AI and Automation Specialist

Lead AI and automation at Ryman - drive innovation, boost productivity, and shape the future of AI strategy and adoption.

Play a key role in launching AI and automation governance and strategy at Ryman.

Solve complex business problems and deliver value to our residents and team members.

Make a meaningful difference in what you do.

About Ryman Healthcare

At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.

Ryman Healthcare is a leader in retirement living and aged care. Our driving purpose is to enhance freedom, connection and well‑being for people as we grow older. We own and operate 49 villages in New Zealand and Australia, and we employ approximately 7,700 team members across a range of different sectors. Additionally, we are proud to be the first healthcare company to receive the Wellbeing Tick.

At the heart of our business, everything we do must be “Good enough for mum and dad.”

What will you do?

We're on the lookout for an AI and Automation Specialist to join our Digital Solutions team in Christchurch. In this pivotal role, you will shape, architect, and develop AI‑driven solutions across Ryman's tech ecosystem, including the Microsoft 365 stack. You'll lead the uplift of low‑code / no‑code capabilities across the business, enabling scalable and sustainable automation practices.

As the AI and Automation Specialist, you'll play a key role in developing and implementing our AI governance and strategy, ensuring responsible, secure, and innovative adoption of AI and automation technologies. By combining strategic insight with hands‑on delivery, you'll lead enterprise‑wide AI and automation initiatives that drive measurable operational improvements, boost workforce productivity, and create meaningful outcomes for our residents and our wider Ryman teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and enforce best practices for AI usage, permissions, licensing, compliance, and security in alignment with firm‑wide policies.
• Collaborate with data teams to structure, surface, and prepare enterprise data for AI / GenAI models, ensuring accessibility for Copilot and automation use cases.
• Embed generative AI into business workflows to enhance decision‑making, customer and team‑member experience, and operational efficiency.
• Lead the design and implement AI‑ready solutions across the M365 and wider business application suite that enhance collaboration and productivity.
• Build workflows, apps, and data‑driven solutions with Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, and Dataverse to optimise business processes.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies and trends, identifying opportunities to apply generative and predictive AI to solve business challenges.

What's in it for you?

Who are you?

At Ryman, we support an environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. We embrace diversity and celebrate individual uniqueness, encouraging anyone wanting to work for Ryman to apply for our vacant positions.

If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to innovation, kindness and excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means a job ad may close before the advertised close date.

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