Senior Consultant - Māori Economic & Social Development Impact

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's Advisory business partners with organisations across Aotearoa to drive positive economic, social and environmental outcomes for Aotearoa and all New Zealanders. We are looking for someone to join us, who can help us to partner with Māori, public and private sector organisations to support major projects, social reforms and investments to reduce inequities, increase inclusion and ultimately improve the lives of New Zealanders.If you want to have an impact on New Zealander’s lives and communities, come join us. The experience we want our KPMG whānau to have is anchored in our purpose of ‘Fuelling New Zealand’s prosperity’ or ‘Tītokona tō tātou tōnuitanga, mō Aotearoa, mō tātou’. We are proud of our reputation for values-driven behaviour that guides our actions and defines what it means to work at and be part of KPMG.  

The opportunity:

• Your new leadership role as a Senior Consultant in the Wellington Advisory team will see you building and growing our Economic and Social Development Impact practice.
• Located within our Consulting team, you will help KPMG to deliver solutions and approaches to further support our clients across Government, Māori business and private sector to address critical social, economic and environmental issues of today and tomorrow.
• We will draw on your experience in community, social, environmental or economic development to help drive and deliver projects such as organisational transformation, human centred design, integrated thinking and indigenous methodology (e.g. Kaupapa Māori) to help our clients deliver positive impact.
• This is a tailored role, you will need to have proven experience in business development, strong team leadership and programme delivery gained in a consulting environment or relevant sector experience as you'll be tasked with delivering work and playing your part in leading a high performing team of consultants.
• To be successful in this role you will be strong in navigating cross-cultural spaces, working with Māori frameworks and concepts, have a high proficiency in Māori cultural competency and at least an intermediate level of Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

Day to day you will:

• Have a primary focus on business development in the national Aotearoa market serving clients across Māori, public and private sector organisations. Including identifying and proactively responding to new business opportunities and proactive relationship development, working on proposals and pitches.
• Contribute to the development of new service offerings and methodology for Government and sector reforms centred in indigenous methodology and authentic frameworks of engagement. You will be key to embedding these within our Advisory practice and supporting competency uplift.
• Negotiate and deliver on client expectations, ensuring customer and stakeholder satisfaction, through supporting clients deliver their transformation programmes.
• Identify and address opportunities to bring integrated thinking and/or indigenous and Māori methodology, social and economic transformation to the fore across the work we do at KPMG.
• Provide leadership and practical support to engagement teams in areas of cultural competence across te ao Māori including providing guidance on cultural queries, appropriate use of Te Reo Māori, cultural practice at internal and external events and in other situations.
• Develop and monitor project plans, plan overall work requirements of an engagement,
• that meets client timelines, risk management, budget and outcome requirements to ensure our service quality is maintained.
• Provide people and operational leadership to the team.

What you'll bring to the team:

• 7+ years of relevant practical consulting or sector experience (experience working in the Māori sector, or serving the Government sector as an employee or as a consultant)
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• High proficiency in Māori cultural competency and at least an intermediate level of Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga
• Passion for improving social outcomes and reducing inequity for New Zealanders and drive to positively impact the Sustainable Development Goals, increase inclusion and improve lives.
• Existing trusted relationships with key stakeholders in the Aotearoa market.
• Experience in growing and building a practice and/or demonstrated ability in business development or advisory.
• Can operate effectively in a complex stakeholder landscape, being able to employ a range of relationship and interaction strategies to achieve outcomes.
• A growth mindset and the ability to drive progress and improvement with energy and a 'can-do' attitude with a strong sense of ownership to get the job done in a practical and pragmatic fashion.
• Excellent leadership skills, coaching and mentoring a team.

Life at KPMG We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstance. As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:—   An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu jabs, subsidised sporting events, access to EAP, additional leave to support you if you are diagnosed with COVID-19, access to e-bikes and other facilities. You will also have access to our Wellbeing@KPMG portal which has an extensive array of health and wellness advice.   —   Hybrid Working – a mix of working in the office and at home to enhance your work/life balance—   Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave—   Access to ‘Whanau@KPMG’ – 18 weeks’ paid flexible leave for all new parents - primary and secondary carers—   Unlimited access to digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees.—   Corporate discounts on a range of lifestyle goods and services.—   Opportunity to join any of our Inclusion, Diversity and Equity networks as a participant and ally.—   Opportunity to join our Social club and enjoy activities such as cooking classes, painting, quiz nights and more.—   Time off for volunteering. —   Eligibility to our annual bonus plan. —   Opportunities for local and international secondments.  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.