Absolute IT Limited
HQ
Wellington, New Zealand
NZ Employees
11-50
Industry
IT staffing and recruitment
Open Positions
35
NZ Presence
Offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Tauranga. Nationwide IT recruitment operations.
AI Focus Areas
AI Maturity Evidence
Publishes blog articles on AI's impact on recruitment, workplace, and NZ tech industry (e.g., 2023-2025 posts); recruits for AI Technical Lead and roles mentioning AI ops modernisation; no evidence of internal AI tools, systems, or projects.
Transformation Opportunities
| Area | Opportunity | Impact | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment Operations | AI-powered ATS with NLP for automated resume parsing, candidate ranking, and intelligent job matching to reduce time-to-fill. | high | moderate |
| Business Development | AI-driven lead scoring and client recommendation engine using historical placement data and market trends. | high | simple |
| Analytics and Reporting | Predictive analytics for salary benchmarking, talent shortage forecasting, and placement success prediction. | medium | moderate |
| Customer Service | AI chatbots for initial candidate/client inquiries and scheduling. | medium | simple |
Decision Makers
Kerrie Gregory
General Manager
Leads Absolute IT nationally; participated in AI panels (e.g., Talent X on AI in recruitment); key for operational transformation decisions.
Jason Cherrington
CEO, Accordant Group
Oversees Absolute IT as part of group; strategic decisions on tech investments across brands.
Paul Kelly
Business Manager & Principal Consultant
Handles tech/AI role placements; contact for AI Technical Lead jobs.
Tech Stack Signals
Competitive Landscape
Competitors like Sourced IT Recruitment, Recruit I.T., and Seek NZ are integrating AI for automated matching and sourcing; tight NZ tech talent market creates pressure to adopt AI for faster, more accurate placements.
AIA Fit Assessment
- --Manual-heavy recruitment processes ideal for AI automation
- --High budget signals from parent NZX-listed group and salary postings
- --Exploring maturity with AI awareness via blogs but no internal adoption
- --Critical hiring urgency for tech roles including AI
Hiring Signals
Total Roles
30
Remote
No
Levels
associate, senior, principal, manager, lead
Skills Sought
Company Timeline
Founded in Wellington
Acquired by Accordant Group
First tracked
Open Positions (35)
| Title | Location | Salary | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
AI Technical Lead | Auckland CBD, Auckland | $150k - $180k depending on experience | Generative AI, permanent, professional_services, high, leadership, hybrid |
Title AI Technical Lead Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Salary $150k - $180k depending on experience Tags Generative AI, permanent, professional_services, high, leadership, hybrid Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Data Architect | Hamilton, Waikato | $200k | Full time permanent role based in Hamilton supportive team well-established Waikato Business lead Data Architecture |
Title Data Architect Location Hamilton, Waikato Salary $200k Tags Full time permanent role based in Hamilton supportive team well-established Waikato Business lead Data Architecture Posted 5 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Business Analyst | Wellington Central, Wellington | - | Contract/Temp; contributing to critical land and conservation reforms, thriving in growth and impactful change. |
Title Senior Business Analyst Location Wellington Central, Wellington Tags Contract/Temp; contributing to critical land and conservation reforms, thriving in growth and impactful change. Posted 6 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Python Developer | Christchurch, Canterbury | - | Contract/Temp job. High-impact project. Short term contract. April start. These Python developers will be able to quickly integrate into the project, deliver high‑quality solutions, and maintain a high standard of., professional_services, low, mid, unknown |
Title Python Developer Location Christchurch, Canterbury Tags Contract/Temp job. High-impact project. Short term contract. April start. These Python developers will be able to quickly integrate into the project, deliver high‑quality solutions, and maintain a high standard of., professional_services, low, mid, unknown Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Delivery Manager | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | NZD 110 - 125 per hour | Contract/Temp; Drive delivery across high‑priority national digital initiatives; Lead multiple workstreams to accelerate progress and remove blockers; Improve reliability of critical digital services across Aotearoa |
