Team Lead, CEP BAU

IAG; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4.5% employer contribution

Life insurance

20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave

Health & wellbeing payment

Parental leave 14 weeks

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

IAG is seeking a Team Lead, CEP BAU, in New Zealand to guide the Commercial Enterprise Platform team through delivery, reliability and transformation. You and your team will ensure the platform remains reliable, secure, and responsive for customers and the business, while coaching growth and driving continuous improvement.

You will partner with business, product, and technology stakeholders to shape a high-performing team and manage incidents, changes and releases to maintain platform health

Qualifications

• Experience leading technology or delivery teams in complex environments.
• Strong people leadership with a focus on coaching, development and team success.
• Ability to manage operational priorities while supporting change initiatives.
• Experience across incident, problem, change or release management.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Experience in agile delivery with emphasis on engineering excellence and delivering business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering engineering excellence through coaching, capability development, career growth and continuous improvement.
• Champion agile delivery practices, helping teams plan, prioritise and deliver outcomes efficiently while responding to changing business needs.
• Drive day-to-day platform operations, balancing incidents, service requests, regulatory commitments and targeted change initiatives.
• Coordinate incident, problem, change and release activities to maintain service stability and operational performance.
• Build strong partnerships across business, product and technology teams to align priorities and achieve shared outcomes.
• Use operational insights and performance data to identify improvement opportunities and enhance platform health.
• Manage risks, dependencies, capacity and competing priorities to support successful delivery outcomes for Commercial Enterprise Platform (CEP) initiatives.
• Provide clear governance reporting and operational visibility to support effective decision making.

Skills

People leadership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Incident/change management

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Lead a team that keeps a critical platform performing at its best.

Step into a role where leadership, delivery and continuous improvement come together. As Team Lead, CEP BAU, you'll lead the day-to-day operation of the Commercial Enterprise Platform, helping ensure it remains reliable, secure and responsive for both customers and the business.

You'll support a team through an exciting period of technology transformation while maintaining platform stability and delivery outcomes. Working closely with business, product, engineering and technology stakeholders, you'll create clarity, build capability, and help shape a high-performing team that's ready for the future.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Ōtautahi (Christchurch) or Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington).

Ngā Mahi Hei Whakatutuki Māu | What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering engineering excellence through coaching, capability development, career growth and continuous improvement.
• Champion agile delivery practices, helping teams plan, prioritise and deliver outcomes efficiently while responding to changing business needs.
• Drive day-to-day platform operations, balancing incidents, service requests, regulatory commitments and targeted change initiatives.
• Coordinate incident, problem, change and release activities to maintain service stability and operational performance.
• Build strong partnerships across business, product and technology teams to align priorities and achieve shared outcomes.
• Use operational insights and performance data to identify improvement opportunities and enhance platform health.
• Manage risks, dependencies, capacity and competing priorities to support successful delivery outcomes for Commercial Enterprise Platform (CEP) initiatives.
• Provide clear governance reporting and operational visibility to support effective decision making.

Ōu Pūkenga me ōu Wheako | What You'll Bring

• Experience leading technology, platform support or delivery teams in complex environments.
• Strong people leadership skills with a passion for coaching, development and team success.
• Ability to manage operational priorities while supporting change and transformation initiatives.
• Experience working across incident, problem, change or release management activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Confidence navigating ambiguity and balancing competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Experience working in agile delivery environments, with a focus on engineering excellence, continuous improvement and delivering business outcomes.

Tā Mātau ki a Koutou | 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

Please note – full time, part time, and job-sharing arrangements will be considered.

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.