Technology Business Partner

Z Energy NZ; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 191,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive plan

Medical insurance for you and family

KiwiSaver employer contribution

Generous leave provisions

Hybrid working arrangement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Z Energy NZ is seeking a Hoa Umanga Hangarau Technology Business Partner to shape demand, prioritise initiatives, and deliver technology-enabled value across Z. You will work with the Senior Leadership team to align business goals with innovative technology and drive digital transformation.

This role requires a proven track record in business partnering, enterprise tech ecosystems, and delivering measurable outcomes, with a focus on ROI and value realization within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven business partnering experience in complex, multi-location environments.
• Strong expertise in enterprise technology ecosystems and digital technologies.
• Proven ability to align technology initiatives with business strategy and deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key strategic technology partner to Z, aligning technology with commercial objectives.
• Build trusted relationships at the executive level and identify opportunities where technology adds value.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure user-centric, commercially viable technology solutions.
• Champion cross-functional delivery balancing innovation with practical execution.
• Translate business needs into practical technology solutions delivering measurable impact.
• Drive prioritisation and investment decisions shaping roadmaps and benefits realization.
• Translate demand into structured needs with benefits and value-based prioritisation.

Skills

Business partnering

Executive stakeholder engagement

Enterprise technology ecosystems

ROI & value realization

Job description

Job Description

About Z Energy

Z has a clear purpose: Powering better journeys, today and tomorrow. As one of New Zealand’s largest transport energy companies, we have a commitment to delivering safe, secure, and reliable transport energy – with the opportunity to deliver new journeys, with new energy solutions in a changing world.

We are proud to be the Kiwi contingent in the Ampol Group, an independent Trans-Tasman energy company, with trading offices across the globe, which are united behind our shared purpose. While many of the challenges and opportunities we face go beyond national boundaries, together we have the scale, influence, and capability to deliver for our customers, communities, and our people.

Technology, Digital & Data @ Ampol

Technology, Digital and Data (TDD) at Ampol are dedicated to empowering our business through technology-enabled differentiation, strengthening our foundations to build sustainable value for the future. Our team thrives on the challenge of innovation—dreaming up big ideas, questioning the norm, and tackling complex problems. Together, we are shaping a future that not only meets the needs of today but anticipates the demands of tomorrow.

Our approach is anchored in data-driven decision-making and advanced technology integration, allowing us to create seamless and personalized customer experiences that truly resonate. By prioritizing value-based decisions and outcomes, we ensure that TDD drives meaningful impact and measurable outcomes for the Ampol Group, leaving a lasting impact on our business and our customers.

About the role

The Hoa Umanga Hangarau Technology Business Partner – Z Energy will act as the strategic interface for Z to shape, prioritise, and deliver technology-enabled business value across the Z business. Offering a unique opportunity to influence every aspect of the technology environment for Z, this role will ensure alignment between business goals and innovative technology solutions. Working closely with Z Senior Leadership team, this role will shape demand, drive prioritisation, and foster trusted partnerships to shape roadmaps, drive digital transformation, and deliver measurable outcomes for the Z business.

You’ll take us further by:

• Serve as a key strategic technology partner to Z, fostering deep alignment between technology direction and the commercial objectives of Z.
• Build trusted relationships at the executive level, maintain ongoing visibility into Z strategy, and proactively identify opportunities where technology can unlock competitive advantage, enhance performance, and drive growth.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure technology solutions are user-centric, commercially viable, and tightly aligned with business objectives.
• Champion a cross-functional approach that balances innovation with practical delivery, ensuring solutions meet both operational needs and long-term strategic goals.
• Translate complex business needs into practical, scalable technology solutions, delivering commercial impact and enhancing efficiency.
• Drive prioritisation and investment decisions that translate business vision into scalable, high-impact technology outcomes through robust business case development, ROI modelling, and benefits realisation frameworks.
• Shape demand into structured needs with benefits, prioritising based on value and capacity, support the business cases and drive value realisation.

We’d love it if you have:

• Proven business partnering experience in complex, multi-location or distributed operational environments.
• Strong expertise in enterprise technology ecosystems, and digital technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to translate commercial and operational priorities into scalable, user-centric technology solutions
• Experience shaping business demand into clear, actionable initiatives through business analysis, product management, or project delivery across varied industries
• Proven ability to align technology initiatives with business strategy and deliver measurable outcomes, supported by strong commercial acumen and an understanding of ROI, trade-offs, and value realization
• Experience in defining and delivering product and platform roadmaps that support strategic growth and operational excellence
• Cross-functional leadership capability, with a history of building trusted partnerships with senior business and operations stakeholders and an ability to influence and advise at an executive level.
• Strong background in systems integration, automation, and digital enablement to drive efficiency, resilience, and innovation
• Ability to balance short-term tactical needs with long-term strategic vision in dynamic, high-growth environments
• Deep understanding of how to leverage technology to improve customer experience, operational performance, and agility

And of course, you’ll be passionate about what matters to Z, embracing and living our values to help us deliver on our aspirations and broader commitment to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Z we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What we can offer you

• A competitive remuneration package including short-term incentive plan, medical insurance for you and your family, enhanced employer contribution for KiwiSaver
• Generous leave provisions including enhanced sick leave, parental leave benefits and the option to buy additional leave
• The balance of hybrid working, enjoy some of your week at home and some in our welcoming office space
• The opportunity to contribute and be part of a supportive team that is here to make a difference
• A chance to build your own capability through learning from some of the industry’s most knowledgeable people who have a desire to share their insights along with access to upskilling opportunities and career development across the organisation
• Two days a year to do Good in your Hood, though our volunteering scheme, a chance for you to help others in your community in a meaningful way to you

The base salary range for this role is $191,000.00 to $235,500.00 per annum, plus 20% STI based on company performance, a 5% KiwiSaver employer contribution and health insurance through Southern Cross.

Why Z?

Z has always been a proud Kiwi company. We’re aspirational for our future, confident of our role in Aotearoa New Zealand’s success and deeply loyal to our customers, communities and people.

At Z we focus on achieving extraordinary outcomes by setting the appropriate context, rather than by telling our people what to do. By doing this, high performing and talented people deliver better results and are more personally fulfilled.

We’re distinctive in our approach and if you’re up for a challenge, we’d love you to be part of it. If Z sounds like a place you believe you can add value and grow your own capability, then make sure you read Our Why. This is our founding document and provides further insights in what it means to part of the Z whānau.

If Z feels like a good match for your head and your heart, come join us for one heck of a journey!

Additional Information

We care deeply for our people while pushing them to achieve their best as individuals and collectively as an organisation. Our flexible working approach and Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick accreditations - backed by our strong Group values, Whakatika Move as One, Whakaora Make it Happen, Whakamana Make it Count - have created an open and inclusive workplace that promotes personal development and is underpinned by a desire for our people and our communities to succeed.

One of the things we stand for at Z is Diversity & Inclusion. It is our belief that having a diverse workforce make it possible for our people to truly be themselves and deliver on our aspirations for Z.