GM - Technology Infrastructure & Operations | Auckland

Mō te Tukurau Aotearoa - About NZ Post 

It's an exciting time to join the NZ Post whanau. Our organisation has a clear ambition with a refreshed strategy, and we are on a journey to bring this to life. Part of this is ensuring our Data and Technology (D&T) offering is always improving to be fit for purpose and where we can create distinct value for NZ Post it is evolving and extending to be best in class. We're an organisation with a rich history and a bright future, and this newly created role provides opportunity to lead and shape the future direction of our D&T function alongside a smart and engaged Senior Leadership Team. 

This is a role with big challenge and big reward. We are seeking the skills of a highly capable and driven senior leader to take their segments of our endorsed strategic plan and turn them into reality. With a rich history comes big legacy, we are modernising our function with a commercially astute and customer centric approach to ensure we are always NZ's #1 delivery partner for e-commerce.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role  

This role has been designed to accelerate our transformation into a future fit, technology smart and commercially sustainable organisation. Part of this journey is delivering the best possible digital workplace experience, ensuring our employees, partners, and customers have the digital tools, connectivity, and information they need 24x7 to help them thrive. To do this, our GM Technology Infrastructure & Operations will lead a large team of internal and outsourced IT partners to deliver worldclass technology experiences. This role will design, deliver, and support core infrastructure technology solutions, focusing on agility, stability, operational excellence and achieving high performance at the lowest possible cost.  

The possibilities in this space are vast. This is a rare opportunity to take one of NZ's largest networks and help shape, form, and evolve it into a modernised digital function.  

Mōu - About you 

Core IT services, and ensuring they are the best possible experience for end users, will be your passion. You will have demonstrated senior leadership experience leading engaged teams of IT experts working towards this same goal. Ideally you will have successfully been on this journey before and have a desire to lead it again, even better! 

You'll be able to clearly articulate the following skills and experience: 

• Multiple years' experience operating as a senior leader within large complex operational IT environments which are evolving through transformational change. 
• Working knowledge of highly resilient IT operations, infrastructure domains, service delivery, datacentres, and cloud.  
• Experience leading digital workplace programmes. 
• Strong commercial acumen, and the ability to manage technology investment and drive commercial outcomes which are effective in the short and longer term.  
• Highly capable people leaderships skills with the ability to inspire and energise. 
• Effective stakeholder management skills within both technical and non-technical settings.  

The full list of requirements is available to view in the job description.  

He Aha Te Pai - What you'll love about us!  

Alongside the opportunity to work with a team passionate about delivering, our permanent employees enjoy a wide variety of benefits including: 

• Free onsite secure parking at our Auckland sites 
• Special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand 
• Retail shopping discounts with our partners 
• An Employee Assistance programme to support you when you need it 
• Plus more!! 

Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whanau! 

If this sounds like your next career move, apply today, or to find out the full requirements of the role please download the JD available via the NZ Post website. If you require additional information, contact Gemma Corbett (Talent Acquisition Specialist) on 027 372 4705 or gemma.corbett@nzpost.co.nz  

Applications for this position close on 24 November 2024. 

All applicants will also be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand. Appointees will be subject to a security and credit check and may be required to undertake a drug test.  

If you're interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. Our team of experienced in-house recruiters is the glue between our business and finding the right person for the role and we therefore won't consider candidates through agencies (unless previously arranged).  

There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values. 

We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.