Independent Chair
Auckland
- Governance leadership of a highly reputed, well-established telecoms business
- Support future company growth and technology innovation
- Highly collegial, well-experienced team with which to forge a dynamic future
Short Description
This is an opportunity to contribute, in a governance leadership role, to the future prosperity of a very well-established telecommunications market leader.
With the advantage of presence across a wide range of sectors, this role will help forge and lead innovative technology strategies to stabilise and enhance the company’s range of services and products.
About the Company
Answer Services NZ Limited was established in 1964 and has been providing call centre assistance to New Zealand corporates, small businesses, government corporations, local bodies and district councils for well over 50 years. Through industry leading innovation, Answer Services NZ Limited is credited with being the company at the forefront of initiating true competition into the state-controlled Telecommunications market.
Answer Services NZ Limited today is recognised as the longest, most established, most stable and trusted outsourced call centre services provider in the country.
Skills and Experience
Answer Services NZ Limited seeks to strengthen its governance by appointing an Independent Chairperson to help facilitate the organisation’s future growth and transformation across a rapidly evolving IT and Telecommunications industry. Skills sought collectively include:
- in depth senior executive leadership experience guiding a highly innovative technology business, balanced with an appropriate exposure to, and understanding of, the governance function;
- a broad background in, and understanding of, emerging technologies, trends, and ‘best practices’ across the IT, Telecommunications, or Technology industry;
- current experience across digital transformation, AI integration, and cloud-based software;
- a highly collaborative ‘influencing’ style.
This is a remunerated directorship. If you have a depth and breadth of relevant skills and background, and you are an experienced director, we would like to hear from you.