Summary
dataengine is looking for a motivated Project Manager & Account Executive Intern to support the delivery of data and AI consultancy projects while assisting with client engagement activities. This is a learning-focused role designed for someone early in their career who is eager to build practical experience in project coordination, client communication, and consulting delivery.
You will work closely with our CEO, Project Manager, Client Growth & Delivery Manager, and technical leads to support project execution, maintain strong client relationships, and help ensure projects are delivered smoothly and professionally. This role offers exposure to real-world data and AI consulting engagements and the opportunity to grow into a project or account management career.
Key Responsibilities
Account Management
• Client Communication Support: Assist senior team members with day-to-day client communications, meeting preparation, and follow-ups.
• Relationship Building: Help maintain positive, professional relationships with clients by ensuring timely responses and clear communication.
• Client Insights & Documentation: Capture client needs, feedback, and action items, ensuring they are clearly documented and shared with internal teams.
• Account Coordination: Support account activities such as renewals, engagement tracking, and identifying opportunities to add value under guidance from senior team members.
• Meeting & Reporting Support: Prepare meeting agendas, notes, and simple client-facing updates or reports.
Project Assistance
• Project Coordination: Support project managers with planning activities including schedules, task tracking, and documentation.
• Delivery Support: Assist with day-to-day project tasks to help ensure deliverables are completed on time and meet expectations.
• Risk & Issue Tracking: Help identify and log project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating to project leads when required.
• Quality Checks: Assist in reviewing project outputs to ensure completeness and alignment with agreed requirements.
• Status Updates: Help prepare internal and client status updates, including progress, milestones, and next steps.
Team Collaboration & Learning
• Internal Coordination: Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and consultants to understand project requirements and delivery workflows.
• Workshops & Discovery Support: Assist in client workshops or discovery sessions by taking notes, preparing materials, and documenting outcomes.
• Process Improvement: Contribute ideas to improve project coordination, documentation, and client engagement processes.
• Continuous Learning: Actively learn about data, analytics, and AI concepts through hands-on project exposure and mentoring.
Key Requirements
• Recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Interest in project management, account management, or consulting, ideally within a data or technology environment.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging with both internal teams and clients.
• Basic understanding of data, analytics, or technology concepts.
• Familiarity with collaboration or project tools (e.g. ProjectWorks, JIRA, Trello, Asana, Notion, Excel) is an advantage.
• Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn with a strong sense of ownership.
• Growth mindset, positive attitude, and curiosity about solving client problems.
• Must be based in Auckland, with flexibility to attend occasional client meetings onsite.
Here’s a Taste of What’s on Offer at dataengine:
• Opportunity to solve real-world business problems.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Competitive salary.
• Be at the forefront of data science innovation in a dynamic startup environment.
• Work on a variety of challenging and impactful projects across different industries.
• Opportunity to learn and grow your skillset with the latest technologies.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Weekly fresh fruit, snacks, monthly industry led lunches and active staff activities.
• Be part of a company that is shaping the future of data-driven solutions.
About dataengine:
dataengine, a New Zealand-based leader in data solutions, empowers businesses to unlock the hidden value within their data and achieve true transformation. We connect people, processes, and technology for optimised efficiency and sustainable impact. Founded in 2018, we’ve grown rapidly thanks to our exceptional team and commitment to delivering practical, impactful results. We believe in building the foundation right, starting with strategic planning and robust architecture.
What sets us apart?
• Experienced & Pragmatic: Our team boasts extensive expertise, focusing on tangible outcomes, not just presentations.
• Small Wins, Big Impact: We deliver incremental value drops, ensuring our customers see results quickly and continuously.
• Holistic Enablement: We develop with our customers, in their environment, empowering our team to own and optimise solutions.
Leading the way in Generative AI: We’ve developed a unique standalone AI engine, providing secure and accessible tools for our customers’ AI journey. From use case brainstorming to model deployment and tuning, we offer comprehensive support throughout the entire lifecycle.
Beyond AI: Our services range from advisory and resourcing to full-scale platform design and build, catering to any data-driven business need.
Our Values
• Nimble – We move fast but think big
• Quality – We do it right the first time
• Co-Creation: We work together to solve precise problems
• We are All Ears – We listen and then do
• Progressive Thinkers – We are creators and doers
• Pragmatic – We don’t over-engineer
