Our client is a leading financial services organisation with a strong reputation with a serious commitment to using data and AI safely, commercially and at scale.

This is not a theoretical AI role. It is a hands-on opportunity to work directly with portfolio managers, analysts and key business owners to identify high-value problems, build practical AI and data solutions, and embed them into the way key decisions are researched, monitored and made.

Our client is looking for someone who can spot opportunity, cut through noise, build fast, and apply sound judgement on when AI is the right answer, and when it is not.

You will sit close to the Investment team day to day, while staying connected to the wider Data, Insights & AI function. That means you get the best of both worlds: direct exposure to a high-performing business domain, and the backing of enterprise data, governance and technology foundations already in place.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working directly with portfolio managers, analysts and the wider business to identify high-value AI and data opportunities
• Designing, prototyping and building AI tools, agents, automations and analytical solutions
• Embedding solutions into real investment workflows so they are adopted, not just demonstrated
• Creating reusable prompts, agents, tools and patterns that can scale across teams
• Coaching non-technical users to use sanctioned AI tools confidently and safely
• Working with enterprise technology, data, architecture, security and governance teams to make solutions secure, reliable and production-ready
• Applying honest judgement on whether the right solution is AI, better data, process improvement, or no build at all

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on Python experience, with practical experience integrating APIs, data and modern AI or LLM tooling into working solutions
• Experience designing and delivering technology, data or AI solutions that solve real business problems and are adopted by end users
• Good understanding of modern AI tooling, including LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, agents or AI-assisted workflows
• Comfortable working with structured and unstructured data in a governed cloud data environment, ideally Databricks, Azure or similar
• Sound engineering discipline across version control, testing, documentation, reliability and safe production practices
• Proven ability to take ambiguous ideas from discovery through to deployed, usable solutions
• Strong stakeholder skills, especially with non-technical users in complex or high-trust environments
• The judgement to know when AI is not the answer, and the discipline to build for reuse, reliability and safe use
• Strong exposure to the financial services sector, or heavily regulated environments.

Why This Role?
This is frontier work with real commercial impact.

You will not be buried in a central function building tools at arm’s length. You will be close to the people using what you build, with the autonomy to shape solutions and the credibility of an enterprise function behind you.

This role will suit someone who likes to ship, enjoys complex domains, and can earn trust with smart, demanding stakeholders. You will need to be commercially pragmatic, technically credible, and comfortable challenging assumptions when the answer is not obvious.

For a confidential chat, apply to JP Browne.

SAP Developer – 6-Month Contract | Auckland based with Competitive hourly rate

We are seeking an experienced SAP Developer for an initial six-month contract. This opportunity will suit a senior developer with strong expertise across ABAP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP and modern cloud-based extensibility.

You will take ownership of technical design and development, contribute to high-quality engineering practices, and support other developers through technical guidance and code reviews.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance SAP solutions using ABAP and ABAP Objects.
• Build modern applications and extensions using RAP, SAP BTP and the ABAP Cloud development model.
• Develop SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 applications supported by OData services.
• Deliver SAP HANA-based development using AMDP and SQLScript.
• Design and maintain integrations using IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs and REST/SOAP APIs.
• Lead technical design discussions and provide practical solution recommendations.
• Perform code reviews, debugging, performance tuning and technical troubleshooting.
• Maintain strong development standards, testing practices and documentation.
• Mentor developers and promote consistent SAP engineering practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery environment.

Skills and experience

• Extensive SAP development experience using ABAP, including ABAP Objects.
• Strong experience working in enterprise SAP environments, including SAP CRM and S/4HANA.
• Hands-on experience with RAP and SAP BTP-based extensions.
• Knowledge of the ABAP Cloud development model and SAP extensibility concepts.
• Strong expertise in SAP Fiori, SAPUI5 and OData services.
• Experience with SAP HANA, AMDP and SQLScript.

If you are an experienced SAP Developer looking for your a contract role and enjoy working with modern SAP technologies, please apply with your latest CV for a confidential discussion.

Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid work visa to be considered for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Work alongside a professional team providing independent, meaningful, and insightful assurance services to NZDF

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The role of the Internal Audit | Arotake ā-roto team is to provide independent, meaningful, and insightful assurance services to the organisation. As a partner across the organisation the Internal Audit team adds real value, going beyond compliance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work proactively to help manage risk.

