Head of Artificial Intelligence & Data Platforms

About the role

As Head of Artificial Intelligence & Data Platforms, you will shape and lead the technology platforms that underpin ANZ New Zealand's data and AI ambitions. You will own the strategy, delivery and operation of the enterprise data and AI platform ecosystem, creating secure, scalable and high-performing foundations for advanced analytics, AI innovation and trusted data use. This is a senior technology leadership role, open to candidates based in either Wellington or Auckland, with standard 37.5-hour hours.

Key responsibilities

• Set the strategy and roadmap for enterprise data and AI platforms, aligned to broader data, AI and technology ambitions.
• Lead the delivery, operation and continuous improvement of scalable, secure and highly available platforms.
• Enable AI and generative AI experimentation and production through enterprise platforms and MLOps capability.
• Evolving data platforms to make governed, high-quality data easier to access for analytics, reporting and AI.
• Drive modern platform engineering practices, including cloud-native engineering, automation and infrastructure-as-code.
• Ensure security, privacy, resilience, risk and regulatory requirements are built into platform design and operation.
• Manage platform investment, cost optimisation and strategic technology partnerships.
• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering and operations function.

Required profile

• Significant technology leadership experience across enterprise data, AI, cloud or platform engineering.
• Deep expertise in modern data and AI platforms, including their architecture and engineering practices.
• Experience enabling AI/ML and generative AI at enterprise scale, from experimentation to production.
• Strong commercial and strategic judgement, balancing innovation, reliability, scalability, investment and cost.
• Understanding of security, privacy, governance and risk in a complex or regulated environment.
• Inclusive, influential leadership style able to build technical teams and unite diverse stakeholders.

Applicants are not expected to have all these skills; a growth mindset is valued. Applications are made through the ANZ careers site using reference number 127718, with the posting closing on Wednesday 18 November.