Manager - Strategy & Business Design

JobSpace; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Transportation allowance

Bonus

Manager benefits

Job summary

Deloitte New Zealand in Wellington seeks a Manager in our Strategy and Business Design team. You will lead engagements, translate strategic intent into practical delivery, and work with senior client stakeholders to improve performance and value for money.

You will mentor junior team members, build client relationships, and help shape strategies across public and private sectors, with a focus on digital enablement and sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in strategy development and delivery.
• Experience in consulting or professional services.
• Strong exposure to public sector contexts.
• Quantitative and analytical capability to identify root causes.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative across multi-disciplinary teams and governance forums.
• Mentoring and developing others.
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of engagements and deliver insights and solutions.
• Develop client relationships and share eminence with stakeholders.
• Support decision-making in complex, regulated environments.
• Coach junior team members and contribute to practice growth.

Skills

Strategy development

Delivery experience

Operating model design

Consulting experience

Public sector exposure

Analytical capability

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Te Tiriti knowledge

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Join us. But be you. At Deloitte, you'll do more than just join something, you'll add something. You've found a place that values your curiosity, passion, and desire to work alongside brilliant people on the things that really matter. There really is only one question: What impact do YOU want to make?

Bring strategic thinking and transformation experience to create measurable outcomes for people, communities and government as a member of our world-leading Consulting practice.

Help build our Strategy and Business Design consulting capability, partnering with leaders across the public and private sector to solve their most significant challenges by shaping strategies, strengthening service delivery and lifting performance and value for money.

As a Manager within our Strategy and Business Design team you will work with a team of great Consultants, coached by Directors and Partners, working on some of our clients' and country's most complex and pressing issues.

You will be working with senior client stakeholders to understand system and organisational challenges, translate strategic intent into practical delivery and support decision‑making in complex, and at times, regulated environments. Working collaboratively is a core value practiced every day.

You will be responsible for the day‑to‑day leadership of interesting engagements and providing our clients with the insights and solutions they need to improve performance, strengthen resilience and create sustainable outcomes. You will help clients take advantage of the many opportunities to be digitally enabled and impactful for New Zealand and on the world stage.

As well as taking responsibility for projects and guiding more junior team members on the day‑to‑day delivery of outcomes for clients, you will also contribute by developing client relationships, creating and sharing eminence, identifying opportunities and supporting clients to progress additional priorities and initiatives.

We are a fun, caring and inclusive team who value people's individual aspirations and connection to our purpose - to make an impact that matters.

You are someone with:

• 5-8 years' experience in strategy development and delivery, strategic initiative execution or operating model design and implementation.
• Experience gained in consulting or professional services, or within an internal strategy, transformation, policy‑to‑delivery, or organisational performance function.
• Strong exposure to public sector contexts, such as central agencies, social sector, health, justice, education, infrastructure, local government, or regulatory environments.
• Well‑developed quantitative and analytical capability, able to identify root causes, develop practical options, and support decision‑making in ambiguous settings.
• The ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely, adapting your style for senior stakeholders and diverse audiences.
• A collaborative approach, comfortable working across multi‑disciplinary teams and engaging effectively with multiple stakeholders and governance forums.
• A genuine interest in developing and mentoring others, with a commitment to building diverse, inclusive and high‑performing teams.
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga Māori, and Te Ao Māori, with the ability to integrate these perspectives and approaches into relevant client engagements.

The opportunity:

• If you have what it takes as a consulting professional, leader and practice‑builder, we can promise opportunities to grow your career in a culture that develops, challenges, innovates and inspires.
• The breadth of our client base means you will gain exposure to a wide range of complex, meaningful challenges, with regular interaction with senior stakeholders and a broad spectrum of complex challenges.
• We are committed to learning and development, and Directors and Partners will support your development and provide coaching, guidance and direction. We will offer you training and career development that keeps our consulting team at the top of its game.
• You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, transportation allowance, healthcare, bonus and a range of Manager benefits that you would expect from one of the world's leading professional services brands.

About the team:

We are a growing team based across Auckland and Wellington. We are actively seeking talented people to join our Wellington office. Our people have widely varied backgrounds but are united by a passion for creating a lasting impact for our clients.

At Deloitte, the success of our business is founded on recruiting the best people who share our values and relish the opportunity to embrace change, making a difference on every engagement.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, and we are investing in growing the representation of women, LGBTQ+, Māori and Pasifika people in our leadership roles.