Accenture NZ – Data & AI Consultants

Accenture New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Wellness programs

Professional development support

Job summary

Accenture New Zealand is seeking Consultants to drive AI and data strategies for diverse clients. Lead teams or provide strategic insights on impactful projects, with a focus on data governance, machine learning, and NLP.

Join a culture of innovation and continuous learning. You will collaborate across industries, communicating insights to stakeholders and delivering data-driven solutions that transform business performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
• Experience deploying machine learning algorithms for analytics-driven digital transformations.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on data strategy, AI adoption, and analytics transformation.
• Deliver data-driven solutions across industries to enhance business performance.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to develop actionable insights.
• Communicate insights through reports and presentations to stakeholders.
• Address challenges in data governance, ML, NLP for clients.

Skills

Data strategy

AI adoption

Analytics transformation

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Statistics/Applied Math/CS/Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

Apache Spark

Azure ML

Mathematical Programming

Sentiment Analysis

Job description

Location: Auckland

We are seeking Consultants to help drive AI and data strategies for our clients. Whether you're looking to lead teams or provide strategic insights, this role offers an exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects.

Why Join Accenture New Zealand’s Data & AI Practice?

At Accenture New Zealand, we believe in empowering our people to do their best work while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. As part of our Data & AI practice, you’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge technologies, solve real‑world challenges, and drive meaningful impact for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on data strategy, AI adoption, and analytics transformation.
• Work across industries, delivering data‑driven solutions that enhance business performance.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to develop actionable insights.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Communicate insights effectively, delivering reports and presentations to internal and client stakeholders.
• Respond to critical challenges in areas such as data governance, machine learning, and NLP, both internally and for clients.
• Help to articulate business impact through scientific storytelling and visualization techniques.
• Work to develop AI‑driven language solutions, enabling systems to interpret, understand, and respond to human speech.
• Design and implement AI solutions, applying deep learning and neural network models to transform data into actionable insights.

About You

• Degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience in deploying machine learning algorithms for analytics‑driven digital transformations.
• Experience in / working towards experience in Snowflake, Apache Spark, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, Mathematical Programming, and Sentiment Analysis.

Why Join Accenture?

• Innovative Work: Solve complex business challenges using cutting‑edge AI, machine learning, and data analytics technologies.
• Career Growth: Access world‑class training, certifications, and mentorship to accelerate your career.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Options that acknowledge employees' roles beyond the workplace.
• Global Network: Work alongside top industry experts and contribute to projects for leading global and local clients.
• Competitive Benefits: Access market‑leading remuneration, employee wellness programs, and professional development support.

About Accenture NZ

Accenture in New Zealand delivers on the promise of technology and human ingenuity.

We live, breathe, and love New Zealand. We’re local partners backed by global experience and capabilities. Transforming organisations through innovation, industry experience, and technology, we enable you to achieve your goals. Working with and for our communities, we travel alongside fellow Kiwis on a journey of positive transformation, doing the right thing by our society to ensure a thriving New Zealand.

We are changing the world fast, come with us.