Consulting - Transformation Design & Delivery – Manager

PwC New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Wellbeing allowance

Headspace access

Health insurance

Job summary

PwC New Zealand is seeking an experienced Manager in Transformation Design & Delivery to lead client engagements, shape practical solutions, and mentor junior consultants in Auckland. You will drive multiple workstreams, manage budgets and risks, and influence senior leaders across complex transformation programmes.

You will coach teams, foster a collaborative culture, and contribute to business development while delivering high-quality outcomes that impact clients and communities.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5-8 years' experience delivering transformation, project or change initiatives.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience with delivery methodologies such as Agile, PRINCE2 or PMI/PMBOK.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation engagements and deliver high-quality outcomes that solve complex business challenges.
• Build trusted client relationships and understand challenges to shape practical solutions.
• Lead multiple workstreams and multidisciplinary teams from planning through implementation.

Skills

Transformation delivery

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Agile

PRINCE2/PMBOK

Coaching

Communication

Tools

Jira

Job description

Be a catalyst for transformation. Shape the future at PwC New Zealand.

At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.

This is a place to keep growing. You'll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.

At PwC's Transformation Design & Delivery (TDD) practice, we work alongside clients to design and deliver complex transformation programmes across strategy, process, technology and change.

We're growing our team in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland and are looking for an experienced Manager to lead the delivery of client engagements and help organisations navigate complex transformation programmes.

You'll work directly with clients to understand their challenges, shape practical solutions and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. Alongside engagement delivery, you'll coach junior consultants, build trusted client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Make a substantial impact in the following areas:

• Lead transformation engagements and deliver high-quality outcomes that solve complex business challenges and create lasting client impact.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, working closely with stakeholders to understand challenges, shape solutions and deliver successful outcomes.
• Lead multiple workstreams and multidisciplinary project teams, providing direction, coaching and quality oversight from planning through to implementation.
• Manage engagement delivery, including project planning, resource coordination, budgets, risks and changing priorities to ensure successful outcomes.
• Facilitate client workshops, governance forums and executive discussions, providing clear communication and practical recommendations.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals and strengthening client relationships.
• Coach, mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
• Drive the continuous improvement of PwC's transformation methodologies, tools and ways of working to enhance delivery and client value.
• Approximately 5-8 years' experience delivering transformation, project or change initiatives within consulting or a complex corporate environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams and delivering complex client engagements.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, risks and competing priorities.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to contribute to business development and client growth.
• Experience working within recognised delivery methodologies such as Agile, PRINCE2 or PMI/PMBOK.
• Excellent communication, coaching and problem-solving skills, with a passion for delivering meaningful transformation outcomes.
• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals
• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways
• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days' paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)
• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.
• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture
• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave
• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

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