Innovation Hub Manager

20 hours ago

Auckland City, New Zealand KPMG Full time

KPMG New Zealand is part of the international KPMG network, one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. We provide audit, tax, and advisory services to individuals, SMEs, not-for-profit organisations, multi-nationals, and government agencies.

Our people experience is anchored in a clearly articulated purpose of ‘Fuelling New Zealand’s prosperity’ and our contribution to the shared wealth and lasting well-being for all New Zealanders. To deliver this, we must attract, develop and retain the very best people and create a workplace environment in which everyone is able to flourish. We are proud of our reputation for values-driven behaviour that guide our actions and defines what it means to work at and be part of KPMG. We believe in Integrity - We do what is right; Excellence - We never stop learning and improving; Courage - We think and act boldly; Together - We respect each other and draw strength from our differences; and For Better - We do what matters.
- As part of the Innovation team, you will help us to balance your business know-how with digital and technology knowledge, to enable cross teams’ collaboration and bringing to the table new ways of thinking.

**The Opportunity**:

- Our newly created Innovation Hub team needs a manager with a diverse set of skills that can be applied in areas such as: problem solving, workshop facilitation, research and project management. Someone that can lead stakeholders through a unique experience, driving insight, acceleration, genuine transformation breakthroughs and ultimately, performance.
- As a Manager in our Innovation team, you’ll be part of a fast-growing practice with a strong global network, working on projects that make a real difference to New Zealand using state of the art methodology and technology.
- We provide a range of training and accreditation opportunities to support your growth in the areas you are interested in. You will grow professionally, build expertise and progress through the grades where promotion is based on your personal performance and contribution to the team.

**Day to day you will**:

- Manage and develop executive level client sponsor relationships
- Act as a Lead Facilitator or expert Co-facilitator driving the design and facilitation of complex, high profile collaborative events and/ or sprints in physical, virtual and hybrid formats
- Actively sell and promote Innovation Hub services internally and externally
- Lead the development and delivery of Innovation Hub-related content within high profile client pitches, bids and proposals
- Build on and improving Innovation Hub approaches to event scoping, design, and delivery. Using strategic or design thinking to support effective event design.
- As part of the Innovation Hub Leadership Team, you will support the strategic development of the Innovation Hub and team
- Embosom Innovation services effectively into specific, identified, priority KPMG teams as well as key service offering areas
- Develop and coach members of the Innovation Hub team and pro-actively contribute to the ongoing learning and development culture within the Innovation Hub team
- Actively promote the Innovation hub internally - increasing visibility, identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals, and driving pipeline

**What you'll bring to our team**:

- Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field such as Computer Science, Information Science, Statistics, Business Administration, Marketing or similar
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to work with cross-functional teams to translate business issues into potential solutions
- Extensive consulting experience demonstrating commerciality, effective stakeholder management, senior relationship building, core consulting skills and critical thinking
- Experience in designing and delivering virtual, hybrid and face to face client facing workshops or events, prototyping and proposals
- Have a can-do attitude and willingness to learn, Innovate and challenge the status quo by introducing new ideas and concepts to the 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:
- 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
- — 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

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