Management Consultant - Technology

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 challenges, 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.KPMG Technology Consulting powers some of New Zealand’s most iconic businesses, leveraging deep technical knowledge and experience combined with strong customer focus and our purpose to fuel New Zealand’s prosperity.

The opportunity:

• We have opportunities available in our Technology Consulting practice. This role at KPMG will see you working with our clients and senior leaders to provide technology and consulting services across one or more of our core service offerings:
• Technology strategy, operating model design and implementation – helping clients understand and transform to leverage technology to deliver their strategic outcomes.
• Technology procurement – guiding clients through requirements development, market scans, procurement and business case development.
• Project assurance and review – providing independent assurance to boards, PMOs and senior leaders over technology project and portfolio delivery.
• Technology Enablement (ServiceNow) – leveraging the ServiceNow platform to enable our client’s digital transformation in IT, HR, Customer Service and beyond.
• Cloud Adoption & Transformation – unlocking the opportunities that Cloud technology provides to enable and accelerate our client’s success.
• IT Due Diligence, Separation & Integration – providing insightful and robust analysis of technology environments, teams and projects to support our clients through buying, selling, integrating or separating a business.
• This role is a true growth opportunity to prove your technical capability and your ability to engage with clients, build and lead delivery teams and ensure quality deliverables within time and budget constraints.
• We currently have demand in the Technology Enablement (ServiceNow) space but are open to candidates with skills and experience across our other service offerings.

Day to day you will:

• Lead teams to deliver one or more of our core service offerings.
• Provide guidance to more junior team members – both technical and non-technical.
• Apply your existing technical skills and experience to new challenges and experiences.
• Conduct research and leverage global tools, frameworks and resources to deliver customer outcomes.
• Take a hands-on approach to developing project artefacts, running workshops or conducting interviews.
• Write reports and prepare client presentations of a high quality, providing insights with a customer focus.
• Work with customers to understand, refine and document requirements – both as functional/non-functional and as user stories.
• Manage delivery of technology projects/implementations, working with a mixture of onshore and offshore resources using both waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Manage delivery of project budget, scope and timing.
• Identify and manage implementation risks and issues as well as resolve conflict and address challenges in an implementation context.
• Build the reputation of KPMG through the quality of your work, expertise and judgement as well as innovative approaches.
• Be comfortable working at pace with a high attention to detail across multiple projects at once.

What you'll bring to our team:

• Experience in a technology focused role relevant to one or more of our service offerings gained in a consulting role
• Previous delivery management experience gained in an implementation or consulting role
• Experience in facilitation and running workshops and interviews
• A relevant tertiary qualification – in a technology or business field
• Experience developing and costing projects and implementation approaches
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and seize opportunities to enhance revenue
• A demonstrable track record of building lasting client relationships, winning new business and developing existing business
• A positive and flexible attitude and an enthusiasm to embrace new challenges and growth opportunities to gain experience
• Relevant Technology certifications (e.g. Microsoft, ServiceNow) (preferred)

KPMG New Zealand has a summer shutdown period from the 23rd December 2022 to the 16th January 2023 (inclusive). During this time, please expect a delay in response to any new applications. Most recruitment processes will commence interviewing in February 2023. Life at KPMG 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— A technology starter pack to get your 'home hub' set up— The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand—  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—   Unlimited 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 our 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—  A paid professional association membership of your choice.—  An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional leave to support you and your family in the recovery from COVID-19, 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 We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.