Lead Data Consultant

About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

We are urgently looking for an experienced Lead Data Consultant to join our Data and Insights Practice to take your consulting career to the next level - in a team that values excellence and balance.

This is a senior, client-facing role in which you will be expected to provide thought leadership within Theta and to our customers.

You’ll work closely with customers to understand their challenges, shape modern data solutions, and lead their successful delivery – often across Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric environments.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, multi-client environments and enjoys being both strategic and hands-on.

We are open to considering applications from those located in Auckland, Wellington or Tauranga.

Skills and experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako

What You’ll Do

• Engage with customers as a trusted advisor, helping to shape their data strategies and solution roadmaps.
• Lead and deliver end-to-end modern data projects across public and private sector clients.
• Design scalable, future-ready architectures using tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or similar.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across data engineering, analytics, cloud, and governance.
• Contribute to pre-sales and solution design in partnership with delivery and sales leads.
• Provide mentoring and technical leadership to other consultants in the team.

What You’ll Bring

• Significant consulting experience, ideally in a data or analytics-focused consultancy or professional services environment.
• A strong portfolio of successfully delivered data projects across different industries or clients.
• Deep technical skills in at least one of the following technologies - Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric
• Broad knowledge of data engineering, cloud and data architecture, analytics, and data governance best practices.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A delivery mindset – able to balance pragmatism and quality to get results.
• A passion for mentoring others and contributing to a high-performance team culture.

About us | Mō mātou

Theta is a New Zealand-owned technology consultancy with 30 years of proven success. With circa 300 skilled professionals across Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, and Christchurch, we deliver smart, practical technology solutions that enable our clients to succeed.

Our Data and Insights Practice is one of the most experienced in the country. We provide services across modern data platforms, advanced analytics, governance, and AI, partnering with a wide range of organisations — from government departments and local councils to listed corporates and fast-growing startups.

We take pride in our diverse, multicultural team, and a culture grounded in excellence, integrity, creativity, and continuous learning.

Why Join Theta?

Bigger Impact, Broader Reach

At Theta, you’ll work on high-profile, nationally significant data projects across both public and private sectors — the kind that shape strategy, policy, and services for real people. Our client base is deep and diverse, so you’re not stuck in one vertical or tech stack.

You’ll work across modern data stacks like Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric, often at the heart of major digital and data transformations.

Trusted Autonomy

We treat our Lead Consultants like the experienced professionals they are. You’ll have the autonomy to own client relationships, lead delivery, and contribute to strategy, with the support of a strong, collaborative team behind you.

A Team You’ll Be Proud To Work With

• No politics, no silos — just good people doing excellent work.
• A real commitment to diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• A leadership team that listens, invests in your development, and respects your time.

Room to Grow – Without Burnout

Whether you want to move toward practice leadership, specialisation, or a portfolio of interesting client challenges — Theta gives you the headroom and support to evolve your career on your terms.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do:

• Our people are our greatest asset.
• We conduct business ethically.
• Invention, imagination and creativity are the foundation for growth.
• We work with positive energy, enjoyment, humour and work/life balance.
• Excellence is our passion, and we deliver what we promise – or more!
• We strive to take a pragmatic approach to all our activities
• We value and appreciate our natural environment and seek to play our part to maintain it

Benefits of working at Theta | Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki Theta

Theta offers a family friendly work environment with flexible work hours where practical, especially relevant for caregivers. We embrace gender equality and are committed to providing a supportive, diverse and inclusive work environment.

Theta is committed to giving back to the community and are avid supporters of Cure Kids. We compete in various adventure races and do many other things to raise money for Cure Kids. And we make time for the fun things in life!

We currently provide the following benefits to ensure your professional development and personal wellbeing:

• Professional growth and learning opportunities
• A competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Fully subsidised medical insurance for employees
• Heavily discounted medical insurance for immediate family of employees
• Enhanced parental leave payment – salary top-ups plus return-to-work incentive
• Hybrid working model (minimum 2 days in the office)
• Volunteer days
• Internal Referral Incentive
• Staff Assistance Programme
• Annual Flu injections
• Sick leave from your first day on board
• Remote working options where practical and mutually agreed
• Daily fresh fruit basket, coffee machine, wide selection of teas and biscuits in all of our offices
• We are also an accredited employer with INZ

Ready to Step into a Lead Role with Real Impact?

We’d love to hear from any rock star consultants who are looking for the next challenge in a supportive, future-focused consultancy.

Please note: Potential employees will be required to consent to a Ministry of Justice check 

We are only considering applications from those already residing in New Zealand with the relevant visas.