CareerPlan

Head of Business Performance and Operations – DDAI

New ZealandFull-time2026-11-03

Core

Strategic partner to the Chief Data, Digital, AI and Payments Officer leading the operating rhythm across Digital, Data, AI, Payments and Risk to turn priorities into effective decisions and measurable outcomes.

Role type

Senior IC Head of Business Performance and Operations

Builds

Integrated DDAI business agenda, performance frameworks, scorecards, and executive reporting

Domain

Banking / Financial Services / Strategy & Operations

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Enterprise-level strategic thinking, disciplined execution, regulated environment experience, trusted adviser to executives, strategy-to-plan translation, commercial and financial acumen, operating model design, cross-functional influence, constructive challenge, executive communication, risk maturity, team leadership

Preferred skills

Tertiary qualification in relevant field

Responsibilities

Integrating domain strategies into a single business plan, leading annual and rolling planning, running cross-DDAI prioritisation process, owning integrated performance framework and executive reporting, identifying emerging issues and challenging variances, coordinating investment benefits tracking, strengthening business-management governance, leading executive and Board papers, leading and developing the Business Performance and Operations team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC