Tribe Tech Lead

Tribe RecruitmentAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand

1 hour ago

Job description

About The Company

Are you a dynamic, forward‑thinking tech leader ready to take on a brand new challenge at the forefront of a major transformation? This is a newly created role, and we’re looking for a Tribe Tech Lead with a passion for technology and leadership to shape the future of core banking systems and lead a highly skilled engineering team on a multi‑year journey to innovation and modernisation.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of New Zealand’s most trusted and purpose‑driven financial organisations, leading a cutting‑edge technology transformation that will revolutionise customer experiences and empower millions of New Zealanders. If you thrive on complex challenges, have deep expertise in software engineering, and enjoy leading through change, this is the role for you.

About The Role

As the Tribe Tech Lead you’ll be at the heart of a multi‑year core banking transformation, playing a key role in reimagining the way technology powers financial services. You will set and deliver the technology vision and roadmap, ensuring that core banking systems are modern, reliable, and aligned with the business’s needs.

This is a senior role with broad influence, as you will be working alongside senior leaders, driving strategic technology investments, managing a diverse and talented engineering team, and working closely with cross‑functional teams to deliver impactful results. You’ll be shaping not just the technical direction, but also the culture and engineering excellence that underpins the technology delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Define & execute the technology strategy
Own and drive the technology roadmap for the Tribe, aligning delivery with business goals and strategic objectives.
Lead core systems modernisation, enhancing operational efficiencies, reducing complexity, and ensuring scalability and security for future growth.
Identify and implement innovative technologies and solutions that keep the bank at the cutting edge of the industry.
Lead a high‑performing engineering team, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and guidance to Tech Area Leads and Chapter Leads.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, creativity, and collaboration, empowering your team to innovate and develop their craft.
Be a role model for engineering best practices, ensuring the team is equipped to deliver on challenging and complex projects.
Manage large‑scale downstream teams, providing leadership across multiple squads while fostering autonomy and accountability.
Oversee technology delivery across core systems, ensuring projects meet quality, security, and performance standards.
Unblock technology bottlenecks, resolve escalations, and ensure smooth, agile delivery of key initiatives.
Work closely with the Tribe Lead and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment on prioritisation, trade‑offs, and resource allocation.
Collaborate with product owners, business leaders, and senior executives to define and prioritise key technology investments.
Collaborate across tribes and squads to ensure all technology changes align with the broader organisational strategy.
Champion agile and DevOps methodologies, continuously refining processes and tools to improve speed, quality, and delivery efficiency.
Stay ahead of emerging technologies, advising leadership on leveraging innovations to enhance customer experiences and business outcomes.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced, strategic tech leader with a deep technical foundation who can balance hands‑on leadership with a forward‑thinking, visionary approach to technology. You will be someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys leading through change, and inspires and motivates diverse teams to achieve great outcomes.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong leadership background

Proven experience in leading large engineering teams (direct and indirect reports), with expertise in people development, coaching, and culture‑building.

Ability to manage strategic technology delivery and influence senior leaders in an enterprise‑level transformation context.

Comfortable leading teams at scale, ensuring a culture of collaboration, high performance, and continuous improvement.

Solid background in software engineering, with experience in systems architecture, software development, and engineering best practices.

Strong understanding of core banking systems, lending technologies, and financial transactions.

Experience in agile delivery, including working with DevOps and SRE practices.

Exposure to technologies such as .NET, Azure, and modern cloud infrastructure is highly desirable.

Experience in defining and executing technology roadmaps in complex, high‑stakes environments.

Ability to provide strategic technology leadership while ensuring initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and with minimal disruption.

Proven track record of managing cross‑functional technology investments to achieve business goals.

Strong understanding of the financial services landscape, particularly in lending and financial transactions.

Experience working in core banking transformation or similar initiatives is highly advantageous.

Exposure to insurance technology is also beneficial.

Collaborative leadership style that builds strong relationships across teams and stakeholders.

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

A growth mindset with a passion for innovation, continuous learning, and leading teams toward engineering excellence.

Why Join Us?

Attractive salary package : Competitive base salary starting from $250k, with on‑target earnings up to $340k.

Benefits : Health insurance, lifestyle leave, volunteering opportunities, and more.

Inclusive culture : Work in a diverse, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Work‑life balance : Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle.

Apply Now!

We welcome offshore applicants for this opportunity. Please apply directly to help us track your submission. If you need assistance, feel free to call Teresa Jordan at . References will be requested at an appropriate stage.

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