Manager / Associate Director - Organisation & Workforce Transformation

Join us. But be you. At Deloitte, you’ll do more than just join something, you’ll add something.  You’ve found a place that values your curiosity, passion, and desire to work alongside brilliant people on the things that really matter. There really is only one question: What impact do YOU want to make?

Our Organisation and Workforce Transformation team is looking for a Manager / Associate Director to join our Wellington team.

About this team:

Our Organisation and Workforce Transformation team embodies the ethos of combining strategic thinking with practical implementation. We integrate specialist skills to guide our clients on their organisational and workforce strategies, aligning them with business objectives to enhance performance and productivity. By leveraging our extensive industry experience, we deliver impactful solutions that drive operational excellence for both public and private sector clients.

Deloitte’s Human Capital Consulting practice works closely with clients across their people-related opportunities and challenges to enhance their organisation performance, productivity and profitability through the development of organisational and talent strategies and programmes to enable business strategies.

Our team embraces innovation, including the integration and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in our solutions. We value adaptability and a growth mindset, especially as AI continues to transform the way organisations operate.

We offer a wide range of services including:

• Change management (digital, process or behavioural).
• Organisation design and restructure consultation.
• Workforce strategy and planning.
• Employee experience review, design and delivery.
• Culture vision, assessments, and transformation.
• Leadership development and succession planning.
• Learning solutions and strategies.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Workforce analytics.
• Remuneration, rewards and benefits reviews.
• HR technology strategy and service delivery.

We recognise that every business is different so we wanted to make it easy to understand how your experience level can help you to make an impact at Deloitte. In Organisation and Workforce Transformation, the Manager / Associate Director role requires 7-10 years’ experience.   

The impact you’ll make:

As a Manager / Associate Director, you will deliver innovative industry-leading solutions by taking accountability for a project with the goal of making a lasting impact on our clients.  

Your typical day will include:

• 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.
• Leveraging AI and Digital Tools: Explore and apply AI-powered tools and analytics to enhance project outcomes, streamline processes, and deliver greater value to clients.
• 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.   

Your expertise:

Bring your expertise and knowledge in Organisation Workforce Transformation and see what impact you can make.

You’ll also have:

• Experience: For Managers, 7-10 years and Associate Directors, 10 -15 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.  
• AI Adaptability: Demonstrated openness to learning and applying new technologies, including AI-driven solutions, to solve complex workforce and organisational challenges.

Making an impact that matters, together:

We are driven by our desire to create positive outcomes for our clients, communities, and people. 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.

How you’ll be rewarded:

We hold a simple belief – that our people’s hard work should be recognised and rewarded beyond their remuneration. The Deloitte experience is founded on concepts of trust, balance, wellbeing and the importance of personal connection. Additionally, we offer access to training programs, workshops, and leadership development initiatives including opportunities to upskill in AI and digital transformation to enhance skills and advance careers.

We offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you, us and our clients best   
• Subsidised professional qualifications and paid professional memberships
• Subsidised health insurance
• Income protection insurance
• 22 days annual leave
• Social events, social sports teams, and monthly firm drinks
• A focus on wellness and well-being
• Community focused volunteer days
• A focus on the environment and sustainability
• 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. 

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