Digital & Data Transformation - Associate Director

Management Level

Senior Manager Job Description \& Summary

Kia Ora,

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.

Ngā Kōrero mō tēnei tūranga / About the role

You will be joining PwC's Digital \& Data Transformation consulting practice, based in either our Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland or Ōtautahi / Christchurch office, where you will partner with senior client executives to solve complex business challenges through AI, cloud and digital technologies.

As an Associate Director, you'll play a key leadership role in shaping and delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes for some of New Zealand's leading organisations. Working closely with Partners and Directors, you'll build trusted client relationships, lead multidisciplinary teams, drive business development and help organisations unlock value through AI, cloud, data and emerging technologies.

Your day-to-day could include:

• Leading AI, cloud and digital transformation engagements from strategy through to delivery.
• Advising senior client stakeholders on technology strategy, operating models, enterprise architecture, business cases and transformation roadmaps.
• Leading executive workshops, governance forums and multidisciplinary delivery teams to deliver high-quality client outcomes.
• Building client relationships, identifying growth opportunities and contributing to proposals and practice development.
• Coaching and developing high-performing consulting teams while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Helping clients responsibly adopt emerging technologies to improve customer, employee and business outcomes. You'll join a highly credentialled team with expertise across consulting, engineering, architecture, AI, data and technology strategy, working collaboratively to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful impact.

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe / Skills and experience

We're looking for an experienced Associate Director with 8–12+ years' experience leading technology consulting, digital transformation or enterprise technology programmes within a consulting, advisory or large enterprise environment.

• You'll ideally hold a relevant tertiary qualification in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Engineering, Business, Commerce or a related discipline. We're looking for demonstrated capability across several of the following:

• Leading AI, cloud and digital transformation strategy and delivery, including Generative AI, intelligent automation and modern cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or Google Cloud).

• Developing technology strategies, enterprise or solution architectures, target operating models, business cases and transformation roadmaps.
• Delivering complex transformation programmes across technology modernisation, data, analytics and enterprise architecture.
• Providing executive-level technology advisory, transformation consulting and technology due diligence.
• Building trusted client relationships, leading business development initiatives and contributing to practice growth.
• Influencing senior stakeholders, facilitating executive workshops and engaging confidently with C-suite leaders.
• Leading, mentoring and developing high-performing consulting teams.

• A passion for emerging technologies and helping organisations responsibly adopt AI and digital capabilities to create measurable business value. Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

• 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 Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html .

Grow here. Go further.

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered

Tono tika mai / Please apply directly: We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If you’d like to be considered, please apply directly - we’d love to hear from you.

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Atamai hangahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.

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