Practice Manager

We regret to inform that at this time we will only be processing applicants who are based in New Zealand.
Here at Datacom we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in.
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About the Role
This is a key, strategic role within Datacom, tasked with driving growth, innovation and ultimately commercial success for a market facing proposition. Working within the Application Assurance unit Service Line you will guide the future of your practice in Auckland. You will take responsibility for a high performing team with significant budget and customer engagement responsibilities. This role will combine your technology background with your business and leadership skills and a multi-million-dollar budget, combining your technical expertise with along with your strong commercial awareness to craft, position and sell and deliver Application Assurance related services.

**What you’ll do**:

- Strategic direction:  Define and execute a growth strategy for the Practice.
- Business Development: Consulting with the wider business, you will to define and own the plan for Application Assurance opportunities and presales for your practice area. You will champion the products and services of your practice with external customers and additionally within Datacom’s Customer, Sales and other internal teams. You will own the propositions put forward to your customers.
- Application Assurance Leadership: You will join the Application Assurance Leadership team, assisting with the strategic evolution of the business. provide expert guidance and technical leadership relating to the Application Assurance teams in your practice.
- Team Leadership:  Define and execute the capability plan to create a culture of success, including team growth, performance, and development. Organise, lead and facilitate cross-functional project and assurance teams.
- Commercial and financial management:  Create and manage the operational budget, including month-end processes, invoicing and reporting (Actuals vs Forecast). Provide Commercial leadership for the practice, including inputting into the Assurance financial forecasting and FY planning..
- Business Operations: Lead workforce planning and hiring, customer engagement, delivery oversight, and refine delivery and performance of services. Own commercial engagements, monitoring Monitors service delivery from initiation through completion to meet revenue and cost projections.
- Commercial and financial management:  Create and manage the operational budget, including month-end processes, invoicing and reporting.

What you’ll bring
The Application Assurance Practice Manager role in Datacom is a senior position leading an area within our high-performing Application Assurance business.
You will be comfortable owning the execution of the strategic direction of your practice. You will set direction and ensure the required governance across initiatives in your space.
You will have a working knowledge of advancement in the IT industry
You will demonstrate Excellent relationship building and management skills.
You will be a proactive, growth focussed leader.
You will have good influencing, interpersonal and communication skills to engage senior leaders as well as technical specialists
Why Datacom?
We have over 6,200 people across our global offices, and generate an annual revenue of over $1.2 billion, this makes us one of Australasia’s largest professional IT services companies. We have extensive expertise in operating data centres, providing IT services, software engineering