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Planit are world leaders in application testing and quality engineering. We provide solutions that support organisations to deliver high quality systems, applications, and IT architecture.
Planit is now a proud NRI company and part of a global movement to deliver a sustainable and secure future through better Information Technology exchanges. Our team offer expert consultancy, bespoke services, tailored training and unique solutions to complex projects. Specialising in digital quality, Planit have a geographic footprint across many continents, with 1700+ permanent employees and have been recognised in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Application Testing Services.
Our values and ethos are focused on an intrinsic connection to our people, the awareness of our environment and our pursuit to be better than yesterday. We continue to lead the industry with unrivalled ideas, ability, and a quest to discern paradigms.
This role is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
About the Role
We're looking for a Regional Director – Practice (Quality Engineering) to shape and expand Planit's quality‑engineering capability across the north of New Zealand. The role is based in Auckland, New Zealand. Partnering with the Global Practice Director and regional leaders, you'll drive technical excellence, champion innovation, uplift delivery maturity and advise clients on best‑fit solutions.
As a recognised thought leader and trusted advisor, you'll keep Planit—and our customers—ahead of the curve by introducing emerging trends, tools and ways of working. You'll guide a high‑performing team, mentor future leaders and foster a culture of continuous improvement while steering strategic growth, governance and client success.
Key Responsibilities:
• Own the regional growth, maturity and innovation roadmap
• Define capability standards, career pathways and recruitment priorities
People Development
• Mentor Practice & People Leads, oversee career plans and succession
• Deliver bespoke training, coaching and knowledge‑sharing initiatives
Governance & Delivery
• Provide pre‑sales and delivery oversight to ensure best‑fit, realistic solutions
• Embed and uplift Planit's global governance frameworks
Client Consulting
• Advise on new concepts, tooling and methodologies
• Lead strategic assessments, road‑mapping and uplift engagements
Solution & IP Creation
• Design accelerators, frameworks and courseware aligned to market trends
• Collaborate on tenders, RFXs and strategic proposals
Thought Leadership
• Represent Planit at conferences, SIGs and meet‑ups; publish whitepapers
• Forge industry partnerships that keep Planit at the forefront of QE
* Strategic mindset with the ability to balance delivery oversight, client consulting and capability growth
* Strong senior‑stakeholder influence and consulting skills
* Hands‑on experience with bid support, commercial models and margin management
* Expertise in governance, metrics and standards (ISTQB, ISO, TMMi or similar)
* Inspirational communication style and a passion for mentoring high‑performing teams
* Exposure to leading test‑automation stacks (Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Tosca)
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and IaC tooling
* Experience building training curricula or academy programmes
* Active participation in professional communities, forums or meet‑ups
* World‑class training & development – access 1,000+ courses and certifications
* Genuine flexibility – hybrid working, compressed weeks and remote options
* Innovation first – hackathons, R&D days and funded pet‑projects
* Global mobility – secondments and transfers across the Planit Group
* Wellness initiatives, staff discounts, LinkedIn Learning licences, referral bonuses, novated car leasing and more
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Quality Assurance
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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