Investment Business Partner - Auckland, New Zealand - Spark New Zealand Limited

Description

We're on the search for an Investment Business Partner who is energetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated and extremely passionate join our Capital Investment team.

About Spark

We are New Zealand's largest and multi-brand digital services company offering fixed and mobile telecommunication services and IT products and services to millions of New Zealand consumers and businesses.

Home to inspired, forward thinkers, Spark people are at the heart of our purpose to get stuck in to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world by enabling New Zealanders to unleash their own incredible potential using the amazing technology and digital experiences we deliver.

Our progressive, straight-up approach to technology is evolving every day and we have a thirst for fresh, creative energy to join us in sparking New Zealand's digital future.

About the team:
Auckland or Wellington-based, you'll work in the Capital Investment team.

This team is part of the Investments and Project Governance Centre of Excellence, a centralised team that services our business to deliver valued outcomes for Spark and its customers.

About the role:

As an Investment Business Partner, you'll be working in a dynamic and constantly evolving industry helping to ensure we invest in the right things that cut through to customer needs, helping Spark to grow market share and revenue.

Responsibilities:

• Working with our internal stakeholders, you will facilitate the development of multi-year investment plans comprising of initiatives relating to the introduction of new technologies, lifecycle, performance,

capacity, and coverage, and will support the business in the execution of these initiatives in order to realise the agreed business benefits.

• You'll assist with managing to our annual capital envelope by ensuring timely and accurate forecasting of under-action and planned initiatives.
• You will support the business with the complex set of trade-offs between customer requirements, technology, execution, and available capital, ensuring our investment choices deliver optimum shareholder returns and customer outcomes.
• You'll ensure that we apply the right level of governance to our capital planning and capital management activities; that we adhere to agreed group policies and that we look to continuously improve our internal governance processes.
• You'll develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant areas across Spark, with a particular focus on business owners, finance teams, and key planning and delivery resources.

What you need:

• An accounting degree would be an advantage in this role
• Experience in working closely with delivery and commercial teams
• Business, commercial and financial acumen
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Great written and verbal communication skills

And, most importantly, you're a team player who values collaboration as a key to success.
Why choose us?

Diversity and Inclusion:
Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai
At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture.

Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be "how things are done at Spark", embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices.

We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.

Sustainability is a key focus for us. We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand's recovery and economic transformation.

The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.

Our people matter and we make sure we look after them.

As a valued employee of Spark, we've got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including:

Wellbeing – Comprehensive medical insurance, life & income protection. Access to well-being coaches, EAP & in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme.

Hybrid ways of working – for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 3 days a week, and 2 days being flexible.

Leave – in addition to four weeks of annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave payments & support, and study leave.

Spark Credit – We provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products.

Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme.
Career development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on-the-job learning across Spark.

Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants who are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).

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