Technology Operations Manager

Christchurch International Airport; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport authority in Christchurch is seeking a Technology Operations Leader to manage a diverse technical team. The role involves overseeing technology operations, ensuring alignment with business needs, and fostering a culture of efficiency and collaboration. Ideal candidates will have strong technical leadership experience and the ability to influence stakeholders. Competitive benefits including fully subsidised health insurance and free car parking are offered.

Benefits

Fully subsidised health insurance

Free car parking

Meaningful development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced Operations manager with hands-on technical knowledge.
• Skilled at building capability and fostering accountability.
• Adept at managing technical delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to a diverse technical team.
• Oversee efficient Technology operations and ensure tech supports strategy.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

Christchurch Airport is more than a gateway – it is a hub of innovation, sustainability and people-focused service. We are looking for an experienced Leader to manage our Technology Operations team, ensuring our technology is reliable, future-focused and aligned with our business needs.

Competitive market rate and great benefits

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to a diverse technical team, coaching, inspiring and growing capability
• Oversee efficient Technology operations, ensuring our tech supports the airport’s strategy and smooth running
• Partner with vendors, stakeholders and internal teams to deliver robust, secure and sustainable technology solutions
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence in technology
• Enjoy Christchurch Airport's great benefits, including fully subsidised health insurance and free carparking, not to mention our people-focused culture and meaningful development opportunities

Ideal candidate

• An experienced Operations manager who can balance hands-on technical knowledge with the ability to lead, motivate and get the best out of your team.
• Skilled at building capability, fostering accountability, and creating a culture of efficiency and collaboration.
• Adept at stakeholder engagement, aligning and balancing solutions and delivery to priority needs for both the business and end users
• Confident managing technical delivery, vendor performance and service standards.
• A clear communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and keep the business future-ready

In this role, you’ll make a real impact—shaping the way technology supports our airport, our people, and our customers. You’ll join a supportive and forward-thinking organisation that values teamwork, wellbeing and sustainability. We offer fully subsidised medical insurance, free carparking, opportunities to grow your career, work with cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to one of New Zealand’s most dynamic and vital infrastructure businesses.

CIAL recognises that inclusion of diverse voices into decision making enriches our organisation and makes us better. We therefore warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Applications close 12 October, but don't delay in applying because we may close the vacancy earlier.

As our ideal candidate, you will be:

• An experienced Operations manager who can balance hands-on technical knowledge with the ability to lead, motivate and get the best out of your team.
• Skilled at building capability, fostering accountability, and creating a culture of efficiency and collaboration.
• Adept at stakeholder engagement, aligning and balancing solutions and delivery to priority needs for both the business and end users
• Confident managing technical delivery, vendor performance and service standards.
• A clear communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and keep the business future-ready

CIAL recognises that inclusion of diverse voices into decision making enriches our organisation and makes us better. We therefore warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Applications close 12 October, but don't delay in applying because we may close the vacancy earlier.