Auckland, New Zealand Permanent Haere Mai!

We are the Kaitiaki / Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation. We are proud of our Te Whāinga / Our purpose: Sustainable investment delivering strong returns for all New Zealanders. We invest government contributions to the NZ Super Fund, a global investment fund helping to ensure the country can pay for the growing cost of universal superannuation (New Zealand Superannuation) in the future. We also oversee the Elevate Fund, which invests in small, fast-growing New Zealand companies.

At the Guardians there’s an energy, passion and a shared commitment to excellence: in 2024 the NZ Super Fund was named the world’s best-performing sovereign wealth fund. The work is complex, innovative and intellectually stimulating. Sustainable finance, including a commitment to being net zero by 2050, is core to our Mātāpono / way of working.The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced delivery-focused data professional to join our Data Technology team.

Data Technology is responsible for delivering trusted, well-understood and traceable investment data and platforms used across the organisation — including Investment teams, Investment Operations, Risk and Finance. The team builds and maintains high-quality tools that support investment decision-making and key productivity initiatives.

This role sits at the intersection of business, data and technology. You will lead complex data and analytics initiatives end-to-end, translating business problems into clear, deliverable outcomes and working closely with architecture and engineering teams to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.

What you’ll do

• Lead end-to-end requirements and delivery for data and analytics initiatives, from discovery through to adoption
• Create clarity around outcomes, scope, priorities and acceptance criteria, ensuring work is delivery-ready and traceable
• Partner with architects and engineers to align solutions with target-state architecture and non-functional requirements
• Own delivery hygiene including backlog management (Jira), dependencies, RAID and governance reporting
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to enable timely decisions and clear accountability
• Champion continuous improvement, high-quality documentation and constructive ways of working About you

You are comfortable operating in complex, data-rich environments and enjoy turning ambiguity into structured, actionable plans. You can engage credibly with both senior business leaders and technical specialists.

You will bring:

• Strong experience leading requirements and delivery in data, analytics or platform environments
• High technical literacy across data platforms, integrations and pipelines, with strong SQL capability
• Experience with modern cloud data platforms and ETL/orchestration tooling
• Experience working in agile delivery teams (Scrum, Kanban or similar)
• Strong process and data modelling skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience in financial services or investment environments preferred What we offer

• A dynamic, exciting place to work with a team united by our common purpose of sustainable investment delivering strong returns for all New Zealanders.

• Competitive remuneration package including base salary, discretionary bonus programme, and up to 8% KiwiSaver matching.
• World class professional development, career pathways and job rotation opportunities.
• Comprehensive leave and benefits programme including strong parental leave package and insurance cover.
• Flexible and accessible work environment that reflects our commitment to equity and an inclusive team.

How to apply:

We encourage and welcome applications from people with diverse experience, including applicants interested in discussing flexible work options and those with specific disability needs. As a proudly committed equal opportunity employer, we challenge discrimination and actively work to eliminate bias in our hiring practices. Diversity of experience and diversity of background help us to solve complex problems and deliver on our purpose.

We recognise the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and invest in partnership with a range of Iwi/Māori organisations. We warmly welcome and value Mana Whenua who wish to work with us. We are committed to understanding Te Ao Māori and integrating it into our workplace culture, for the benefit of all future generations in Aotearoa.

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Job Identification: 1402 Closing date: 17 April 2026