Programme Lead
About this role:
As part of our Enterprise Portfolio and Change Management team, you’ll be responsible for leading the Protect Programme. This is a strategic programme of work which includes a range of one-off initiatives designed to protect customers, partners and revenue streams alongside managing the implementation of enterprise-wide regulatory change. The programme includes multiple initiatives that require leadership from concept through to delivery and benefit realisation.
Working closely with the Business Owner and Product Owner, you’ll be the conduit between the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), programme governance and business and technical delivery teams. The opportunity in this role is that you’ll be responsible for the overall leadership, planning, scoping, tracking, and resourcing of the programme.
There is plenty to do in this role, which will require you to be both hands-on delivering alongside leading. Your ability to lead and influence outcomes through cross-functional delivery teams and indirect people management will be critical to ensuring teams are equipped and supported to enable the programme’s success.
You’ll bring the following experience to the table:
- Proven experience managing enterprise-wide programmes, with at least 5 years’ experience implementing large scale and complex programmes of work.
- Strong background in programme governance and operating within a broader enterprise portfolio.
- Previous experience leading business change projects in any discipline.
- Previous experience working with senior leadership teams and managing cross business stakeholder relationships.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity, navigating in a resource constrained environment and balancing short-term delivery with long-term thinking.
- Experience managing people in a line management or project management setting.
- Experience working in the financial services sector (preferred)
Experience Better with Us
We’re a small and mighty Bank driven by the shared goal of helping New Zealanders bank better. As a proudly customer-owned Bank and Certified B Corporation, not only will you be helping Kiwis achieve their goals, but you’ll also experience better simply by working here:
- Purpose: As a smaller bank, your impact is bigger—you’ll see how your work makes a real difference in delivering exceptional customer experiences and financial outcomes, every single day.
- Career Growth: Expand your skills, take on new challenges and tap into a range of areas across the Bank.
- Support: We support you to balance life and work through generous benefits including Wellbeing Leave, Parental Leave Benefits, Life and Critical Illness insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Banking Benefits, Profit Share and Workride.
- Belonging: You will feel like part of the team from day one. From the way we work together, our commitment to Pride Pledge, and focus on diversity and inclusion, you’ll be part of a team that’s making banking better for New Zealanders—together.
We’ve been operating for nearly 100 years and support over 180,000 customers across New Zealand. If you’re looking for a role where we work together to make an impact, and you can build a career you’re proud of, you’ve found the right place.
We understand that no candidate is a perfect match for every qualification listed. So, if you are passionate about helping people to bank better and possess some of the key skills, we encourage you to submit your application. For any questions, please contact recruitmenthelp@co-operativebank.co.nz.
Applications close: 27 January 2026
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