Senior Applied AI Specialist (AI Enablement)

Role overview

Kia ora! Air New Zealand is looking for a Senior Applied AI Specialist to help advance AI-supported decision-making within its Data & AI function. In this role, you will shape self-service insight experiences and AI-first workflows that make trusted information easier to access, improve decisions, and help teams work more efficiently. The position contributes to unlocking the broader value of data, analytics, and AI across the organisation.

Air New Zealand is moving quickly toward its goal of becoming the world’s leading digital airline. This role offers the chance to combine data, AI, and human-centred design to deliver meaningful business impact.

What you'll do

• Build self-service insight capabilities using AI, BI, and semantic-layer technologies.
• Develop AI-native workflows that include clear human approval points and governance controls.
• Create reusable standards, guardrails, and design patterns for insight generation and AI-based solutions.
• Convert business problems into scalable data, analytics, and AI solutions.
• Work closely with business, Digital, Data, and governance teams to produce reliable and explainable outcomes.
• Drive adoption and ongoing improvement of AI-enabled ways of working.

What we're looking for

• Background in analytics, business intelligence, data products, process design, or digital solution delivery.
• Solid understanding of self-service analytics, insight design, and data storytelling.
• Hands-on exposure to AI-enabled tools, workflow automation, prompts, agents, or decision-support solutions.
• Ability to turn business needs into practical, scalable implementations.
• Strong capability in stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing.
• Applicants who meet most of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity are encouraged to apply.

Additional information

Applications close on 24 July 2026.

Air New Zealand is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and aims to provide a workplace where everyone can feel included and thrive. The company values the differences and perspectives its people bring to their roles, and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and neurodiverse candidates.

If you face any accessibility barriers or need reasonable adjustments during recruitment, you should contact the recruiter named in the job advertisement so they can help you participate fairly in the process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina. “Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality.”