Tech Risk & Controls Lead — Hybrid (Auckland/Wellington)

New Zealand Post; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite secure parking at Auckland

Discounted health insurance plans

Holiday home accommodation discounts

Retail shopping discounts with NZ Post

Employee Assistance programme

Job summary

New Zealand Post is creating a senior Technology Risk & Controls Lead role to strengthen our technology risk, assurance and compliance capability. Based in Auckland (Highbrook) or Wellington, you’ll partner with senior leaders to shape risk discussions and drive practical improvements across our technology environment.

Reporting to the Technology Risk & Compliance Manager, you’ll lead risk assessments, audits, third‑party risk, and governance practices, while coaching colleagues and ensuring our

Qualifications

• Experience within technology risk, cyber risk, assurance or compliance.
• Strong knowledge of risk management principles, controls and governance.
• Experience working with audits, assurance programmes or regulatory compliance.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to coach and support others.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading technology risk assessments, reporting and controls assurance activities.
• Partnering with stakeholders to identify, manage and reduce technology risk.
• Supporting internal and external audits, compliance programmes and remediation activities.
• Driving continuous improvement across risk, governance and assurance practices.
• Providing oversight of third-party and supplier risk assessments.

Skills

Technology risk

Cyber risk

Compliance

Governance

Tools

Protecht

Job description

New Zealand Post is creating a senior Technology Risk & Controls Lead role to strengthen our technology risk, assurance and compliance capability. Based in Auckland (Highbrook) or Wellington, you’ll partner with senior leaders to shape risk discussions and drive practical improvements across our technology environment.

Reporting to the Technology Risk & Compliance Manager, you’ll lead risk assessments, audits, third‑party risk, and governance practices, while coaching colleagues and ensuring our