About the role

Director – Digital, Data & AI Transformation

Leading Enterprise Architecture and Digital Strategy in Wellington

Why you would like it

• Lead Enterprise Architecture and Digital Strategy for New Zealand's largest organisations
• Shape AI & Digital strategy and implementation for clients across the private and public sectors
• Build and mentor a team of consultants across New Zealand

The Opportunity
Step into a senior leadership role where Enterprise Architecture intersects with strategic digital consulting. As organisations grapple with technology crossroads, evolving operating models, and AI integration, your expertise will guide major investment decisions and digital transformations.

You'll lead practice development while maintaining strong client relationships across multiple sectors. This role offers genuine partnership potential and the chance to influence how New Zealand's most important organisations navigate their digital futures.

Company Profile
This is a leading professional services firm known for investing in its people and building trusted, long-term relationships with clients across both the public and private sectors in New Zealand.

The Role

• Lead Enterprise Architecture and Digital Strategy consulting across 5+ concurrent client engagements
• Consult on technology investment decisions, modernisation strategies, and digital pivots
• Design target state architectures and business-aligned digital strategies
• Guide procurement and investment planning for major transformation programmes
• Lead and develop a team of consultants
• Provide practice leadership, mentoring senior consultants, and developing graduate talent
• Drive business development through market presence and existing network relationships
• Apply enterprise architecture frameworks (ideally TOGAF) to complex client challenges

Your Fit

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in digital or enterprise architecture, with exposure to consulting—ideally within large or global firms.
• Strong Enterprise Architecture expertise with applications focus (not infrastructure-heavy)
• Proven track record leading digital strategy and operating model transformations
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, particularly TOGAF
• Strategic understanding of AI's impact on digital roadmaps and operating models
• Established market presence with existing network across key sectors
• Calm, patient, and encouraging leadership style with genuine passion for developing people
• Experience working with large-scale clients across multiple sectors
• Balance of sales, delivery, and leadership capabilities with strong relationship-building skills

What Makes You Stand Out

• Well-known presence in the New Zealand market with proven consulting credibility
• Track record mentoring senior professionals and nurturing early-career talent 
• Ability to "talk the AI talk" and understand its strategic implications for enterprise architecture
• Experience sitting across multiple client teams simultaneously while maintaining quality delivery
• Strong interpersonal skills that build trust with both clients and internal teams

Ready to lead Enterprise Architecture and Digital Strategy for New Zealand's most important organisations? Let's discuss how this role could define your next chapter.