Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Permanent | Auckland or Wellington
- Shape the future technology and data roadmap for ACC Investments.
- Lead strategic investment systems, architecture and analytics initiatives.
- Join a collaborative and supportive team delivering long-term impact.
About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi As the Investments Technology Strategy Manager you will set the strategic direction and long-term capability roadmap for investment systems, data platforms and analytics across the Investment Group. You will provide clear leadership and ownership of our investment technology and data architecture, ensuring our platforms are robust, scalable, secure and aligned with ACC's investment and enterprise technology strategies. This role reports to the Head of Investment Operations and is a senior and influential role operating across investments, technology, data, risk and finance. You will work closely with the Data and Platform Product Manager and other key stakeholders to ensure our technology, data and system priorities are aligned, effectively governed and sequenced to deliver sustainable business value. The salary midpoint for this role is $243,564. Key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and leading the long-term investment technology, data and systems strategy.
- Defining and maintaining the target-state architecture and technology roadmap for ACC Investments.
- Establishing effective governance for investment systems, data architecture, cyber resilience and technology risk.
- Ensuring investment platforms are scalable, resilient, secure and fit for purpose across the investment lifecycle.
- Leading the prioritisation of strategic technology and systems investments, balancing innovation, resilience and business value.
- Driving technology simplification, automation and modernisation to reduce operational risk and improve the investment operating model.
- Providing trusted strategic advice to senior stakeholders and influencing executive decision-making.
- Identifying emerging technologies, industry trends and market practices that could enhance ACC's investment capability.
- Building strong partnerships across Investments, Technology, Risk, Finance and external service providers.
- Leading and developing a high-performing specialist team.
About you | Mōu You will be an experienced technology, systems or data leader with deep institutional investment management expertise. You will be skilled at connecting investment business requirements with technology strategy and delivery, balancing innovation with governance, risk management and operational discipline. Commercially minded and pragmatic, you will be comfortable operating in a complex, regulated environment and motivated by using technology and data to enhance investment performance. You will bring:
- Extensive experience within an institutional investment management environment.
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end investment processes and the systems and data supporting front, middle and back-office functions.
- Experience implementing and evolving investment systems and technology solutions.
- Senior leadership experience across investment systems, technology or data, including leading specialist teams and vendors.
- Experience developing technology strategies, target-state architectures and capability roadmaps.
- Strong knowledge of technology governance, cyber resilience, operational risk and change management.
- The ability to translate complex investment requirements into clear priorities and recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with credibility at senior levels.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in information systems, engineering, data, finance or a related discipline, or equivalent senior-level experience.
- You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono Please attach your CV and cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role. Applications will run through to Wednesday, 21 October 2026 11:59pm, however we may progress screening and interviewing sooner. Applications can only be accepted through the ACC Career Website. For accessibility support or pātai (questions), email HRHelp@acc.co.nz quoting the Job Identification number 1007447.