In the Principal Audit team, your work will touch on many aspects of what the NZDF is about – from camps and bases, overseas posts and governance systems, through to finance, travel and HR systems.

Reporting to the Principal Audit Manager you will work collaboratively with two other senior auditors and our co-source audit partners to help delivery a strategically relevant internal audit work plan, and provide assurance advisory and risk insight services that are highly valued by senior stakeholders.

In this role as an effective senior internal auditor, you will assist the Principal Audit Manager to:

• Develop and deliver the in-years Internal Audit plan
• Build and develop a high performing, cohesive team of Internal Auditors and lead them to success
• Drive and implement change in a fast paced and contemporary internal audit environment
• Provide expertise and support to fraud investigations when required
• Help solve interesting and unique problems that lead to tangible improvements
• Build enduring relationships that work with the military and civilian personnel and teams that make up the NZDF.

The salary for this role ranges from $114,912 to $127,032, inclusive of a 4% superannuation contribution. Appointments within this range are based on skills and experience.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

The right person for this role will offer:

• Hold a tertiary qualification at Bachelor level in Commerce, Accounting, Business, Finance or Law; and Ideally you are a senior level of internal audit experience.
• Demonstrated success in leading the delivery of audit engagements and other assurance services.
• Sound project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and an ability to draw conclusions from complex information.
• Highly developed communication skills and an ability to develop and maintain effective relationships across the organisation and a wide range of stakeholders.
• Sound understanding and proven practical approaches to applying Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Sound understanding of contemporary risk management approaches and frameworks

Nōu te rourou | What’s in it for you

Safeguard your loved ones with a fully funded life cover of up to $300,000 and critical illness protection. Other benefits include discounted additional insurances, free will services and savings schemes for the Defence community. Get expert financial guidance and mortgage broker services. Find all our benefits and more on the Force 4 Families website.

NZDF champions diversity and inclusivity, valuing every member and fuelling their success. We embrace uniqueness, understanding that diverse teams drive creativity, innovation, and excellence. With an open door to all – irrespective of gender, ethnicity, ability, age, or family dynamics – NZDF offers a flexible, empowering work environment. Join us in shaping a brighter future, where everyone thrives.

Identity Engineer – SailPoint |12-Month Contract | Auckland CBD

You’ll work closely with Application Owners, Identity Architecture, and Security to improve how identity integrates across systems during cloud migration, and to strengthen identity and access management controls, including Identity Governance.

What you’ll be doing

• Modernising workforce identity capabilities and supporting cloud integration across enterprise systems
• Implementing and improving IAM controls, including Identity Governance
• Partnering with security and architecture teams to uplift authentication, federation, and access standards
• Supporting secure access outcomes across the identity lifecycle (including privileged access and access risk)

What we’re looking for

• Proven hands-on SailPoint experience is mandatory-you must have this experience to be considered
• Strong end-to-end IAM / workforce identity experience (delivery-focused, not just advisory)
• Practical experience across:
  • Privileged access
  • Federation
  • Authentication standards
  • Access risk concepts (e.g., toxic access combinations)
• Proven ability to deliver identity solutions as part of broader enterprise platforms and programs
• Confident stakeholder engagement across technical and business teams

Environment

• Microsoft-centric workforce identity stack: Entra ID and Azure supporting ~10,000 users
• Potential opportunity to expand into customer identity over time (evolving Optimal capability supporting ~500,000 users)

Next Steps:

Think this could be your next move? Submit your CV today, and let’s start the conversation.

Please note: Only applicants based in Auckland, will be considered for this role.

• 6-month contract | Auckland Central
• Complex transformation programme
• Workforce planning | Organisational design | Future role architecture

Are you a strategic workforce planning or organisational design specialist who can turn workforce data into a clear, practical future workforce plan?
We are seeking an experienced Strategic Workforce Planning Consultant to support a significant transformation programme within a complex higher education environment.
This is not a traditional Workforce Analyst role. There is already workforce analytics capability in place. The focus of this contract is to take existing workforce data, current-state role information and business inputs, then translate that into a practical view of what the future workforce should look like.
You will help shape workforce planning for the first phase of the programme, including future role architecture, capability requirements, workforce mapping and transition pathway options for priority groups.

About the role

Working closely with HR Shared Services, HR/OD stakeholders, project teams and business analysis capability, you will help develop workforce planning outputs that support decision-making across a broader transformation programme.
This role will suit someone who is comfortable working with ambiguity, can make sense of partial or imperfect data, and is confident turning complex workforce information into clear recommendations.

