Business Technology Solutions Manager – Corporate

• Shape technology that makes a difference across homes, communities and lives
• Influence enterprise-wide decisions and partner with senior leaders to drive strategic outcomes
• Lead impactful technology delivery from idea to implementation in a purpose-driven organisation

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity
The Business Technology Solutions Manager - Corporate Technology, is the strategic technology partner to the Chief People Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director of Procurement, leading the technology portfolio that underpins Kāinga Ora's corporate services functions.
With accountability for the Oracle Fusion ecosystem and related corporate platforms, the role shapes technology strategy, prioritises investment, and ensures the successful delivery and ongoing sustainability of solutions across Finance, People, and Procurement.
Leading a team comprising Product Managers and Delivery Managers, the role balances transformational change with operational resilience, governance, and long-term value realisation. This is a highly influential leadership role that sits at the intersection of business strategy and technology delivery.
As the trusted senior technology advisor to key business areas, you'll partner with leaders across Kāinga Ora to shape technology demand, prioritise investments, and ensure solutions are delivered in a way that balances value, risk, sustainability, and operational readiness.
This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology decisions while ensuring solutions deliver lasting value for both our people and the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into a clear technology roadmap
• Shape and manage a portfolio of technology initiatives aligned to organisational strategy and delivery capacity
• Provide expert advice on technology options, investment decisions, innovation opportunities, and delivery approaches
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of business technology solutions
• Ensure initiatives meet architecture, cybersecurity, governance, compliance, and operational readiness requirements
• Manage risks, dependencies, budgets, and delivery performance
• Guide vendor and delivery partner performance and outcomes
• Drive transparency through clear reporting, performance measurement, and value tracking
• Champion continuous improvement and support the successful adoption of technology solutions across the business.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
We're looking for a strategic technology leader who combines commercial thinking, delivery excellence, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

You'll bring:

• 10+ years' experience in technology business partnering, product management, programme delivery, or related senior technology leadership roles
• Experience operating within large, complex enterprise environments
• A strong track record delivering business-critical technology initiatives and enterprise platforms
• Expertise in balancing business priorities, technology constraints, funding considerations, and organisational risk
• Proven ability to influence and engage senior leaders and executive stakeholders
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, and investment planning
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
• A passion for delivering practical technology outcomes that create measurable value
• Experience with Oracle Fusion

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits
As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation
At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:
• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us
To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions about this role, please contact kaingaorarecruit@kaingaora.govt.nz
Applications close on Sunday 20th September at 11.55pm
We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.
If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you.