Senior Delivery Lead

A great place to work. With great work to do.

Ours is a meaningful and impactful role, as a kaitiaki (caretaker) of the financial services in Aotearoa. We oversee a market that does right by everyone, ensuring better outcomes for all New Zealanders. Our role as a kaitiaki is brought to life by our values : Look to the Horizon, Help the Team Work, Make the Calls and Open Hearts, Open Minds.

Join us as a Senior Delivery Lead within our Operational Excellence & Enablement group, where you’ll be responsible for overseeing the strategic planning and delivery of complex initiatives across digital, data, finance, and people domains. You’ll work closely with a number of internal teams including regulatory and enforcement functions, with the goal to embed modern delivery practices and uplift capability within the FMA.

This is a role for someone on variety, complexity, and collaboration. You’ll be guiding multi‑disciplinary teams, championing agile ways of working, and helping shape scalable, sustainable solutions that support our outcomes—focused regulatory mission.

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to :

• Leading strategic planning and execution of high‑impact initiatives across all Operational Excellence and Enablement digital, data, finance, and people domains, embedding into the business groups and maturing Ways of Working.
• Leading the end‑to‑end delivery of complex, multi‑faced digital programmes, ensuring digital solutions enhance regulatory effectiveness, improve internal efficiencies, and make it easier for industry stakeholders to engage with the FMA.
• Building internal capability in product management and digital delivery, equipping teams with the skills, processes, and mindsets required for success.
• Driving strong cross‑functional collaboration amongst Digital and Data teams to ensure seamless integration and high‑quality delivery.

You’ll be an experienced delivery leader with a strong track record of driving strategic digital change, delivery and operations. You bring deep experience in agile methodologies and are confident navigating ambiguity, managing risk, and influencing senior stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes.

You’re someone who thrives in fast‑paced environments and knows how to embed modern delivery practices that stick. You’re comfortable working across the organisation, translating business needs into scalable solutions, and coaching teams to adopt new ways of working. You’ll be equally at home in the detail of delivery as you are in strategic planning and stakeholder engagement.

Ideally you’ll have previous experience within financial services or a regulatory environment and you’ll be comfortable using tools like Azure DevOps to manage delivery pipelines. A degree in IT, science or a related field is essential, with relevant certification in Agile, Scrum or PMP.

We offer some great benefits including a 4% KiwiSaver contribution, health and life insurance cover, paid leave over the Christmas period, a generous $1,500 refer‑a‑friend bonus, and an ability to swap public holiday leave with other days that mean more to you. Additionally, we have exceptional learning and development opportunities including access to leadership development, technical training, and external coaching.

At the FMA we're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic self to work each day. We offer a range of wellness and social activities designed to support our people with aspects of their personal and professional lives and genuinely connect with their colleagues.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

If this sounds like your next opportunity, then please apply today. For more information, please check out the position description attached.

Applications close Saturday 15 November 2025, however may be closed earlier if a high volume of applications are received.

If you require additional support with your application, please let us know so you are best placed to complete this with ease.

Reference # 18784

Posted on 05 Nov 2025

Closes on 15 Nov : 59

Location(s) : Auckland

Expertise : Cyber / Technology, Information Technology

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