Key focus areas

• Identify current roles that may be impacted by the future-state model
• Map current roles against future workforce requirements
• Define future role architecture, including roles that may remain, evolve, emerge or phase out
• Develop capability and competency frameworks for future roles
• Build workforce transition pathways and initial options for priority groups
• Provide input into position description reviews and role mapping
• Develop a high-level strategic workforce plan and workforce map
• Support recruitment checkpoint processes and transition decision-making
• Engage with senior leaders, HR/OD teams and project stakeholders

Key deliverables

• Strategic workforce plan
• Workforce map
• Future role architecture
• Initial transition options and pathways
• Input into recruitment checkpoints and transition decision frameworks

Experience with workforce data, TechnologyOne HR/P, Power BI or Excel would be useful, but this is not a reporting-focused role. The real value is your ability to interpret workforce information and turn it into a clear, practical plan for the future.

What will make you successful

You will be a structured thinker, strong communicator and confident facilitator who can work across HR, OD, project and senior stakeholder groups.
You will be comfortable asking good questions, challenging assumptions and bringing clarity to complex workforce planning conversations.

Apply now

If you are a Strategic Workforce Planner, Organisational Design Consultant or Workforce Transformation specialist looking for your next contract opportunity, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Senior QA Analyst

Join a leading financial services organisation undergoing significant technology and digital transformation.

This role goes beyond traditional quality assurance. You will help improve quality across the full software development lifecycle, embedding testing, controls and quality standards earlier in the delivery process.

A key focus will be understanding how AI-assisted development and AI-generated code affect quality assurance. You will establish practical standards for testing and governing AI-generated code while identifying safe and valuable ways to use AI across test-case generation, defect analysis, automation and regression testing.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and improve testing and quality practices across the end-to-end SDLC.
• Establish practical test strategies, quality standards and release-readiness criteria.
• Define how AI-assisted development and AI-generated code should be tested, reviewed and governed.
• Identify safe opportunities to use AI for test-case generation, defect analysis, automation and regression testing.
• Improve test automation and embed quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, security, product and delivery teams to promote ownership of quality.

What you will bring

• Strong senior-level QA or quality engineering experience within a complex technology environment.
• Excellent knowledge of the end-to-end SDLC, shift-left testing and quality engineering practices.
• Practical experience using AI tools within software development, testing or quality assurance.
• Experience across automated, API, integration, regression and non-functional testing, along with CI/CD quality controls.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and the ability to influence and challenge established practices.

Experience in financial services or another similar environment would be an advantage.

You will bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset, balancing enthusiasm for emerging technology with practical risk judgement and the ability to turn new ideas into meaningful quality improvements.

Apply NOW or send your CV to Amber.shaw@talentinternational.com.

Please note – you must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid visa allowing you to work in New Zealand

Opportunity Knocks:

Step into a high-impact 6-month contract with a leading enterprise operating in a highly regulated industry. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering a next-generation CRM platform alongside a Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) solution, helping transform the customer experience at scale.

Working at the heart of a major transformation programme, you’ll bridge business and technology, define technical requirements, and drive seamless integration across multiple enterprise platforms. This is an opportunity to influence architecture, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and make a tangible impact on a business-critical initiative.

About You:

You’ll bring a strong technical BA background with hands-on experience delivering complex CRM and CCaaS implementations in enterprise environments.

You’ll have:

• Proven experience defining technical requirements for CRM and CCaaS solutions, including end-to-end integration design.
• Strong cross-system impact analysis skills, with the ability to identify downstream impacts across CRM, CCaaS, APIs, and connected enterprise platforms.
• Confidence working with technical artefacts, including OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, YAML, JSON, Postman collections, webhooks, event payloads, and vendor API documentation.
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable requirements for both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with architects, developers, vendors, and delivery teams in agile environments.

What’s in It for You?

• Join a high-profile enterprise transformation programme.
• Work alongside experienced architects, engineers, and delivery leaders.
• Make a genuine impact on a business-critical technology implementation.
• Competitive contract rates and the opportunity to work on modern cloud-based technologies.

Next Steps:

If you’re a Senior Technical Business Analyst who thrives on solving complex integration challenges and enjoys working on large-scale transformation programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

Please Note: Only applicants based in Auckland will be considered for this role.

