Chapter Lead Enterprise Architecture

Kōrero mō te tūranga About the role    

Imagine leading the architectural vision that shapes how Contact Energy powers Aotearoas future. As our Chapter Lead Enterprise Architecture youll be at the heart of our technology transformation guiding a passionate team and influencing decisions that ripple across the business.

Youll work alongside innovative thinkers in our Technology Innovation team collaborating with business and technology leaders to design solutions that really matter. No two days will be the same: maybe youre mapping out a new enterprise roadmap mentoring talented architects or championing best practices that

Your voice and ideas will shape how we deliver value not just for today but for generations to come. Youll have the freedom to experiment challenge the usual way of doing things and see your work making a real impact as we help decarbonise New Zealand and digitise the customer experience.

• Develop and roll out an enterprise architecture strategy that lines up with our business goals.
• Work closely with technology and business leaders to make sure our solutions fit real-life needs.
• Set chapter goals and performance expectations; mentor coach and help the team grow their craft.

• Lead the way in choosing platforms tools and integration approaches to keep us agile and compatible.
• Embed technical governance risk management operational readiness and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications :

Kowaikoe About You   

Youre a strategic thinker and people leader passionate about shaping the future of technology and architecture. You thrive in collaborative environments enjoy mentoring others and bring a growth mindset to everything you do.

Were ideally looking for:

• Led technical teams and people before with at least five years experience in a similar role
• You know enterprise architecture principles frameworks and roadmaps inside and out
• Analytical skills that shine when it comes to integration and designing smart solutions
• Youre a clear communicator who builds strong relationships across both business and tech teams
• Hands-on experience using Agile methods like Scrum Kanban and Lean
• Youre curious and love keeping up with the latest in tech
• Youre inclusive collaborative and know how to bring people together and inspire them
• Youre comfortable when things arent set in stone and you know how to lead positive change
• Extra points if youve worked in the energy internet service or telco industries
• Its handy if you understand the New Zealand electricity and gas markets
• Experience with ITIL processes and best practices is a plus

If youre after a senior role where you can really make a difference develop your career and be part of a supportive team ready for the future wed love to hear from you!

Additional Information :

As we head into the festive season we wont be actively reviewing applications until were back on board from Monday 12 January. Applications close on Sunday 11 January 2026 so feel free to apply anytimewell pick things up as soon as we return!

Contact is not a place youll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with a bunch of other perks like free health insurance cover boosted KiwiSaver access to Contact Shares a Good to be Home annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing a trail-blazing parental leave policy twice yearly payments towards Contact Energy products and more.

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!  

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko) we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical mental financial and emotional wellbeing including flexible working arrangements employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age stage background and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

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 kōrero.

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 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 :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time