Platform Lead

Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."

We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.

We're looking for a
Platform Lead
to join our Mainframe Services Team as we embark on a move towards the modernisation of our banking core while ensuring operational and project delivery streams are maintained.

Mo te Tūranga | About the Role

This role will lead a team of senior and intermediate engineers in all aspects of Mainframe Services support including CICS, DB2, Endevor, Omegamon, Test Environment Provisioning and Operational activities and more. You will work closely with our infrastructure teams and vendors to ensure our core banking products are always on and available for our customers.

We sat down with our Platform Manager, and they let us know the following about the role:

What will you do day to day?

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and support across all Mainframe Services streams, driving engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

• Align team delivery with BNZ's technology and business strategies, ensuring quality, scalability, and resilience in all outcomes.

• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation, supporting individuals through the full employee lifecycle.

• Partner closely with vendors, stakeholders and Platform Managers to ensure seamless communication, prioritisation, and focus across the team.

• Drive uplift in continuous improvements through resiliency, high availability and observability to reduce technical debt and increase great customer outcomes every day.

What projects will you be involved in?

You'll be a key stakeholder in our Mainframe Transformation program, championing customer outcomes and operational excellence. You will also be involved in supporting key test environment availability for our core transformation program.

Your leadership will ensure strong collaboration between program delivery and business-as-usual operations, helping the teams transition toward a modern, hybrid mainframe-cloud future.

What's exciting about this opportunity?

You'll lead teams responsible for systems that sit at the heart of BNZ's banking platform, processing millions of transactions and powering customer data across the organisation. This is an opportunity to collaborate and shape how we modernise and sustain our mainframe environments, influence the future of our customers' expectations, and grow the capability of an experienced, passionate team.

What's challenging about this opportunity?

You'll lead a core operational team at the heart of our banking systems. The role demands:

• Balancing stability with innovation-keeping systems reliable while introducing change.

• Driving transformation without losing technical excellence-ensuring quality during modernisation.

• Managing complex stakeholder relationships-working closely with vendors and partners to deliver seamless experiences for customers and colleagues.

• Keeping the team aligned and supported throughout delivery in a fast-moving environment.

What attributes will help you succeed?

We are looking for a proven leader with experience across both delivery and operational technology teams. You will also bring:

• Background in software engineering and system design (mainframe and/or distributed).

• Deep understanding of engineering governance, risk, and compliance within large, regulated environments.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts into business impact.

• A people-first mindset - able to mentor, develop, and empower engineers to perform and grow.

• Experience in agile delivery and continuous improvement practices.

Nau Mai ki te Peke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand

Join a team that's modernising the backbone of the bank. What you do here matters - your leadership will directly shape the systems that power every customer, every day.

Please note: Advertising for this position closes
Monday 15 December 2025
. As the summer holiday period is approaching, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and therefore may close advertising early.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many."

Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.