Title Senior Delivery Manager Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary NZD 110 - 125 per hour Tags Contract/Temp; Drive delivery across high‑priority national digital initiatives; Lead multiple workstreams to accelerate progress and remove blockers; Improve reliability of critical digital services across Aotearoa Posted 7 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Full Stack Developer | Auckland (Hybrid) | NZD 140000 - 150000 per annum | Full time, hybrid working., technology, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Full Stack Developer Location Auckland (Hybrid) Salary NZD 140000 - 150000 per annum Tags Full time, hybrid working., technology, low, senior, hybrid Posted 6 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Data Analyst | Auckland (Hybrid) | Up to $100 per hour | Contract/Temp; 6 month initial contract, hybrid (4 days East Tāmaki, 1 day home), key role in data quality for finance system upgrade., professional_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Data Analyst Location Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Up to $100 per hour Tags Contract/Temp; 6 month initial contract, hybrid (4 days East Tāmaki, 1 day home), key role in data quality for finance system upgrade., professional_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Test Analyst | Auckland CBD Auckland (Hybrid) | Up to $110 per hour depending on experience | Contract/Temp, play a key role in testing and delivering a new enterprise HSW system, collaborative, people-first organisation, modernising tech landscape, competitive rate, hybrid work, impact across key transformation, professional_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Test Analyst Location Auckland CBD Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Up to $110 per hour depending on experience Tags Contract/Temp, play a key role in testing and delivering a new enterprise HSW system, collaborative, people-first organisation, modernising tech landscape, competitive rate, hybrid work, impact across key transformation, professional_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Scrum Master | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Contract/Temp, Hybrid. Lead Scrum delivery while supporting a nationwide tooling rollout. Improve team flow, remove blockers, and uplift Agile practices. Influence ways of working across a collaborative organisation., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Scrum Master Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Contract/Temp, Hybrid. Lead Scrum delivery while supporting a nationwide tooling rollout. Improve team flow, remove blockers, and uplift Agile practices. Influence ways of working across a collaborative organisation., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Python Developer | - | $120.00 - $130.00 p.h. | Contract/Temp; develop high-quality data automation solutions in Python; work independently on structured, maintainable code; improve processes for accurate, timely economic data. |
Title Python Developer Salary $120.00 - $130.00 p.h. Tags Contract/Temp; develop high-quality data automation solutions in Python; work independently on structured, maintainable code; improve processes for accurate, timely economic data. Posted 4 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior DevOps Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Contract/Temp (6 months contract). Modern DevOps tooling. High-impact role shaping delivery and reliability. Blend of BAU and project delivery. Auckland CBD., professional_services, low, senior, unknown |
Title Senior DevOps Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Contract/Temp (6 months contract). Modern DevOps tooling. High-impact role shaping delivery and reliability. Blend of BAU and project delivery. Auckland CBD., professional_services, low, senior, unknown Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Release Manager | Wellington Central, Wellington | - | Contract/Temp; Hybrid; Own release schedules, deployments & risk mitigation across multiple teams; Partner with stakeholders to deliver critical integration milestones; Help modernise ops with AI, automation and service delivery best practice; Hybrid Release/Service Delivery Manager. 6‑mo contract in insurance digital transformation (AI/automation)., professional_services, medium, senior, hybrid |
Title Release Manager Location Wellington Central, Wellington Tags Contract/Temp; Hybrid; Own release schedules, deployments & risk mitigation across multiple teams; Partner with stakeholders to deliver critical integration milestones; Help modernise ops with AI, automation and service delivery best practice; Hybrid Release/Service Delivery Manager. 6‑mo contract in insurance digital transformation (AI/automation)., professional_services, medium, senior, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Service Design Lead | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | Up to $130 per hour for the ideal candidate | Contract/Temp job, 6 month contract, hybrid working environment, Lead major customer experience and service transformation programmes, professional_services, low, leadership, hybrid |
Title Service Design Lead Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Up to $130 per hour for the ideal candidate Tags Contract/Temp job, 6 month contract, hybrid working environment, Lead major customer experience and service transformation programmes, professional_services, low, leadership, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Front-End Developer | Auckland | - | Full time, Hybrid, Up to $150,000 depending on experience, Bring beautiful, accessible web applications to life using Angular & TypeScript, Join a collaborative, inclusive team in a values-driven Kiwi tech consultancy, Enjoy flexible working, medical insurance, and career development support, professional_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Front-End Developer Location Auckland Tags Full time, Hybrid, Up to $150,000 depending on experience, Bring beautiful, accessible web applications to life using Angular & TypeScript, Join a collaborative, inclusive team in a values-driven Kiwi tech consultancy, Enjoy flexible working, medical insurance, and career development support, professional_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Network Engineer | Auckland | up to $150,000 based on skills & experience | Full time; office based; no benefits mentioned, professional_services, low, senior, unknown |
