MidFull TimeEN
Worker Type:
PermanentHere at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."
We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.
We have an opportunity for a Partnership Growth Manager to join our Wealth, Insurance & Product Governance team and play a pivotal role in accelerating BNZ’s wealth and insurance growth by owning the delivery of the partner programme of work end‑to‑end. You will ensure BNZ’s partnerships consistently create customer and commercial value by aligning priorities, driving high‑quality execution, and strengthening relationship health.
This is an Auckland based role and is a hybrid role with three days in the office per week.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
We sat down with our Head of Wealth & Insurance - Partnerships and Proposition, and they let us know the following about the role.
What are 5 day to day tasks the person in this role will complete?
What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?
The most exciting part of this role is the chance to own partner growth end‑to‑end and make a visible impact on both customer outcomes and commercial performance. You’ll sit at the centre of strategy and execution—building sharp partner business plans, shaping multi‑year roadmaps, and turning ideas into delivered results.
Just as importantly, this role is built for someone who thrives on relationships: building trust quickly, influencing with credibility, and creating momentum across BNZ and partner teams. It’s a genuine opportunity to create mutual value, bring people on the journey, and see your work land in market.
What is the most challenging thing about this opportunity?
The challenge lies in balancing breadth and prioritisation across a complex partner portfolio while maintaining delivery momentum.
The role requires strong judgement to manage competing priorities, navigate dependencies, and make disciplined trade‑offs, particularly where external partner expectations and timelines need to be aligned with BNZ’s internal priorities, capacity, and governance. Adapting plans as market and partner dynamics evolve, while keeping teams focused on value, execution quality, and relationship health, is critical to success.
What will success look like for the candidate in this role?
Success will be demonstrated through high‑performing partnerships that deliver clear customer and commercial outcomes.
The candidate will have established strong partner business plans, a well‑prioritised initiative roadmap, and effective performance tracking, while managing commercial settings and development funds with discipline. They will build trusted partner relationships, maintain strong internal alignment, and consistently convert plans into delivered benefits for BNZ and its customers.
What specific skills would be beneficial?
We are looking for proven experience in financial services, including significant wealth and or insurance experience (5+ years). You will also bring:
Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand
Please note applications for this position are open until 24 May 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us! We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.”
Closing Date: 24 May 2026Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.
