Director jobs in New Zealand.

Analyzing industries · Developing financial models · Managing M&A processes

3+ yrs3+ years in M&A, investment banking, corporate development or strategy; strong analytical and financial modelling skills; proven commercial acumen; strong communication and stakeholder management.

Designing technology architecture · Building data governance · Creating digital ecosystem

Leadership role accountable for technology, digital, and data strategy; requires strategic direction, data governance, and digital product delivery experience.

Leading strategic partnerships · Accelerating technology adoption · Shaping organizational direction

Extensive senior leadership experience in technology, innovation, or commercialisation; deep understanding of innovation ecosystems; proven strategic partnership building; strong commercial acumen; exceptional stakeholder engagement; must meet NZDF higher-level security clearance citizenship and residency criteria.

Setting external strategy · Leading team · Managing relationships

Proven experience building high-trust relationships with regulators, officials, industry leaders and media; deep regulatory and policy literacy; strong communication and storytelling; calm under pressure; lead distributed senior team.

Leading communications · Managing governance · Developing teams

Senior leadership experience in a complex organization, ideally courts or justice sector; experience leading and developing high-performing teams; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent; excellent communication; knowledge of media practices; governance, financial management, and advisory experience.

Providing strategic leadership · Monitoring financial performance · Overseeing CEO

Passion for working collaboratively with CEO and management; deep knowledge and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori; ability to provide culturally safe oversight; volunteer capacity; 3-year term.

Providing clinical leadership · Developing clinical best practices · Fostering collaboration

Registered or registerable with the Medical Council of New Zealand as a Specialist in Paediatrics; Core Children's worker safety checks required; part-time 0.3 FTE.

Providing clinical direction · Leading medical staff · Developing services

Experienced Consultant Psychiatrist with vocational registration, current NZMC registration and practising certificate, experience in mental health and addiction sector, leadership skills, and cultural competence.

Delivering tax solutions · Providing business advice · Building client relationships

Experience in accounting, tax, legal, business advisory or related professional services; strong technical capability and commercial acumen; confidence leveraging AI and data-driven insights; excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Leading engineering operations · Managing capital projects · Ensuring compliance

10+ yrsBachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 10+ years progressive engineering leadership, 5+ years as Director of Engineering; NZ electrical/plumbing/AC license preferred; travel 25-35%; EWRB registration advantageous.

Providing clinical leadership · Developing clinical governance · Fostering collaboration

Registered or registerable with the Medical Council of New Zealand as a Specialist in Paediatrics; experienced Consultant Paediatrician with strong clinical and strategic leadership.

Leading transformation programmes · Advising executive stakeholders · Driving business development

8+ yrsRelevant qualification in Design, Psychology, Business, Human-Centred Design or related discipline; 8+ years experience in service design, customer experience, business transformation or consulting; proven leadership and executive-level facilitation skills.

Leading quality assurance · Managing compliance · Overseeing regulatory submissions

Leadership experience in academic quality assurance or compliance; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent; knowledge of NZQA and IQAF; change management and project leadership; ability to interpret regulatory requirements and data.

Leading school programs · Mentoring educators · Managing operations

10+ yrsMaster's degree or equivalent; 10+ years relevant experience including 4 years leadership; knowledge of Church educational programs; Microsoft Office proficiency; legal right to work in New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, or Fiji; police background check may be required.

Leading programmes · Advising ministers · Building relationships

Extensive senior policy leadership experience, public policy expertise, strategic direction, political-interface experience, and exceptional communication and influencing skills; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

Leading safeguarding strategy · Overseeing compliance · Managing investigations

5+ yrs5+ years senior leadership in safeguarding, risk, compliance or related field; experience in complex multi-site organizations; knowledge of NZ legislation; tertiary qualification in law, risk, social work, education, psychology, criminology; full clean NZ driver licence; legal right to work in NZ.

Leading Workday finance streams · Translating business objectives · Building capability

Experience leading end-to-end Workday Finance streams, deep expertise in Workday Financial Management, strong client and delivery leadership, relevant Workday certifications preferred.

Providing leadership · Advising clients · Mentoring specialists

Significant water infrastructure consulting experience, technical leadership on complex projects, client engagement, business development, multidisciplinary collaboration, and an Engineering or related tertiary qualification; CPEng preferred.

Leading workstreams · Managing projects · Developing proposals

4+ yrsMinimum 4 years of technology consulting experience preferred, relevant tertiary qualification, project management expertise, client relationship and business development skills, and experience coaching junior team members.

Managing portfolios · Leading submissions · Structuring transactions

Experience in property finance, corporate or business banking, finance, or a related field; expertise in complex transactions, credit, financial analysis, risk assessment, debt structuring, and client relationships; tertiary qualification required.

Leading operations · Building platforms · Managing incidents

10+ yrsRequires 10+ years in software engineering leadership, a tertiary qualification in software engineering or related science, and expertise in platforms, DevSecOps, reliability, security, compliance, and global people leadership.

Leading strategy · Governing architecture · Developing teams

10+ yrs10+ years in software engineering leadership, strong architecture and technology strategy experience, production machine learning and generative AI delivery, executive stakeholder management, and people leadership.

Leading governance · Developing services · Providing supervision

Experienced consultant psychiatrist with an appropriate specialist qualification, commitment to high-quality forensic care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical leadership.

Leading operations · Managing teams · Driving profitability

Senior leadership experience in product support, service operations, aftersales, or related industries; commercial management skills; experience leading geographically dispersed teams; and knowledge of technical support, parts, and warranty operations.

Leading projects · Evaluating tenders · Mentoring engineers

10+ yrs10+ years in solar or related energy engineering, complex project delivery, client leadership, solar and BESS expertise, procurement and contract negotiation experience, and an electrical or related engineering degree.

Directing projects · Managing strategy · Leading initiatives

Project director role within strategy and project management at a New Zealand dairy cooperative.

Managing accounts · Driving revenue · Tracking trends

Senior hotel or national sales experience managing major accounts, driving revenue growth, strategic planning, negotiation, analytics, CRM use, communication, and project management; tertiary qualification desirable.

Providing governance · Setting strategy · Overseeing operations

Extensive governance and relevant industry experience, commercial and strategic expertise, stakeholder engagement, financial accountability, and commitment to Auckland, Māori outcomes, public-sector accountability, and climate action.

Leading analysis · Executing transactions · Managing engagements

5+ yrsRequires 5+ years for Manager or 7+ for Associate Director in corporate finance, M&A, valuations, transactions, strategy, investment banking, or advisory; strong modelling, valuation, communication, and leadership skills.

Leading finance · Analyzing results · Managing audits

Senior finance leadership experience, preferably in hospitality; strong analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, controls, compliance, stakeholder management, communication, and team leadership skills.