Title Senior Network Engineer Location Auckland Salary up to $150,000 based on skills & experience Tags Full time; office based; no benefits mentioned, professional_services, low, senior, unknown Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Qlik Report Developer | - | - | Contract/Temp, Qlik Developer contract to 30 Jun 2026, professional_services, low, mid, unknown |
Title Qlik Report Developer Tags Contract/Temp, Qlik Developer contract to 30 Jun 2026, professional_services, low, mid, unknown Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Analytics Engineer | Wellington Central, Wellington | - | Contract/Temp, design and develop modern, scalable data solutions, create dashboards and interactive reports, collaborate across teams to deliver insights, public sector team, professional_services, low, mid, unknown |
Title Analytics Engineer Location Wellington Central, Wellington Tags Contract/Temp, design and develop modern, scalable data solutions, create dashboards and interactive reports, collaborate across teams to deliver insights, public sector team, professional_services, low, mid, unknown Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
IT Transition/Project Manager | Wellington Central, Wellington | - | Full time job. Lead complex IT service migrations to ensure minimal disruption. Manage stakeholder engagement and coordinate multiple vendors. Develop and oversee transition plans, mitigating risks effectively. Lead a major government IT service transition, driving smooth vendor changeovers and zero-disruption delivery., professional_services, low, senior, unknown |
Title IT Transition/Project Manager Location Wellington Central, Wellington Tags Full time job. Lead complex IT service migrations to ensure minimal disruption. Manage stakeholder engagement and coordinate multiple vendors. Develop and oversee transition plans, mitigating risks effectively. Lead a major government IT service transition, driving smooth vendor changeovers and zero-disruption delivery., professional_services, low, senior, unknown Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Data Engineer | Hamilton, Waikato | $120 + GST per hour | Contract/Temp, professional_services, low, senior, unknown |
Title Senior Data Engineer Location Hamilton, Waikato Salary $120 + GST per hour Tags Contract/Temp, professional_services, low, senior, unknown Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Technical Business Analyst | Wellington Central, Wellington | Market Rate | Contract/Temp; Expertise in process mapping, requirements gathering, and analytics projects; Strong stakeholder engagement and agile collaboration skills; Public sector and audit experience preferred, professional_services, low, mid, unknown |
Title Technical Business Analyst Location Wellington Central, Wellington Salary Market Rate Tags Contract/Temp; Expertise in process mapping, requirements gathering, and analytics projects; Strong stakeholder engagement and agile collaboration skills; Public sector and audit experience preferred, professional_services, low, mid, unknown Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Change Lead | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty | - | Contract/Temp, 12 months contract, hybrid (3 days on-site per week), high-profile projects impacting NZ future, embraces AI-enabled delivery mindset., professional_services, medium, senior, hybrid |
Title Change Lead Location Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Tags Contract/Temp, 12 months contract, hybrid (3 days on-site per week), high-profile projects impacting NZ future, embraces AI-enabled delivery mindset., professional_services, medium, senior, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Full Stack Developer | Auckland | NZD 140000 - 150000 per annum | Full time, Hybrid. Shape architecture, scalable cloud-native SaaS, TypeScript & Go., professional_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Full Stack Developer Location Auckland Salary NZD 140000 - 150000 per annum Tags Full time, Hybrid. Shape architecture, scalable cloud-native SaaS, TypeScript & Go., professional_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Software Engineer | Auckland | $130,000 - $150,000 per annum based on experience | Full time, Hybrid. Modern full stack frameworks, lead technical decisions., technology, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Software Engineer Location Auckland Salary $130,000 - $150,000 per annum based on experience Tags Full time, Hybrid. Modern full stack frameworks, lead technical decisions., technology, low, senior, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Data Analyst | Auckland CBD, Auckland | $110 per hour | Contract/Temp job. Support major Workday migration project. Hands-on ETL and data validation. Flexible dynamic environment., professional_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Data Analyst Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Salary $110 per hour Tags Contract/Temp job. Support major Workday migration project. Hands-on ETL and data validation. Flexible dynamic environment., professional_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 4 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Technical Business Analyst - Part time | Christchurch, Canterbury | - | Part time Contract to 30 June 2026, professional_services, medium, mid, unknown |
