Technology Area Lead - Payments Tibe

At ASB, we believe progress is more than just financial.

It's about helping New Zealanders, communities, and our environment thrive together.

We're a purpose-led organisation with a proud history and a clear vision to support Kiwis in getting one step ahead.

Our work is guided by strong values such as caring, integrity, courage, passion, and unity, and brought to life by a diverse team of people who genuinely care about making a difference.

As one of Aotearoa's most trusted banking partners, we combine the stability and scale of a large organisation with a culture that ensures you're recognised as an individual.

Your ideas, your growth, and your contribution matter here.

You'll be supported to do meaningful work that has a real impact every day

Mo te Turanga | About the role

As Tech Area Lead, you'll drive the delivery of strategic technology outcomes across the Tribe, ensuring alignment with the broader technology roadmap.

You'll provide both technical and people leadership, acting as a key escalation point for engineering, architecture, and security challenges.

Through strategic collaboration and talent development, you'll ensure the Tribe is equipped to deliver exceptional customer and business value.

Key accountabilities

Shape and deliver the technology roadmap in partnership with the Tribe Tech Lead

Provide technical and people leadership to Chapter Leads, enabling teams to deliver greater customer and business value

Drive engineering uplift and best practice across the Tribe

Act as a strategic collaborator to Tribe Tech Lead and Chapter Leads to achieve Tribe goals

Partner with the CXL to ensure smooth technology delivery

Serve as the escalation point for engineering, architecture, and security challenges

Champion employee experience and foster a positive, inclusive culture

Develop and support learning opportunities, building a safe environment for continuous growth

Manage risks and dependencies, remove blockers, and ensure effective controls

Lead initiatives to attract, retain, and grow top engineering talent

You'll be responsible for

Delivering technology outcomes as detailed in the technology roadmap

Uplifting engineering excellence and ensuring compliance with technology and cyber guardrails

Supporting delivery of business and technology outcomes with minimal disruption

Leading or supporting incident response and resolving technology delivery bottlenecks

Escalating technology challenges with solutions, as appropriate

Ensuring Tribe technology systems meet standards and controls, and continually uplifting engineering craft

Maintaining a healthy, engaged, and effectively resourced engineering workforce

You're a strategic technology leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for developing people and culture.

You bring :

Deep knowledge of software development, systems architecture, infrastructure, and engineering practices

Relevant domain experience and proficiency in the Tribe's technologies and platforms

Strong understanding of technology engineering best practices and industry standards

Proven ability to help team members grow their technical skills and foster a culture of learning, improvement, and engagement

Excellent communication skills to inform, motivate, inspire, align, and influence team members and stakeholders

Te mahi ki ASB | Working for ASB

ASB's sense of who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.

They guide our business in our day-to-day interactions with our team, customers and community.

They are what makes ASB — ASB.

Career Growth

: Access to learning and development through training sessions, courses, and internal opportunities

Inclusive Culture :

Join values-led teams that celebrate diversity and support employee-led communities

Health & Wellbeing

: Southern Cross Wellbeing One health insurance, lifestyle and volunteering leave, and mental wellbeing support

Meaningful Benefits

: Enjoy discounted banking, insurance, and a generous parental leave top-up

Impactful Work

: Be part of a purpose-led organisation that makes a difference for New Zealanders

Join us and make a difference - apply today!

To serve a diverse community, we need a diverse organisation.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds who bring unique perspectives and thinking styles that add to the culture and performance of our team.

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