Consulting Leader

The Mission

Datacom is New Zealand’s largest home-grown technology partner, but our future is consulting-led. We are looking for a senior consulting leader to be the intellectual spearhead of our Wellington business.

This is a high-influence, "front-end" leadership role. You are the bridge between complex Public Sector challenges and Datacom’s massive delivery engine. Your mission is to act as a force multiplier: embedding a consulting-first mindset across our Professional Services and ensuring we aren't just responding to RFPs, but actively shaping the digital agenda of New Zealand.

The Role: Your Impact

This is not a pre-sales role, nor is it a pure delivery role. You are a Strategic Architect and Originator.

• The "What" and the "Why": You lead the high-level discovery. You sit with Senior business leadership/leaders and their direct reports to deconstruct their pain points, define the strategic "Why," and shape the "What" of the solution.
• Force Multiplier for Growth: You partner with our Sales and Service Line leaders to infuse "Consulting DNA" into every customer conversation. You elevate our value proposition from "technology provider" to "strategic partner."
• Market Authority: You are already a known entity in the Wellington Public Sector. You leverage your reputation and network to identify challenges before they become "competitive," often originating opportunities.
• Framing for Success: You don't just win work; you architect it. You define the engagement model, frame the outcomes, and ensure a high-fidelity transition to our delivery teams.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a seasoned practitioner who carries "Commercial Gravity" in the Wellington market.

• The Reputation: You are a recognized leader in the NZ Public Sector ecosystem. You have a track record of being the "first person called" when a senior leader has a complex problem to solve.
• Strategic Growth Mindset: While you aren't carrying a traditional sales quota, you are driven by growth. You have the "nose" for an opportunity and the consulting craft to build a business case around it.
• Senior Business Leader Articulation: You can move seamlessly between talking policy outcomes with a senior executives and technical strategy with a CIO.
• The "Storming & Forming" Expert: You thrive in the ambiguity of the early stage. You excel at taking a "messy" problem and turning it into a structured, deliverable, and commercially viable consulting engagement.
• Experience: 12+ years in top-tier consulting (Big 4 or similar) or senior leadership within the NZ Public Sector.

Why Datacom?

You will have the autonomy to originate and shape the most significant digital transformation projects in New Zealand. We offer the scale of a multi-billion dollar entity with the agility to let you lead. In this role, you aren't just part of the team—you are defining how Datacom shows up in the capital.