Title Technical Business Analyst - Part time Location Christchurch, Canterbury Tags Part time Contract to 30 June 2026, professional_services, medium, mid, unknown Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Software Engineering Lead (Architecture Focus) | Auckland CBD, Auckland | $180,000 per annum | Full time, Hybrid |
Title Software Engineering Lead (Architecture Focus) Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Salary $180,000 per annum Tags Full time, Hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
ERP Consultant | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | Up to $130,000 per annum | Hybrid, ERP solutions with Odoo training, flexible work, supportive team |
Title ERP Consultant Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Up to $130,000 per annum Tags Hybrid, ERP solutions with Odoo training, flexible work, supportive team Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Lead AI Engineer | Auckland | NZD 150000 - 190000 per annum | full-time, professional_services, high, leadership, unknown |
Title Lead AI Engineer Location Auckland Salary NZD 150000 - 190000 per annum Tags full-time, professional_services, high, leadership, unknown Posted 6 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Consultant - ERP | Auckland | Up to $130,000 per annum | Full time. Collaborative workplace with supportive team and client interactions. Flexible working arrangements. Central location., professional_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Consultant - ERP Location Auckland Salary Up to $130,000 per annum Tags Full time. Collaborative workplace with supportive team and client interactions. Flexible working arrangements. Central location., professional_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 7 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Data Engineer | Hamilton Waikato | $110 + GST per hour | Contract/Temp, 6-Month contract (extendable), professional_services, medium, senior, unknown |
Title Senior Data Engineer Location Hamilton Waikato Salary $110 + GST per hour Tags Contract/Temp, 6-Month contract (extendable), professional_services, medium, senior, unknown Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Data Admin Analyst | Wellington | - | Contract/Temp; Short-term contract with competitive rate., professional_services, low, mid, unknown |
Title Data Admin Analyst Location Wellington Tags Contract/Temp; Short-term contract with competitive rate., professional_services, low, mid, unknown Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Business Analyst | - | Up to $125 per hour | Contract/Temp; Initial 3 month engagement with high likelihood of extension. Public sector organisation with a focus on sustainability & community outcomes. Competitive hourly rate and flexible working arrangements., government, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Business Analyst Salary Up to $125 per hour Tags Contract/Temp; Initial 3 month engagement with high likelihood of extension. Public sector organisation with a focus on sustainability & community outcomes. Competitive hourly rate and flexible working arrangements., government, low, senior, hybrid Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Python Developer | Wellington Central, Wellington | $120.00 - $130.00 p.h. | Contract/Temp. Develop high-quality data automation solutions for NZ's public sector. Looking for an experienced Python Developer. |
Title Python Developer Location Wellington Central, Wellington Salary $120.00 - $130.00 p.h. Tags Contract/Temp. Develop high-quality data automation solutions for NZ's public sector. Looking for an experienced Python Developer. Posted 2 days ago | |||
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | Auckland | $130,000 - $150,000 per annum | Full time, hybrid, professional_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Location Auckland Salary $130,000 - $150,000 per annum Tags Full time, hybrid, professional_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Digital Product Manager | - | - | Full time job, Newly created role with scope, scale, and long-term impact, Own and evolve an enterprise-wide digital product ecosystem, professional_services, medium, senior, onsite |
Title Senior Digital Product Manager Tags Full time job, Newly created role with scope, scale, and long-term impact, Own and evolve an enterprise-wide digital product ecosystem, professional_services, medium, senior, onsite Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Engagement Angle
With NZ's tech talent shortage intensifying, AI can slash your time-to-fill by 40% via smart matching—how can we automate Absolute IT's recruitment workflows?
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