Cyber Leader – Director

Company Description

Join us. But be you. At Deloitte, you’ll do more than just join something, you’ll add something.  You’ve found a place that values your curiosity, passion, and desire to work alongside brilliant people on the things that really matter. There really is only one question: What impact do YOU want to make? 

• Join an award-winning global consulting and implementation practice
• Rapidly build your career alongside high-performing colleagues and clients
• Work on issues that matter for New Zealand

Make an impact that matters

At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Cyber capability is central to how organisations build trust, enable transformation, and sustain growth. As part of Deloitte’s global Cyber practice, we partner with organisations to navigate disruption, embrace innovation, protect what matters most, and embed safety and resilience into large‑scale transformation initiatives.

We are seeking an exceptional leader, based in Auckland, to be a key part of our national Cyber leadership who together, lead a mighty team who achieve extraordinary outcomes for our clients and communities. We are a high energy and fast paced team who love to learn and grow, solve complex problems, and live by our mission to enable business and government to thrive through trust, safety and resilience.

About Deloitte Cyber

Deloitte operates one of the world’s largest Cyber practices, recognised by leading analysts including Gartner for the breadth and maturity of its capabilities across cyber strategy, identity, cloud security, cyber defence, and managed security services.

In New Zealand, Cyber is not a standalone capability. We are closely integrated within Deloitte’s Technology & Transformation practice, working alongside specialists in:

• Digital and cloud transformation 
• Enterprise and solution architecture 
• Data, AI, and emerging technologies 
• Technology delivery and operating model transformation 

This enables us to deliver exciting multi‑disciplinary transformation programmes across New Zealand, embedding cyber into delivery from design through to implementation, and then to operate these capabilities on our clients’ behalf.

Job Description

About the role

As a Cyber Leader, you will be a senior delivery‑focused professional, trusted by executives and boards to help design, implement, and run cyber‑enabled business and technology outcomes.

While Auckland will be your primary base, you will be part of a national Cyber practice to deliver complex, high‑impact programmes.

This role suits someone who is collaborative, and who enjoys combining client delivery, thought leadership, and team development.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will:

• Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders in client organisations
• Identify and convert new opportunities to support clients achieving their business outcomes through applying effective cyber expertise
• Lead and deliver cyber engagements from shaping through to implementation 
• Take accountability for programme outcomes, timelines, and budgets 
• Contribute the growth and direction of Deloitte’s national Cyber practice including bringing new cyber services and offerings into delivery with clients 
• Apply strong commercial acumen to contribute to running of the practice effectively and profitably 
• Work closely with our Technology & Transformation leaders to deliver integrated outcomes 
• Support and develop high‑performing delivery teams across the Cyber practice 

The work you’ll be involved in

Our Cyber team delivers across advisory, implementation, and operations, including:

• Cyber strategy and operating model design aligned to transformation agendas 
• Secure cloud and digital platform enablement 
• Identity and access modernisation programmes 
• Cyber resilience, readiness, and response for critical services 
• Regulatory, risk, and trust uplift initiatives 
• Secure adoption of data, AI, and emerging technologies 

This role has a strong emphasis on leading delivery and seeing work through to completion, not just advisory design, strategy or account management.

Qualifications

About you

You will likely bring:

• 15+ years’ experience, with senior leadership experience in cyber, technology, or digital transformation 
• Strong experience in client‑facing delivery leadership roles, ideally within consulting or professional services 
• A proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders
• Experience contributing to business development, account growth, or practice leadership 
• Broad cyber capability, with depth in one or more areas (e.g. cyber strategy, identity, cloud security, resilience) 
• Proven programme or project delivery experience, achieving outcomes on time and on budget 
• Preferred (but not essential): experience working with organisations in Financial Services and/or the Consumer industry, such as banking, insurance, retail, or consumer products 

If you’re motivated by the opportunity to deliver meaningful cyber outcomes and help organisations transform safely, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Next Steps

So, who is Deloitte in Aotearoa? 

We are driven to create an impact that matters at every opportunity. Supported by a strong leadership team and member firms from over 150 countries across the globe, Deloitte New Zealand is in the business of solving complex problems.  Over our 175-year history, we have built a reputation for impactful delivery across audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and technology services.  

Our workplace and culture

We are driven by our desire to create positive outcomes for our clients, communities, and people. Our purpose is to make an impact that matters. Everything we do is with intent - the intent to make a meaningful difference.

Our shared values are at the heart of everything we do. Living these values, including ‘taking care of each other’ and ‘fostering inclusion’, is essential to ensuring everyone feels included at work and able to reach their full potential. 

For us to succeed and thrive as an organisation, we understand the importance of creating a culture where diverse perspectives matter and where everyone is given an equal opportunity to grow and develop.

Deloitte New Zealand rewards

Founded on concepts of trust, balance, wellbeing, and the importance of personal connection we offer:

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you, us and our clients best    
• Subsidised professional qualifications and paid professional memberships
• Subsidised health insurance
• Income protection insurance
• 22 days annual leave
• Social events, social sports teams, and monthly firm drinks
• A focus on wellness and well-being
• Community focused volunteer days
• A focus on the environment and sustainability

We believe the strongest teams are made up of diverse individuals and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that women and individuals from under-represented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all criteria. If you're passionate about this role and believe you have the skills, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience, ideal working hours or qualifications aren't a perfect match.

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