Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

At ANZ, releasing change isn’t just a process - it’s how we deliver real impact for millions of customers. As a Release Lead for the Customer & Banker Platforms, you’ll be at the centre of that momentum, orchestrating smooth, predictable, high‑quality releases that keep our platforms performing at their best.

You’ll be the person who brings clarity to complexity: connecting squads, shining a light on risks early, keeping delivery moving at pace, and making sure every release lands safely and with confidence. You’ll shape the release journey from planning through to deployment, ensuring the right people are aligned, informed, and ready — every time.

This is a role where your calm leadership, sharp judgement, and knack for joining the dots will genuinely make a difference. You’ll work closely with Product Managers, Project Managers, Release Leads, and stakeholders across the bank, fostering trust and transparency while championing continuous improvement in how we deliver change.

Role Type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Wellington or Auckland

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai — What your day could look like

This role is accountable for: 

• Work with scrum teams to deliver initiatives and features with regular, quality releases
• Track change requests and release implementations, keeping everyone informed
• Ensure change and release policies are followed across all environments
• Champion continuous improvement in delivery practices
• Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives
• Coordinate schedules, resources, equipment, and information for releases
• Monitor progress and resolve issues with care and pace
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Managers, and Product Owners to remove blockers
• Co‑ordinate and administer release rotations with other Release Leads, sharing knowledge across teams

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To be successful in this role you will ideally have the: 

• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Proven Release Lead or Project Management experience, ideally in agile environments
• Expertise in release and change management processes
• Adaptability to changing requirements and environments
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams to completion
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours when required for release deployments and changes
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Office suite
• Strong work ethic, integrity and ability to work independently 

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 106681.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

Tuesday 27 January at 11.59pm (NZ)