General Manager Chapter Area Lead Software Engineering

Kia ora! 
 
At Air New Zealand we are on an accelerated journey to become the worlds most Digital Airline and our Digital team is at the heart of this transformation. This is both an exciting and challenging time as we innovate and create solutions that will redefine the travel experience for our customers. Join us and be a part of the future of aviation. 

As part of the digital transformation of our airline we have a newly created opportunity for someone to join the business as Chapter Area Lead (General Manager) Software Engineering. Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer this is an influential leadership role with responsibility for critical capabilities in the organisation.

Key responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage the Microservices Web Mobile PSS & QIK and QA chapters/teams of 150 FTE. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive business objectives. 
• Empower and enable the team to become experts in their craft and support their career development goals. 
• Support the development of other teams to practice software engineering crafts where appropriate. 
• Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance productivity and performance improvements through quarterly OKRs and measuring progress via KPIs such as the DORA metrics. 
• Manage the policies standards and guidelines associated with software engineering. 
• Continue to optimise our existing technology stack: 

Web: React.js Next.js Silverstripe Playwright 

Mobile: Swift/SwiftUI Swift on Server Kotlin/Jetpack Compose Appium 

Backend: Java Spring Boot Kafka REST Microservices Domain Driven Design 

Mainframe: ALCS z/OS HighLevel Assembler 

Platform: AWS IaaS Azure DevOps Repos and Pipelines Kubernetes IntelliJ IDEA GitHub Copilot 

• Continue to champion innovation and our ways of working using modern software engineering techniques such as: 

Agile approaches to software engineering 

Continuous delivery and continuous deployment 

Platform thinking

Test driven development for all levels of the test pyramid 

Multicraft software engineers and QA engineers (e.g. full stack) 

Use of generative AI to supercharge productivity 

About you: 

• 10 years in largescale digital leadership roles with a background in software engineering and/or quality assurance. 
• Strong understanding of our existing technology stack and agile ways of working. 
• Previous experience developing and executing strategic plans in line with business goals. 
• Proven experience leading and developing large teams with the ability to motivate and inspire. 
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. 
• A curious mind with an interest in emerging technologies and market trends. 

If you are a visionary leader and are looking for the opportunity to be a key part of a digital transformation in an industry where no two days are the same we would love to hear from you. Applications close Friday 21st March 2025.  

Additional Information :

At Air New Zealand we are proudly committed to diversity equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds including those with a disability additional health and mental health needs and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina.

Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near seize them and make them your reality.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime