Transformation Design & Delivery - Manager

PwC New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Retail discounts & deals

Wellbeing allowance ($250 annual)

15 days paid sick leave

Group health insurance (eligibility)

Job summary

PwC New Zealand in Auckland invites an experienced Manager to lead transformation programmes, shaping practical solutions and guiding multidisciplinary teams from planning through delivery. You will work directly with clients to tackle complex challenges, coach junior consultants, and grow the practice with strong relationship building.

With approximately 5–8 years delivering transformation or change initiatives, you will manage engagements, budgets, and risks while contributing to business

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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