Digital Services / Transformation Project Manager
Wellington
Consulting – Wellington Consulting /
Permanent Full-Time /
Hybrid
KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. Through depth of expertise, clarity of insight and strength of purpose we help our clients solve complex problems, steer change, strengthen, transition and grow. We are looking for talented people who share our purpose of inspiring confidence and empowering change for our clients, our people and our communities.
The consulting environment at KPMG is dynamic and fast-paced, offering diverse opportunities to work on challenging projects with leading organisations across various industries. As a consultant at KPMG, you will be part of a collaborative team that provides strategic insights and innovative solutions to help clients address complex business issues and drive growth. You will work with experienced professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality services and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
The opportunity:
- Our Management Consulting team has exciting opportunities available at a Manager level for a Digital Services / Transformation with a strong focus on process excellence, Target Operating Model (TOM) design, operational excellence, and transformation skill sets.
- In this role, you will bring a clear understanding of digital services implementation, ideally complemented by architectural and product capability, to manage and deliver technology and consulting services. Your expertise will be particularly valued in supporting opportunities within the Infrastructure, Government, and Health (IGH)sectors.
- You will work across a breadth of engagements and collaborate with consultants throughout the Consulting division, leveraging your specialist knowledge to ensure successful outcomes.
Day to day you will:
- Lead and manage large and small IT projects, with a strong emphasis on digital services process, transformation, operational excellence, and TOM design.
- Provide architectural and product insights to ensure robust digital services implementation
- Build and maintain client relationships, supporting both project delivery and business development with a focus on Infrastructure, Government, and Health (IGH) sectors
- Manage day-to-day project operations, including aligning team workload with client budgets and requirements.
- Guide clients through supplier selection, procurement, and contract signature, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
- Develop target operating models, sourcing strategies, implementation plans, and business cases for IT and transformation change programmes.
- Support the development and operationalisation of divisional and service line strategy.
- Utilise strong business development skills to identify and pursue new opportunities, write client proposals, and contribute to thought leadership.
- Provide a high level of oversight across multiple projects, maintaining attention to detail and ensuring quality outcomes for clients.
- Demonstrate and coach operational excellence and process improvement methodologies.
What you'll bring to our team:
- 5+ years’ experience in Technology Consulting, with a focus on digital services, transformation, and operational/process excellence.
- Proven experience with target operating model (TOM) design, transformation project delivery, and digital services implementation in large-scale environments.
- Ideally, architectural and/or product capability experience to support digital project delivery.
- Current higher-level security clearance (or ability to obtain one) is highly desirable
- Relevant tertiary qualification.
- Strong track record of building and maintaining client relationships, winning business, and developing existing accounts.
- Excellent communication, project management, relationship building, networking, and influencing skills.
- Positive, flexible, and growth-oriented attitude, with a readiness to embrace challenges and new opportunities.
- Ability to engage and inspire internal and external stakeholders, integrate services, and work collaboratively across broader consulting teams.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members.
- Can-do' attitude and strong sense of ownership in delivering practical and pragmatic outcomes.
Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.
Life at KPMG
KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.
For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone Enya van Dulm on 04 816 4660 or email KPMGAccessibilityNetwork@kpmg.co.nz
We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.
As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:
— 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!
We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.
