The posting
Job Description
Vector: Powering Auckland. Shaping the future.
At Vector, we're delivering the infrastructure, technology and services that will support a smarter, more connected and increasingly electrified Auckland.
Our Vector31 strategy sets a clear direction for the future. As we continue to evolve the way we serve customers, manage our network and enable business performance, Digital & Data plays a critical role in connecting strategy, technology and delivery.
To support this transformation, we're establishing a new Digital & Data operating model designed to strengthen business alignment, improve delivery outcomes and accelerate value creation across the organisation. This is your opportunity to help shape how we partner with the business, deliver value and accelerate Auckland's energy transition.
Alongside a competitive salary and benefits package, you'll enjoy flexible working, ongoing development opportunities and the chance to collaborate with talented people solving meaningful challenges for New Zealand's largest city.
Vector: Pioneering the future of energy.
- We collaborate globally, with leaders like X, The Moonshot Factory, to bring cutting-edge technologies home. From innovative AI-driven grid management to advanced renewable integration, we're shaping the future of energy.
- Our network isn't just keeping up, it's evolving, with predictive analytics, automation and digital tools that enhance reliability and customer experience.
- We share innovation, offering technologies and business solutions across Auckland and the world to help others embrace smarter energy systems that drive sustainability and efficiency.
If you're passionate about building a cleaner, more connected future, join us. The future isn't waiting, we're building it now.
The role
Stepping into one of our newly created Delivery Partner roles, you'll lead the Digital & Data delivery partnership for one of four business domains. This is a senior role operating at the intersection of business strategy, digital investment and delivery. You'll partner with General Managers, Executives and senior Digital & Data leaders to translate Vector31 priorities and business needs into clear investment choices, outcome-based roadmaps and measurable delivery outcomes.
As the Delivery Partner for your domain, you'll provide a single point of accountability for portfolio outcomes, prioritisation, delivery confidence, investment governance, all the way thru to change adoption and benefits realisation. You'll assess whether initiatives are sufficiently valuable, viable, funded, resourced and ready to proceed, using your judgement and delegated authority to make or recommend decisions on whether work should proceed, pause, be reshaped or stop.
This isn't a purely advisory or governance role. While you'll operate strategically and influence at GM and Executive level, you'll stay hands on leading delivery, mobilising teams and vendors, resolving dependencies and ensuring we land value every quarter.
Key responsibilities include:
- Act as the Digital & Data Delivery Partner for your assigned domain, setting clear delivery direction, decision criteria and governance expectations.
- Shape and maintain outcome-based roadmaps aligned to business strategy and Vector31 priorities.
- Lead prioritisation and investment discussions, balancing business value, strategic alignment, funding, risk, dependencies, capacity and delivery readiness.
- Shape business cases and initiatives and make or recommend decisions on whether work should proceed, pause, be reshaped or stop.
- Challenge demand, sequencing and investment where there isn't sufficient value, readiness, funding or delivery confidence.
- Translate portfolio priorities into clear delivery objectives and mobilise delivery teams around agreed outcomes.
- Identify and resolve delivery barriers, risks and dependencies, escalating material decisions with clear evidence and recommendations.
- Own prioritisation, funding readiness, business case quality, benefits and decision recommendations.
- Drive end-to-end accountability for delivery outcomes, not simply project completion.
- Provide clear visibility of domain roadmaps, delivery progress, risks and value.
- Build strong and commercially sound relationships with vendors and delivery partners, holding them accountable for agreed outcomes.
- Contribute hands-on where needed to portfolio planning, governance, analysis, readiness, benefits tracking and delivery problem-solving.
Who are we looking for?
You'll be an experienced delivery, transformation, product or portfolio leader who has operated at senior leadership level and can confidently partner with General Managers, Executives and technology leaders.
You'll bring strong commercial judgement and be comfortable navigating complex choices involving investment, value, funding, risk, readiness and delivery capacity. Importantly, you'll have the credibility and confidence to challenge constructively, make or recommend difficult delivery decisions and create alignment where priorities compete.
You'll also be comfortable moving between strategy and execution. You'll set direction and influence senior decisions, while being equally willing to get close to the work when that's what's needed to move delivery forward.
You'll bring:
- 10+ years' experience in digital transformation, project or product management, delivery leadership, business transformation and/or technology-enabled change, including experience operating at senior portfolio or function-lead level.
- Experience translating business strategy into prioritised work, investment choices and measurable outcomes.
- Proven experience partnering with General Managers, Executives and senior business leaders.
- Experience developing capability roadmaps, investment priorities and delivery choices.
- Experience owning or leading business case creation, funding, prioritisation, benefits tracking and delivery readiness.
- Strong commercial judgement, with experience assessing investment trade-offs, financial impacts, risk, dependencies and benefits realisation.
- The credibility to constructively challenge senior stakeholders and influence difficult trade-offs.
- Strong understanding of product management, agile delivery, portfolio management, investment governance and value realisation tools and techniques.
- Experience managing vendors, consulting partners or third-party delivery providers.
- Exceptional executive communication, facilitation and stakeholder management capability.
Experience working with technology solutions in energy, utilities, infrastructure or similarly complex operational environments will be valuable.
Why Vector
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of New Zealand's most significant Digital & Data transformations while helping shape Auckland's energy future.
You'll join a business with a clear strategic direction, a keen sense of purpose and a commitment to creating meaningful outcomes for customers, communities and employees.
You'll have:
- The opportunity to work on strategically important initiatives that support Vector31.
- A collaborative, inclusive and forward-looking culture.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Market-competitive remuneration and benefits.
- Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
- The chance to help shape new ways of working within a modern Digital & Data function.
- The opportunity to build a legacy through work that helps power Auckland's future and supports New Zealand's energy transition.
Additional Information
We know that some people may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply anyway - your skills, enthusiasm, and unique perspective could be just what we’re looking for.
Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities and abilities to be part of our team.
