Job Description

Worker Type:

Permanent

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.

Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us 

The Modelling & Decision Strategy team is focused on delivering sustainable, world-class credit risk models, decision strategies, monitoring, analytics and actionable insights that support better outcomes for our customers and the bank. To help us continue our journey, we are looking for a Senior Manager Modelling to join the team.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role 

We sat down with our Head of Modelling & Decision Strategy who let us know the following about the role:

What are some of the key focus areas for this opportunity?

• Lead the design and build of statistically sound credit risk models to support robust risk management of relevant portfolios, including decision and Internal Ratings Based (IRB) models.
• Ensure models and model performance monitoring comply with internal governance frameworks and regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Lead team members through the model development process, ensuring the right statistical techniques are applied and deliverables align with requirements.
• Strengthen portfolio analysis capability by providing meaningful, actionable insights on portfolio trends, proactively identifying opportunities, and ensuring existing and emerging risks across relevant models and portfolios are effectively identified, monitored and managed.
• Contribute confidently to regulatory engagement, clearly explaining modelling approaches, outcomes and recommendations to regulators and senior stakeholders.

What do we want you to know before you apply?

As Senior Manager Modelling, you will lead a team of quantitative analysts and partner with teams across the bank to determine optimal statistical solutions. You will play a key role in designing and delivering differentiated propositions that support stronger risk management, better customer outcomes and better bank outcomes.

What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?

• At least 7 years’ hands on model development experience within a financial institution or IRB-accredited bank.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements, model risk governance and statistical and analytical modelling techniques used in industry.
• Demonstrated experience of leading a high performing analytical team.
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to proactively deliver insights that enhance credit risk models and decision strategies.
• Strong coding capability and practical experience using Python and other tools commonly used for data processing, modelling, strategy development and management, such as SQL, PySpark, SAS, JSON, PowerBI and Tableau.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to lead discussions with senior leaders, internal governance forums and regulators.

What is the team culture and environment like?

You will be joining a high-performing team that is committed to excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement. We foster a supportive environment where people are encouraged to grow, challenge themselves and work together to deliver meaningful strategic outcomes for our stakeholders and customers.

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

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.”

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

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