Director – Management Consulting

Role Overview

• Provide leadership over business development efforts for consulting services in the Auckland market.
• Design and deliver complex change engagements and other services which harness KPMG’s experience and expertise in the delivery of functional solutions including but not limited to, operating model design, performance improvement, organisational change and service design – often at the intersection of process and technology.
• Manage client expectations with confidence—negotiating scope, timelines, and outcomes.
• Drive excellent stakeholder engagement and support clients to execute large-scale change.
• Develop and oversee project plans, including terms of reference and risk identification.
• Direct engagements to meet quality, budget, and timeline requirements.
• Identify new opportunities to grow and differentiate our Consulting services offering.
• Coach, inspire, and develop consulting staff through hands-on leadership.
• Contribute to the design and marketing of new service offerings and solutions.
• Build strong, trusted client relationships across government.
• Seek and leverage feedback to ensure consistently exceptional client experiences.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of senior consulting experience across functional domains including operating model design, performance improvement, organisational change and service design.
• Proven experience of selling and delivering projects which harness technology and digital enablement to support delivery of high impact outcomes to clients.
• A strong track record in business development and practice growth.
• Proven success in leading teams, mentoring talent, and building capability.
• Exceptional programme management, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Demonstrated success delivering advisory engagements and complex change.
• A collaborative working style and the ability to build relationships across diverse teams.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Experience working with or within government agencies.
• A positive, pragmatic, “can-do” attitude with a genuine sense of ownership.

Benefits

• 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 footprint and 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!