Senior Business Analyst | Finance Transformation (Contract)

Contract: Initial term until March 2027
Location: Auckland CBD

Our client within the financial services sector is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a major enterprise transformation programme within the finance domain.

This is an excellent opportunity for a business-focused BA who thrives in large, fast-paced transformation environments and enjoys working at the intersection of finance, business processes and organisational change.

About the Role

Working within the CFO function, you’ll play a key role in understanding how large-scale business transformation impacts finance operations and processes. You’ll collaborate with Finance SMEs, technology teams and external delivery partners to analyse current and future-state processes, define business requirements and support the successful delivery of complex change.

Your focus will include areas such as:

• Finance systems and business processes

• General Ledger processes

• Financial controls and reconciliations

• Financial reporting

• Business process analysis and impact assessment

• Requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement

This is a highly collaborative role requiring someone who can confidently work across multiple business areas, navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes in a complex programme environment.

What We’re Looking For

We’re keen to speak with Senior Business Analysts who have:

• Strong experience as a business-focused Business Analyst (rather than a technical BA)

• Previous experience within banking or financial services

• Finance domain knowledge, ideally including General Ledger, financial controls, reconciliations or reporting

• Experience working on large-scale transformation programmes with multiple stakeholders

• Excellent business process analysis and requirements elicitation skills

• The ability to engage confidently with senior business stakeholders, SMEs and delivery teams

• A proactive approach, strong ownership mindset and the ability to deliver outcomes in fast-moving environments

A background in accounting or finance would be highly regarded but is not essential.

If you’re an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a strong banking and finance background looking for your next long-term contract, we’d love to hear from you. APPLY now or send your CV to Amber at amber.shaw@talentinternational.com

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will only be considered if they are already in the country with Valid New Zealand working rights.

Overview:

You will join an environment undergoing significant technology uplift where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology landscape.

As a key contributor to our growing pipeline of projects, you will collaborate closely with our existing Solution Architect to design and implement robust solutions that meet business needs. We’re looking for a tech-savvy innovator who not only brings technical expertise but also a sense of humor to the table.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in API design and management
• Experience with integrations involving complex systems
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively without established frameworks

Nice to Have Skills:

• Familiarity with cloud-based solutions and microservices architecture
• Experience in working with Agile methodologies
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle best practices

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in solutions architecture or a similar role
• Proven experience in CRM systems and their integration with other platforms

Other Requirements:

• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical team members
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities

Join us in crafting innovative solutions that drive success. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo, collaborate in a fun environment, and make a real impact, we encourage you to apply today!

Please note: Only Auckland based applicants will be considered for this opportunity.

• Auckland CBD | Hybrid working
• Senior business-partnering role
• Financial services / insurance / regulated environment
• Strong compliance background highly valued

We are partnering with a well-established financial services organisation to appoint a Senior Compliance and Risk Lead/Partner into a business-facing first-line risk and compliance role.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced compliance and risk professional who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders, building trusted relationships, and helping the business make practical, risk-informed decisions.
This is not a “risk police” role. You’ll be working as a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping them navigate risk and compliance obligations in a pragmatic and commercially sensible way.
About the role
As Senior Risk & Compliance Lead, you’ll partner with key business units to support the effective management of risk, compliance, controls and governance. You’ll help embed risk and compliance practices into day-to-day business operations, provide guidance on risk matters, and support a stronger risk/compliance culture across the organisation.
This role sits within a first-line risk and compliance team and will work closely with senior leaders across the business.
Key responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for:

• Partnering with business leaders to provide practical risk and compliance advice
• Supporting the implementation and ongoing use of risk management frameworks
• Helping business units understand their compliance obligations and accountabilities
• Supporting risk and control assessments, including RCSAs
• Advising on governance, policy, regulatory and operational risk matters
• Monitoring key risk indicators, controls and emerging risks
• Supporting delivery risk assessments for business initiatives and projects
• Building strong relationships and raising the profile of risk and assurance across the business
• Helping strengthen risk culture through coaching, engagement and trusted partnering

