Manager / Associate Director - Organisation Workforce Transformation

Your typical day will include:

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  Client Engagement: Produce and deliver a client presentation to showcase project milestones and outcomes. Use this opportunity to strengthen relationships and discuss future phases or additional services.
• Project Oversight: Focus on overseeing multiple project workstreams, ensuring alignment with overall objectives. This involves checking in with team leads and providing guidance as needed.
• Workshop Facilitation: Conduct a workshop at the client’s site, facilitating discussions to align on strategic objectives and gather insights for tailored solutions that leverage your expertise.
• Collaborative Planning: Engage in collaborative sessions with project teams to develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies. Ensure everyone is aligned on the expectations and deliverable criteria.
• Problem Solving: Dedicate time to resolving complex issues that arise within projects, using analytical skills and your own subject matter expertise to identify solutions and implement them.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct a final quality assurance check before client submission. This involves scrutinising every aspect of the deliverable for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with client requirements. Make any necessary adjustments and validate results through peer review or testing.
• Business Development: Engage in activities to expand business opportunities, such as networking with potential clients or strategising on new service offerings. Support/lead response to RFP’s and take the lead on designing our approach to delivering the client outcomes.
• Team Development: Mentor junior staff and provide coaching to develop their skills and capabilities. This includes one-on-one check-ins with team members to discuss their career aspirations and provide feedback on their performance.
• Collaborate with the national Human Capital Consulting Practice to contribute to practice and business development activities.

Qualifications

Enough about us, let’s talk about you. You are someone with:

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  Experience: For Managers, 7-10 years, and for Associate Directors, 10+ years, preferably in consulting or professional services, or in specific roles focused on people-related aspects of organisational transformation, change management, or workforce strategy. Must be comfortable working independently or as part of a team.
• Qualification: A tertiary qualification relevant to people at work and business understanding is desired. Topics include, but are not limited to: Change Management, Organisational Development, Organisational Behaviour, Leadership Studies, Business Administration, Adult Education, Human Resource Development/Management, Communications, Labour Economics, and Behavioural Theory.
• Expertise: Knowledge in designing and leading organisational design/operating models or change management programmes is highly desirable. Other related subject matter expertise in talent development or workforce planning is also welcome.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Building Enduring Relationships: Skilled in cultivating strong partnerships through exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Able to anticipate needs and deliver customised solutions that enhance satisfaction and foster loyalty, building trust and credibility while ensuring objectives are efficiently achieved.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Demonstrated capability to analyse complex data, identify trends, and develop strategic solutions.

Additional Information

So, who is Deloitte in Aotearoa?

We are driven to create an impact that matters at every opportunity. Supported by a strong leadership team and member firms from over 150 countries across the globe, Deloitte New Zealand is in the business of solving complex problems.

Over our 175-year history, we have built a reputation for impactful delivery across all our business units.

Deloitte in Aotearoa recognises the uniqueness of our country identified in our founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We uphold our responsibility(s) to the founding document and acknowledge Māori as the Tangata Whenua/Indigenous people.

Our workplace and culture

We are driven by our desire to create positive outcomes for our clients, communities, and people. Our purpose is to make an impact that matters. Everything we do is with intent - the intent to make a meaningful difference.

Our shared values are at the heart of everything we do. Living these values, including ‘taking care of each other’ and ‘fostering inclusion’, is essential to ensuring everyone feels included at work and able to reach their full potential.

For us to succeed and thrive as an organisation, we understand the importance of creating a culture where diverse perspectives matter and where everyone is given an equal opportunity to grow and develop.

Deloitte New Zealand rewards

We hold a simple belief – that our people’s hard work should be recognised and rewarded beyond their remuneration.

We have reimagined what ‘work’ looks like and how we can empower all our people to create a work experience that is distinct to their needs. Founded on concepts of trust, balance, wellbeing and the importance of personal connection, this is the Deloitte experience.

We offer

• Flexible work arrangements – tailored to suit individual needs, our organisation, and client demands, with weekly onsite requirements.
• Health and Well-being: Subsidised health insurance and wellness programs to support physical and mental health.
• Additional rewards and benefits: Including bonus scheme, income protection insurance, etc.
• Leave Policies: Generous leave entitlements with additional leave for birthday and mannaki and options such as volunteer days or sabbaticals. We also have generous maternity and parental leave policies.
• Professional Development: Access to training programs, workshops, and leadership development initiatives to enhance skills and advance careers.
• Community and Social Engagement: Regular social events, social sports teams, and monthly firm drinks. These activities promote team bonding, networking, and a sense of community among colleagues.
• Environmental and Sustainability Commitment: Employees are encouraged to participate in sustainability-focused projects and activities that contribute to reducing the firm's environmental footprint and promoting eco-friendly practices.
• Plus much more

Does this sound like the sort of role and organisation for you? Then apply now! We’d love to hear from you.

We believe the strongest teams are made up of diverse individuals and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that women and individuals from under-represented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all criteria. If you're passionate about this role and believe you have the skills, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience, ideal working hours or qualifications aren't a perfect match.

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