Team Lead, Operations Support

IAG; Wellington; Sur place; NZD 130 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

KiwiSaver 4.5% employer contribution

20 days annual leave + 5 MyLeave

Insurance discount (up to 50%)

Health & wellbeing payment $500/year

14 weeks parental leave

LinkedIn Learning access

IAG Academy and study assistance

Résumé du poste

IAG is seeking a Team Lead, Operations Support to head a 24/7 technology operations team across NZ locations (Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington). You will drive incident management, production support and continuous improvement, partnering with engineering, testing and business teams to ensure reliable platform performance.

Based in Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington, this full-time role offers opportunities to influence service outcomes and work with external partners while supporting

Qualifications

• Experience leading technology operations, production support or application support teams.
• Strong people leadership skills with a focus on coaching, development and team engagement.
• Ability to manage incidents, competing priorities and 24/7 support environment.
• Experience using operational data and service insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Confidence working through ambiguity and supporting teams during periods of change.
• Understanding of technology transformation, platform modernisation or large-scale operational environments.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop a team of technology professionals through coaching, feedback, recognition and career development.
• Lead a 24/7 operational support capability, overseeing monitoring, triage, incident response and service restoration.
• Coordinate production support, release activities and service requests across multiple technology environments.
• Use operational insights and service data to identify trends and deliver continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, testing, delivery and business teams to resolve issues and improve service outcomes.
• Manage external partners and suppliers to ensure service expectations and performance standards.
• Provide clear reporting on service health, risks, capacity and improvement opportunities to support decision making.

Connaissances

Team leadership

24/7 operations

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Change management

Ambiguity handling

Description du poste

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.

Lead the team that keeps critical technology services running smoothly.

Play a key role in helping technology services stay reliable, resilient and responsive. As Team Lead, Operations Support, you'll lead a team responsible for supporting business-critical platforms across Australia and New Zealand within a 24/7 operational support environment, ensuring production issues are managed effectively and customers and colleagues can rely on the services they use every day.

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 team of technology professionals through coaching, feedback, recognition and career development.
• Lead a 24/7 operational support capability, overseeing operational monitoring, triage, incident response and service restoration activities to maintain reliable platform performance.
• Coordinate production support, release activities and service requests across multiple technology environments.
• Use operational insights and service data to identify trends and deliver continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, testing, delivery and business teams to resolve issues and improve service outcomes.
• Manage external partners and suppliers to ensure service expectations and performance standards are achieved.
• Provide clear reporting on service health, risks, capacity and improvement opportunities to support decision making.

Ōu Pūkenga me ōu Wheako | What You'll Bring

• Experience leading technology operations, production support or application support teams.
• Strong people leadership skills with a focus on coaching, development and team engagement.
• Ability to manage incidents, competing priorities and operational demands within a 24/7 support environment.
• Experience using operational data and service insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Confidence working through ambiguity and supporting teams during periods of change.
• An understanding of technology transformation, platform modernisation or large-scale operational environments.

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

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

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

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.