Head Of Bank Partners Strategy And Performance

Create impact as the Head of Bank Partners Strategy and Performance

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

As the Head of Bank Partners Strategy and Performance, you’ll play a key role in leading and managing IAG’s important bank partnerships. This role involves strategic planning and execution, overseeing governance processes, supporting contract negotiation and management, and strong growth leadership to ensure consistent and quality outcomes for IAG, our partners, and customers.

You’ll identify strategic opportunities, drive business planning, and be comfortable leading contract discussions with key partners. Additionally, you’ll develop a high-performing business development team, enhance risk maturity, and ensure effective operations and governance support. Strong leadership, communication, strategic thinking, and commercial acumen are essential for thriving in this fast-paced environment.

This is a permanent full-time role with flexible working arrangements open to candidates based in Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau), Christchurch (Ōtautahi) and Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara).

Ōu Pūkenga | About You

To excel in this role, you’ll ideally have:

• Substantial experience in the financial services, banking, or general insurance industry.
• Proven experience in senior-level stakeholder management and strategic partnership management with large corporate partnerships.
• Strong business and commercial acumen with a deep understanding of the New Zealand general insurance industry and financial services regulatory environment.
• Results-driven leadership in distribution or growth-related fields.
• Strategic focus with experience in delivering complex programmes aligned to strategic objectives.
• Highly skilled in both written and verbal communication.
• Experience in material contract negotiations/management.

Applications close on 15 December 2024 at 11:59pm.

Mō Mātou | About us

At IAG you’re not just part of one brand, you’re part of a large purpose-led Trans-Tasman group called IAG, dedicated to making your world a safer place.

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.

You’ll know our brands – AMI, NZI, State Insurance, NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI and ROLLiN’ to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and well-being in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy).

We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.

We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments. We’re proud to be an accredited family-friendly workplace and are committed to being a safe and supportive space for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.

All this shows up in what we offer:

• Boosted Kiwisaver with 4% employer contribution and life insurance as standard
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance
• Annual $500 Health & Wellbeing payment
• 5 myLeave days per year on top of annual leave
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex

We’re ready for you. Apply today.

Learn more about who IAG is here.

Please note: This role is referred to internally as Manager, Bank Partners Strategy and Performance.