong operational performance during transformation.
• Define and deliver platform sustainment strategies balancing business value, stability, risk and cost.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance platform performance, resilience and sustainability.
• Partner with vendors and business stakeholders to manage support services, transitions and outcomes.
• Champion engineering excellence, automation and emerging technologies, including AI opportunities.
• Guide investment, demand and platform health decisions through governance and performance monitoring.

Conocimientos

Technology leadership

Change management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

AI and automation

Platform operations

Software delivery

Descripción del empleo

Company : Iag Insurance Job Type : Full Time New Zealand

Job Description - Sustain Platforms Manager

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

Help shape the next chapter of IAG’s technology transformation. As a Sustain Platforms Manager, you’ll lead teams responsible for maintaining critical business applications while broader transition and modernisation activities take place. Balancing operational excellence with continuous improvement, you’ll ensure platforms remain reliable, secure and cost effective while supporting a changing technology landscape. Working closely with business stakeholders, partners and vendors, you’ll bring people together, navigate complexity with confidence, and help create a stable foundation that supports the journey towards a simpler and more sustainable future. This is a permanent full-time role based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) or Ōtautahi (Christchurch).

What You’ll Do

• Lead teams responsible for business-critical platforms, ensuring reliable service delivery and strong operational performance throughout a period of transformation.
• Define and deliver platform sustainment strategies that balance business value, operational stability, risk management and cost optimisation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance platform performance, resilience and long-term sustainability.
• Partner with vendors, technology teams and business stakeholders to manage support services, transition activities and delivery outcomes.
• Champion engineering excellence, automation and emerging technologies, including opportunities to leverage AI and improve efficiency.
• Guide investment, demand and platform health decisions through effective governance, prioritisation and performance monitoring.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience leading technology teams through change, transformation or operational improvement.
• Strong people leadership skills with a focus on capability and team development.
• Ability to balance business priorities, operational needs and long-term outcomes.
• Confidence managing vendors, partners and stakeholders across complex environments.
• Curiosity for innovation, automation and practical applications of AI.
• Experience working in software delivery, platform operations or technology support environments.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to create clarity in evolving situations.

What We Offer

• Boosted KiwiSaver with 4.5% employer contribution and life insurance as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• Annual $500 health & wellbeing payment.
• 14 Weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
• *employment type eligibility criteria apply

Applications close: Wednesday 4 November 2026 11:59PM NZST

Tā Mātau Ratonga Tautoko | Adjustments & Support

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.

He pitopito kōrero anō mō mātau | More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual

About the Company

Iag Insurance

IAG Limited