About you
You’ll bring strong compliance experience, ideally with exposure to risk management, governance or regulatory environments. You may come from insurance, banking, broader financial services, consulting, or another highly regulated environment.
You’ll be someone who can balance technical capability with strong stakeholder engagement. The ability to influence, challenge constructively and build credibility with senior leaders will be key.
You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in compliance, risk management, governance, regulatory advisory or operational risk
• Strong compliance expertise, with exposure to first-line risk highly regarded
• Experience working in financial services, insurance, banking or another regulated environment
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• A practical, solutions-focused approach
• Good judgement and the ability to prioritise what matters most
• Experience with risk frameworks, controls, RCSAs, KRIs or regulatory obligations
• Confidence working with senior leaders and business units
• Exposure to Australian and/or New Zealand regulatory environments would be advantageous

What’s on offer

• Senior, visible role partnering with business leaders
• Opportunity to shape risk and compliance culture
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Hybrid working model
• Auckland CBD location
• Competitive salary package
• Opportunity to join a values-led organisation with strong career pathways

Apply now
If you’re an experienced risk and compliance professional who enjoys partnering with the business and taking a practical, relationship-led approach, we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation, please apply or get in touch with Jenny Nguyen to learn more.

Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid work visa to be considered for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Senior Business Analyst – Salesforce Transformation (Contract)

6-Month Contract (potential extension) with 1 day onsite in Hamilton/per week

We are looking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a major Salesforce transformation programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in Project BOB, a strategic programme replacing SAP with Salesforce to deliver a modern self-service experience for their customers.

About the Role

As the Senior Business Analyst, you’ll work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to understand business needs, map current and future state processes, and help shape the successful implementation of Salesforce.

You’ll be instrumental in guiding stakeholders through business change while ensuring solutions align with Salesforce best practice and out-of-the-box capabilities wherever possible.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Facilitate workshops and engage with business stakeholders across the organisation
• Elicit, analyse and document business and functional requirements
• Develop user stories, acceptance criteria and process documentation
• Map current and future state business processes
• Support solution design and ensure alignment with Salesforce capabilities
• Guide stakeholders through adopting standard Salesforce functionality (OOTB) where appropriate
• Work collaboratively with Product Owners, Solution Architects, Developers and Test teams
• Support Agile delivery throughout the project lifecycle

What We’re Looking For

You’ll bring:

• Extensive experience as a Senior Business Analyst
• Proven experience delivering Salesforce implementation or transformation programmes
• Experience working on complex enterprise technology implementations
• Strong business process mapping and requirements elicitation skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation experience
• A solid understanding of out-of-the-box (OOTB) process alignment and the ability to guide business stakeholders towards adopting standard Salesforce capabilities
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Nice to Have

• Salesforce Business Analyst certification
• Experience replacing legacy enterprise platforms (SAP, CRM or ERP)
• Experience working on customer-facing digital transformation programmes

What’s on Offer

• Contribute to a high-profile enterprise Salesforce transformation
• Hybrid working model (1 day per week onsite in Hamilton)
• Collaborative, supportive programme environment
• Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Senior Business Analyst with Salesforce transformation experience and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Jenny Nguyen at Talent International for a confidential discussion.

Please note: Applicants must be currently based in New Zealand and have valid NZ working rights (NZ Citizen, Permanent Resident or a valid work visa).

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Contract | Hybrid working

Were looking for an experienced Lead Infrastructure Engineer where you’ll take high-level designs and turn them into clear, detailed implementation plans, then provide technical leadership and mentoring through build and execution.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys unblocking teams, lifting delivery quality, and ensuring infrastructure solutions are secure, well-designed, and operationally ready.

What you’ll be doing

• Interpret solution designs and translate them into practical delivery plans (steps, dependencies, implementation detail)
• Partner with engineering teams to troubleshoot, optimise, and refine infrastructure deployments
• Upgrade and implement infrastructure solutions and services, ensuring they’re integrated and run effectively
• Promote security, governance, and cost optimisation across delivery
• Ensure implementations align with Well-Architected Framework principles
• Document solutions and support knowledge transfer / capability

Your skills (what you’ll bring)

• Demonstrated experience leading infrastructure engineering delivery end-to-end.
• Strong ability to bridge architecture and engineering, turning design into executable plans.
• Strong troubleshooting and optimisation capability in complex environments.
• A governance mindset: security-by-design, cost awareness, and operational discipline.
• Clear communication skills across engineers, architects, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer habits.

Apply now or send your CV through to Amber at Amber.shaw@talentinternational.com, please note to be considered for this opportunity you must already be in the country and hold New Zealand valid working rights.