Associate Director/Director - Digital Project Manager

KPMG New Zealand; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Secondments (local & international)

Wellbeing leave

Flexible leave

Job summary

KPMG is a leading global professional services firm with a focus on technology consulting across New Zealand. The Wellington team delivers architecture, procurement, service design and strategic planning for complex client engagements.

As a Management Consultant - Technology, you will lead multi-disciplinary workstreams, collaborate with the Consulting division, and help clients navigate digital transformations with a strong emphasis on delivering real business value.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Technology Consulting from Tier 1 consultancies.
• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Track record of building lasting client relationships and winning new business.
• Excellent oral and written communication with planning and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead work streams and project teams on large scale system implementations.
• Contribute to successful delivery and business development through proposals and knowledge management.
• Support assessment or design of IT operating models and strategies.
• Provide clients with project services for large transformation programmes including requirements definition and change management.
• Assist clients through supplier selection, procurement and contract signature.
• Work at pace with high attention to detail across multiple projects.

Skills

Tech Consulting

Client Relationships

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. Through depth of expertise, clarity of insight and strength of purpose we help our clients solve complex problems, steer change, strengthen, transition and grow. We are looking for talented people who share our purpose of inspiring confidence and empowering change for our clients, our people and our communities.

The consulting environment at KPMG is dynamic and fast-paced, offering diverse opportunities to work on challenging projects with leading organisations across various industries. As a consultant at KPMG, you will be part of a collaborative team that provides strategic insights and innovative solutions to help clients address complex business issues and drive growth. You will work with experienced professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality services and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Alongside this, we expect our people to engage in ongoing learning and responsible practice in relation to the cultural history, societal interests, and identity of Aotearoa New Zealand, and to reflect that learning in their behaviour, advice, and outcomes.

The Opportunity:

• A role as a Management Consultant - Technology at KPMG will see you working with our clients to provide technology and consulting services from technology operational model design and implementation, enterprise architecture, technology procurement, technology service design, strategic planning and more.
• Your experience in Digital Project Management and familiar with large ERP system implementation will allow you to confidently lead internal and external project workstreams.
• You’ll work across a breadth of engagements and collaborate with other consultants across the Consulting division.

Day To Day You Will:

• Be responsible for leading work streams and project teams, and providing expertise across a wide range of engagements with a focus on large scale system implementations.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of KPMG services, undertake business development such as proposal writing and contributing to the development of KPMG's services through knowledge management and methodology design
• Support the assessment or design of organisations IT operating models and strategies
• Provide clients with project services for their large transformation programmes, including requirements definition, project management support or change management capability
• Assist clients through the full supplier selection process through to procurement and contract signature
• Be comfortable working at pace with a high attention to detail across multiple projects at once
• Build the reputation of KPMG through the quality of your work, expertise and judgement as well as innovative approaches

What You'll Bring To Our Team:

• A minimum of 4 years experience in Technology Consulting from Tier 1 consultancies (preferred)
• A relevant tertiary qualification
• A demonstrable track record of building lasting client relationships, winning new business and developing existing business
• Excellent oral and written communication along with planning, project management, relationship building, networking and influencing skills;
• A positive and flexible attitude and an enthusiasm to embrace new challenges and growth opportunities to gain experience
• Strong interpersonal skills that enable you to successfully engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and an ability to bring people together, develop meaningful relationships, integrate services and work collaboratively with a team of experts across the wider consulting teams;
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members
• A 'can-do' attitude and a strong sense of ownership to get the job done in a practical and pragmatic fashion
• Ability to work confidently with Māori communities, frameworks and concepts, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Kaupapa Māori methodologies, is desired.

Life at KPMG

KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.

For ... please email Emma at [e-mail].

For any general questions about the role or recruitment process, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.

As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:

— Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme

— Opportunities for local and international secondments

— Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work

— Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave

— Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents

— A paid professional association membership of your choice

— Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees

— A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services

— The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups

—The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprintand become carbon zero by 2030

—An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities

—Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities

—An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!

We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.