Job Description

Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga – About the role

As Head of Data, Technology and Information Security COE in our Data, Technology and Information Security Centre of Excellence (COE), 1LOD Non‑Financial Risk (NFR) team, you’ll play a key role in the mission to uplift technology, data, information security and cyber risk management capability across the NZ division, ensuring critical services remain available through disruption and that non‑financial risk and regulatory obligations are met.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: Permanent, Full-time
Role Location Auckland or Wellington

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? – What will your day look like?

You’ll be accountable for leading the Technology, Data and Resilience Risk COE for NZ’s 1LOD NFR team, driving the practical application of technology, data information security and cyber risk frameworks, policies, and standards across the business. The role exists to strengthen end to end management of technology, data and resilience risks, embed enterprise risk management requirements, and act as the Technology NZ business units primary non financial risk adviser. You will partner closely with Group Risk, Line 2, and business leaders to uplift controls, governance, and risk culture, while overseeing risk assessments, monitoring, and reporting across key technology, data, information security and cyber risk themes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as the primary non financial risk reliance point for the Chief Information Officer and Business Unit leadership, providing trusted advice, insight, and constructive challenge on all NFR matters.
• Lead end to end non financial risk management across the Business Unit, including risk in change, events, incidents, issues, and controls.
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the Business Unit’s non financial risk profile, proactively assessing how events, incidents, emerging risks, and issues may impact that profile and where uplift or additional risk treatment is required.
• Leading divisional interpretation and application of Group Risk Appetite Statements and technology, data, information security, and cyber risk policies, providing expert guidance on regulatory and risk theme compliance obligations.
• Driving top down risk identification, risk assessments, and integration activities for technology, data and resilience risk themes, including regulatory change and policy updates.
• Establishing and overseeing robust approaches for material service provider management, including due diligence, monitoring, reporting, and orderly exit planning.
• Owning governance, escalation, and stakeholder engagement for technology, data and resilience risks, partnering across divisions to ensure consistent and effective risk management outcomes.
• Championing Line 1 risk accountability and leading a team of specialists to deliver sustained uplift in risk capability and culture.

Ōu Pūkenga? – What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in the role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Professional certifications in compliance, risk, or data analytics (highly regarded).
• Deep expertise in technology, data, information security and cyber risk management frameworks, regulatory obligations, controls design and assurance
• Proven experience evolving and embedding risk frameworks in financial services, advising senior leaders and committees, and translating data and insights into practical risk mitigation and uplift initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder influence, strategic thinking, pragmatic decision making, and the ability to lead and develop high performing teams through change and transformation.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 110536.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

10/04/2026 , 11.59pm, (NZST)