Executive Manager, Insurance Technology Ecosystem (45852)

Help shape the future as an Executive Manager, Insurance Technology Ecosystem.

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. We’re a top-tier NZSE-listed company helping to make the world a safer place through creating a stronger and more resilient business and enabling our portfolio of iconic insurance brands. 

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role 

We're looking for a transformational leader to take charge of IAG’s Insurance Technology Ecosystem—a critical engine behind our platform transformation strategy. This executive role is all about enabling modern, simplified, and scalable SaaS-enabled platforms, while decommissioning outdated systems with speed, precision, and care. 

You’ll be responsible for evolving our architectural strategy, accelerating engineering excellence, and owning key relationships with strategic partners and vendors. If you're passionate about tech transformation at scale and know how to bridge vision with delivery—you’ll thrive here. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Ecosystem Strategy & Architecture: Define and own roadmaps for domain, platform, and applications that shape IAG’s future-ready insurance stack. 
• Decommissioning Leadership: Build and scale sustainable “self-service” decommissioning processes for retiring legacy tech- using emerging tech. 
• Vendor & SaaS Partner Management: Scale strategic relationships with leading SaaS vendors, aligning roadmaps and driving mutual value. 
• Engineering Capability: Lead Quality Engineering and Assurance practices that support ecosystem excellence and innovation. 
• Team Empowerment: Guide, coach, and grow a high-performing team across Australia, New Zealand, and offshore locations. 
• Cross-Functional Impact: Collaborate with stakeholders across IAG, shaping how SaaS technology supports our customer experience. 

This is a permanent role, and we welcome applicants from Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland). 

Ōu Pūkenga | About You 

• Proven experience leading large-scale tech transformation and decommissioning initiatives 
• Deep architectural knowledge of SaaS ecosystems and cloud strategy 
• Expertise in building and executing scalable technology roadmaps 
• Strong commercial acumen and vendor relationship management 
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, influence at exec level, and drive results 
• Experience working across Australia and New Zealand markets is a plus 

Applications close on Friday, 2 May at 23:59 AEST.    

All this shows up in what we offer:  

• Boosted Kiwisaver with 4% employer contribution and life insurance as standard 
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance     
• Annual $500 Health & Wellbeing payment             
• 5 myLeave days per year on top of annual leave             
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex           
• Dedicated career growth programs, including the award-winning IAG Academy              
• A certified Family Inclusive WorkplaceTM              
• Energy transition opportunities to help us be net zero by 2050                  
• Community volunteer days and team volunteer activities             
• Grow your career through dynamic secondments              

*employment type eligibility criteria apply     

Mō mātou| About us 

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest. ​ 

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We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.  

We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter. We’re proud to be an accredited family-friendly workplace and are committed to being a safe and supportive space for all our employees.  We do this because we’re ready for you. 

We’re ready for you. Apply today.  

Learn more about who IAG is here