Delivery Lead/ Programme Manager

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Deloitte’s Technology & Transformation practice works across strategy through to delivery, supporting clients to design and implement change.

Within this, our Systems Delivery & Modernisation team focuses on pragmatic, high-quality delivery—supporting projects and programmes to land successfully in complex environments.

We’re looking for a Senior Consultant / Manager with Project Management experience to join our Auckland team, working across a mix of standalone projects and workstreams within larger programmes.

The Impact You’ll Make

You will operate as a senior delivery leader across engagements, with clear accountability for outcomes:

Your Expertise

We’re looking for experienced consulting leaders operating at Senior Manager / Associate Director level:

Responsibilities

Leading delivery of complex projects or programmes, ensuring alignment to client objectives; Owning end-to-end delivery accountability for assigned engagements, including scope, schedule, financials, and quality; Shaping delivery approach and execution strategy, adapting methodologies to suit client context and complexity; Partnering closely with Programme Directors and senior client stakeholders, contributing to programme-level decisions and direction; Acting as a trusted advisor at senior levels, providing clear, pragmatic guidance on delivery risks, trade-offs, and priorities; Driving proactive delivery assurance, identifying issues early and implementing corrective actions before escalation; Leading recovery and turnaround efforts for challenged projects or workstreams; Managing and strengthening executive stakeholder relationships, including regular SteerCo engagement; Owning commercial performance, including budget management, forecasting, and margin discipline; Leading, coaching, and scaling high-performing teams, often across multiple engagements; Playing a leading role in business development, shaping opportunities, leading proposals, and converting pipeline; Contributing to practice growth, including capability development, mentoring, and embedding best practice delivery approaches

Requirements

Proven experience leading complex projects and/or programmes; Demonstrated ability to own delivery outcomes end-to-end, including financial management and risk accountability; Strong command of programme and project governance, with the ability to shape and uplift delivery environments; Experience working directly with senior stakeholders (GM/Exec level), influencing decisions and building trust; Strong commercial acumen, including managing budgets, forecasting, and contributing to profitable delivery; Experience operating in complex, multi-vendor and multi-team environments; Ability to anticipate delivery risks and intervene early with pragmatic solutions; Proven leadership capability, including developing teams and leading other managers or senior consultants; Experience contributing to and/or leading proposals, bids, and client pursuits; Strong consulting instincts—structured thinking, clear communication, and outcome focus; Experience in a Big4 or consulting environment highly desirable; Relevant certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe) beneficial

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements; Subsidised professional qualifications and memberships; Subsidised health insurance; Income protection insurance; 22 days annual leave; Social events and wellbeing initiatives; Community volunteer opportunities; Environmental and sustainability focus