Delivery Partner, Digital & Data

About the role

Vector is establishing a new Digital & Data operating model to support its Vector31 strategy and Auckland's energy transition. This is a senior Delivery Partner role, one of four newly created positions, each covering a business domain. You will partner with General Managers, executives and senior Digital & Data leaders to turn strategy into investment choices, outcome-based roadmaps and measurable delivery results, staying hands on leading delivery, teams and vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Set delivery direction, decision criteria and governance expectations for your domain
• Maintain outcome-based roadmaps aligned to business strategy and Vector31 priorities
• Lead prioritisation and investment discussions, balancing value, funding, risk, capacity and readiness
• Shape business cases and decide or recommend whether work proceeds, pauses, changes or stops
• Challenge demand and sequencing where value, funding or delivery confidence is insufficient
• Resolve delivery barriers, risks and dependencies, escalating material decisions with evidence
• Own prioritisation, funding readiness, business case quality, benefits and decision recommendations
• Build strong vendor and delivery partner relationships and hold them accountable
• Contribute hands-on to portfolio planning, governance, analysis, benefits tracking and delivery problem-solving

Required profile

• 10+ years in digital transformation, project or product management, delivery leadership, business transformation or technology-enabled change, at senior portfolio or function-lead level
• Experience translating strategy into prioritised work, investment choices and measurable outcomes
• Proven experience partnering with General Managers, executives and senior business leaders
• Experience developing capability roadmaps, investment priorities, business cases, funding, benefits tracking and delivery readiness
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively
• Experience managing vendors, consulting partners or third-party delivery providers
• Experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure or similar complex operational environments is valuable

Required skills

• Product management, agile delivery and portfolio management
• Investment governance and value realisation tools and techniques
• Exceptional executive communication, facilitation and stakeholder management

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and career growth
• Market-competitive remuneration and benefits