Head of Strategy Transformation

Youll play a pivotal part in driving Contacts technology and transformation initiatives to align with our goal of leading New Zealands decarbonisation efforts. Youll develop and execute a unified Technology Strategy for Contact (including components of the Contact31 strategy which will set the North Star for us as an Organisation over the next 5 years) maintain a transformation roadmap and provide strategic thought leadership to the business technology team members and broader stakeholders. This role also involves managing strategic vendor relationships (fully Microsoft affiliated) and practises and overseeing/improving technology governance frameworks.

Qualifications :

Were on the lookout for a curious leader with the capability to drive transformation initiatives who can pull out and lean on their impressive project management skills as and when needed. Youll have a knack for seeing trends coming can absorb that information and lead Contacts Technology strategy based on fresh perspective and innovation. (Seeking all trend focussed futurists who play well in a team. People skills both leadership and interpersonal are a must as youll be collaborating crossfunctionally. Youll need a datadriven approach to decisionmaking able to juggle multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment. Familiarity with methodologies like Lean Six Sigma or Agile and experience with change management principles would be a bonus.  

Experiencewise were seeking someone with significant experience who is comfortable working in the Strategic and Transformative space who knows their way around advanced tech. Your history of crafting and executing technology and innovative strategies will be key. Our hope is that you will have had Opex/Capex budgets of around the ballpark of $6070 million annually to manage effectively.

While experience in the energy industry is a plus were more interested in talented individuals who bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions.

We hope this role will evolve with our strategic goals potentially taking on more responsibilities in strategy and transformation as we grow. You will be a crucial part of the business driving our technology and transformation initiatives supporting decisionmaking and contributing to the overall strategy and goals of Contact moving forward.

Additional Information :

Contact is not a place youll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along withtrailblazing policies like Growing Your Whnau and perks like discounts on Contact Energy products access to own Contact shares higher than your standard employer Kiwisaver Contribution better than your average leave entitlements free Southern Cross Health Insurance Good to be Home annual payment and a bunch of corporate discounts! 

He mea nui ng paki krero ki a mtou i Contact n reira mn kei a koe ttehi e hngai pea ana ki t mtou e kimi nei i tnei tranga kei raro iho neikei te hiahia mtou kia whakap mai ai koe! 

We are big on stories here at Contact so if you have one that you think might align with what we are looking for we would love to hear from you!  
 
Applications close on Friday 28th March but were considering applications as they come in so hop to it and apply if youre keen.       

Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60 of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to krero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime