Worker Type:
Permanent
Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."
We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.
The Properties tīma (team) within operational excellence business unit holds a critical tūranga in our business. It is responsible for the execution and delivery of our overarching property proposition and strategy, to ensure we achieve strategic outcomes aligned with a world class colleague and customer experience.
The Head of Programme Delivery is accountable for the successful delivery of BNZ’s national property development programme, driving strong customer and colleague outcomes while ensuring commercial discipline, delivery certainty and alignment to BNZ’s strategic objectives.
This is an Auckland based hybrid role with four days in the office and one day where you can work flexibly. Anchor day in the office is Monday.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
We sat down with the People Leader who you will report to and they told us the following about the role:
What are 5 day-to-day tasks the person in this role will complete?
Lead BNZ’s property programme delivery across multiple concurrent construction projects, ensuring projects remain aligned to strategic priorities, agreed scope, programme, budget and the 5-year portfolio plan.
Drive programme performance, commercial outcomes and Health & Safety, ensuring strong governance across cost, programme, risk and change while championing a proactive safety culture across all projects and delivery partners.
Partner with senior stakeholders across BNZ to shape project briefs, challenge assumptions, resolve issues and ensure property solutions deliver the right outcomes for our customers, colleagues and BNZ.
Lead and hold our external delivery partners to account, ensuring consultants, contractors and project managers deliver against agreed scope, commercial terms, programme, quality, Health & Safety expectations and contractual obligations.
Lead and develop a high-performing Programme Delivery team, setting clear expectations and creating a culture of ownership, collaboration, pace, safety and continuous improvement.
What is the team culture and environment like?
We’re a close-knit, high-performing team who genuinely enjoy what we do. We’re ambitious about what we deliver, we move with speed and aren’t afraid to challenge each other or try something different. There’s plenty of autonomy, lots of collaboration and a good dose of humour along the way. We work hard, back each other and take real pride in the impact Properties has across BNZ for our colleagues and customers.
What projects / work will the candidate be working on now and into the next year?
This role will lead the delivery of BNZ’s national programme of property and construction investment , with a varied portfolio spanning our customer network, corporate workplaces and national infrastructure.
Key programmes include:
National Points of Presence transformation programme , delivering the ongoing refurbishment, relocation and development of BNZ branches and regional offices across New Zealand, aligned to our 5-year portfolio plan.
FY27 delivery programme , which is already underway, with six sites targeted for delivery in Q1 and a strong pipeline beyond this.
National ATM fleet upgrade programme , overseeing the property and construction components of the upgrade across BNZ’s network.
Corporate workplace projects , including refurbishments and upgrades across BNZ’s major office portfolio.
New and emerging property programmes , taking ownership of construction delivery wherever significant property investment or change is required across BNZ.
This is a high-profile national portfolio , giving the successful candidate the opportunity…