Enterprise Information Management Lead

AUT is seeking a strategic and collaborative Enterprise Information Management Lead to take a pivotal role in shaping the University’s approach to data and information governance. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned professional to drive operational leadership in managing AUT’s enterprise information assets, with a strong focus on unstructured data across file services and Microsoft 365 environments.

Reporting to the Director, Data, Technology Risk & Policy, you will work across business and technology teams to embed governance, compliance, and lifecycle management practices that enable responsible and efficient use of information. As AUT continues to evolve its digital and data-driven capabilities, your leadership will be crucial in supporting data integrity, accessibility, and strategic value creation.

This role offers the chance to contribute meaningfully to a forward-thinking academic institution, helping to create a data ecosystem that supports research, learning, and administration at all levels. You’ll be instrumental in enhancing information stewardship and ensuring alignment with both regulatory requirements and AUT’s long-term digital transformation goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across AUT’s data estate
• Increase AUT’s information management maturity
• Help the University get more value from its data

• At least 5 years’ experience in IT and/or information management roles
• Deep understanding of metadata, information security, and governance frameworks
• Experience managing information compliance in complex environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 lifecycle and compliance features
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

• Professional development
• Generous leave allowances
• Flexible and hybrid working options

At AUT, we offer a genuine work-life balance with flexible working arrangements. Free gym membership. Continuous professional development and career growth opportunities. If you’re ready to take on a role in a strategic cloud environment and contribute to a university making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

As a professional staff member at AUT, you’ll help our university thrive by improving services, supporting students and staff and driving practical improvements across our campuses. We’re looking for people with energy, curiosity and openness to new ideas who bring a collaborative, adaptable approach and contribute to a positive workplace culture.

You’ll also bring cultural humility and respect for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Indigenous peoples and diverse communities. Experience supporting Indigenous, equity or inclusion-focused initiatives is highly valued.

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is New Zealand’s newest university and one of its most distinctive. Centred on students and grounded in knowledge that works, AUT is 5-star rated by QS, with more than 27,000 students and 4,000 staff based primarily across three Auckland campuses. It’s a place of real opportunity, where the values of Pono, Tika and Aroha shape how talented, progressive people work together - and you’ll feel that in the culture, in the collaboration and in the difference the work makes for students, communities and the world.

Our community is stronger because of the role Te Tiriti plays in how we operate, and because Māori and Pacific knowledge, leadership and contribution are central to who we are. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are proud to welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.

AUT’s award-winning ICT Services are at the heart of the university’s digital future, delivering secure, reliable, and innovative technology services that support world-class teaching, research, and student experiences. Spanning enterprise systems, digital platforms, infrastructure, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and customer-focused support, the directorate works in close partnership with academic and professional teams to drive meaningful change. With close to 150 staff, ICT Services are committed to contributing to AUT’s undertaking of preparing future-ready graduates. They are responsible for the technology that supports educators, researchers and students in New Zealand’s only University of Technology. They offer talented technologists the opportunity to work at scale and contribute to a values-led organisation that invests in its people, embraces innovation, and is shaping a more connected, future-focused AUT., At AUT you’ll be part of a values-led university with a strong, caring culture, flexible working, generous annual leave and support to thrive in your role and career. We provide the tools, trust, recognition frameworks and cultural capability development programmes to help you make a meaningful contribution. Learn more about our competitive benefits tailored to all staffhttps://www.aut.ac.nz/about/careers-at-aut/working-at-aut/staff-benefits.