Associate DirectorDirector Management Consulting

We are seeking an Associate Director/Director to join our rapidly expanding New Zealand practice. The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering a variety of client engagements. You will have the opportunity to work with iconic New Zealand clients across both the corporate and public sector. You will have demonstrated experience in engaging with clients on large transformation engagements including operating excellence reviews performance improvement initiatives or major infrastructure projects.

You will have the opportunity to work directly with senior leaders from across the business gaining strong mentorship and contributing to the growth of the New Zealand team.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership: Lead highimpact consulting projects applying datadriven insights and strategic thinking to solve complex client challenges. Make decisive contributions to the design delivery and operationalisation of solutions across strategy transformation risk performance uplift and other priority areas.

Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong trusted relationships with client executives project sponsors and industry leaders. Foster open communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery.

Reporting & Insights: Develop highquality reports presentations and insights that inform decisionmaking and shape client strategy. Ensure deliverables are clear actionable and aligned to best practice regulatory expectations and organisational goals.

Communicate and Influence: Drive strategic discussions influence client direction and support negotiations through clear and compelling communication. Play a key role in enabling transformative change by articulating recommendations and guiding stakeholders through complex issues.

You will enjoy:

Genuine exposure to senior leaders you will provide support to the senior team members and will be relied on as a meaningful contributor.

Market leading engagements we are brought in for complex engagements when significant value is at risk whether it is financial reputational or otherwise. Our clients are often at a difficult crossroad and this makes the work important interesting and educational.

Meaningful work our engagements are highly commercial with an emphasis on developing impactful solutions to improve the bottom line and operations. As a team our bias is towards rapid decision making and is grounded in deep analysis and learnings from client interactions.

Qualifications :

• Minimum 6 years experience in management consulting professional services industry or regulatory environments with demonstrated capability leading large and complex engagements.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business Law Finance Economics Public Policy Accounting or related disciplines.
• Strong knowledge across one or more of the following: strategy and operating model design transformation risk and regulatory uplift financial crime process improvement or organisational change.
• Proven experience leading endtoend engagements managing stakeholders timelines risks and deliverables.
• Highly developed analytical criticalthinking and problemsolving skills with the ability to translate complex issues into clear actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare highquality reports and present to senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisionmakers manage diverse stakeholder groups and build strong client relationships.
• Strong organisational project management and delivery skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience coaching supporting and uplifting junior team members.
• Willingness to travel domestically (and internationally if required).

Additional Information :

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Why Join Us

• Professional Development: Expert mentorship tailored training via KordaMentha Business School study support and our Accelerate program for Analysts to Associate Directors build your brand expand your network and gain strategic insights from senior leaders
• Flexibility: We champion work/life integration with options that fit your lifestyle.
• Career Growth: Merit-based promotions secondments and opportunities to work alongside senior leaders on impactful projects.
• Leave That Works for You: Buy extra leave and access volunteer generous parental leave and career break options.
• Culture & Connection: Social events cultural celebrations and our bi-ennial black-tie ball.
• Family Support: Flexible parental leave return-to-work support through our partner GracePapers and resources for every stage of family life.
• Health & Wellbeing: Inclusive wellness initiatives and confidential and industry leading EAP for you and your family.

This isnt just a job its a place where your ambitions are nurtured your wellbeing is valued and your contributions celebrated. Ready to shape your future with us

At KordaMentha we believe there is strength in difference. Our entrepreneurial spirit expands the possibilities for action. We approach situations challenges and opportunities with optimism curiosity and diversity of thought. We seek novel solutions to problems and encourage unconventional and innovative approaches. 

Our teams diverse skillsets backgrounds and experiences fuel KordaMenthas different mindset. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply recognising that talent and potential extend beyond traditional qualifications. Our selection process values diverse perspectives and considers each applicants unique strengths and capabilities.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time