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AI & Innovation Manager – Advisory Data Organization

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today’s most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It’s also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it’s no wonder we’re consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you’re as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking an AI & Innovation Manager to join our Advisory Data Organization/Firmwide Analytic Solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Partner strategically with firm professionals (US and Global) to understand business needs as well as translate them into data and analytic requirements
• Lead group of high performing data concierges (on-shore and off-shore) to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness of deliverables for a high-volume number of use cases within set timelines; use cases can span from several days to several months
• Collaborate closely with the data analytics team and data architects to refine and update data models, creating powerful insights and data-driven recommendations, and with teams to develop as well as curate go-to-market materials leveraging third-party data for proposal support, client conversations, and account intelligence
• Foster and maintain relationships with executive leadership in Azure DevOps (ADO), KPMG US, and Global to ensure critical strategic staffing, budgeting, data, and analytic needs are appropriately addressed
• Manage progress bi-weekly reporting, pillar reporting, financial management/forecasts of Global and US Artificial intelligence (AI) and Innovation data and solutions spend
• Support the maturation of the data concierge program by finding areas of process improvement and contributing to strategic internal/structuring improvement projects

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience related to program management, data analysis, management, governance, or applied analytics, preferably related to consulting, and minimum two years of recent experience working knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) reporting and dashboard techniques to optimize visualizations
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; Master’s degree from an accredited college/university and/or certifications are a plus
• Experience identifying use cases opportunities for advanced analytics, building use cases to prove out value and justify investment, and using data to convey findings to various audiences (c-suite, government agencies, white papers, and more), as well as analytical and BI tools like Alteryx, Power BI
• Demonstrated ability to engage and partner with senior stakeholders across a large organization, and strong analytical, creative problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, managing various stakeholders and use cases concurrently across diverse industries and KPMG service portfolios; ability to oversee daily operations of a small data and analytics team, offering prompt feedback for staff development within the firm
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships and effectively communicate complex ideas to technical as well as non-technical audiences across all levels of the organization

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California Salary Range: $101200 – $215100

KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding the firm’s compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

KPMG does not currently require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 in order to go to KPMG offices, client sites or KPMG events, except when mandated by federal, state or local law.  In some circumstances, clients also may require proof of vaccination or testing (e.g., to go to the client site).

KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants:  Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.  Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Manager, US Legal Operations Transformation Services

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager in Legal Operations and Transformation Services for our Tax Practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery teams on LOTS engagements, including law department strategic assessments, technology optimization, selections and implementations, organizational design initiatives, target operating model design, business process, governance models, strategic modeling, and decisions for legal departments, etc
• Manage engagements according to KPMG’s financial/cost management policies
• Oversee day-to-day activities for LOTS engagements and serve as clients’ main point of contact for engagement-specific needs
• Facilitate program and project management office activities, preparation and review of engagement work papers, written deliverables, and status reports to present to legal department clients, action items and issue/risk logs
• Supervise, mentor, and manage staff working on assigned projects
• Develop and optimize approach to engagements
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of prior experience working in a corporate law department in a legal operations function and/or experience at a consulting firm with a focus on legal operations
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; JD, MBA, or Master’s degree from an accredited law, business, or graduate school preferred, in addition to others on KPMG’s approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Experience leading large scale legal operations projects with demonstrated strong project management skills, including experience selecting, implementing and deployment of various leading Legal technologies (CLM, ELM, etc.)
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leaders and executives
• Capacity to supervise and offer guidance to staff; able to work in and support a team environment
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Senior Associate, Workday – Projects/Assets/Customers Lead

• Lead Workday enabled finance transformation of Projects, Assets, and Customers workstream(s) to design, configure, test, and deploy leading practice-based business processes
• Conduct client facing design sessions for Workday to understand pain points and complexities while gathering configuration requirements including data needed for conversion
• Understand and proactively manage risks to protect the business and minimize impact of disruptions by identifying and communicating findings to senior management and clients
• Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities; work with the appropriate KPMG resources from other service lines/industries
• Supervise and manage staff working on assigned engagements
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

• Minimum three years of recent experience or four or more full lifecycle engagements implementing the Workday platform for Projects, Assets and Customers
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college/university; advanced degree in finance, accounting, business information systems; CPA is a plus
• Certifications in Workday Core Financials, along with applicable additional focused Workday certifications (Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn’t currently hold the aforementioned certification will be required to secure one within three months from the commencement of employment)
• Strong verbal and analytical skills with the ability to write at a client facing business communications level
• Detailed understanding of ERP core System concepts including transactional lifecycles including but not limited to Record to Report, Procure to Pay, general module functionality, and relational module dependencies/ impact
• Travel as needed
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

ServiceNow Platform Executive Director

Responsibilities:

• Lead the comprehensive KPMG US ServiceNow strategy, roadmap and delivery; provide support and insight for KPMG Americas which involves working with multiple internal and global teams to schedule and assess the impact of planned initiatives on the platform and set goals for enterprise use of each relevant module, process transformation requirements, and best practices for utilizing various platform solutions
• Possess a detailed understanding of ServiceNow that can be used to develop enterprise solutions aimed at driving an organization’s digital transformation; utilize thorough knowledge of a platform’s capabilities and the most effective methods to achieve desired digital transformation objectives along with deep business process knowledge
• Manage a proficient ServiceNow team to handle the operational tasks involved in guiding the development, design, implementation, operations and support of the technology vision, strategy, and roadmap for the ServiceNow platform; stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to drive continuous improvement while leveraging AI and leading middle and back office business transformation; minimize technical debt and improve team and platform operations
• Enhance performance, quality, and cost-efficiency of the delivery function by defining and executing appropriate resourcing, offshoring scope, and utilization strategies, as well as increasing automation and process efficiency; report value creation and tracking to leadership
• Oversee the execution of the architecture and technical strategy while managing a large team of expert, intermediate, and junior employees; collaborate with third-party outsourced or captive provider teams that adhere to specified technical guidelines and standard operating procedures; create and lead product teams responsible for establishing standards, processes, governance, and an engagement model for services essential to the firmwide ServiceNow platform
• Convey the vision and business value of constructing, supporting, developing, and advancing the ServiceNow platform by steering the analysis of initiative requests for development, evaluating feasibility, and assessing the effort/cost balance; lead and report insights through proper governance channels

Qualifications:

• Minimum ten years of recent demonstrated experience in leading ServiceNow teams, delivering successful technology projects and deep agile experience leading SAFe product teams
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) from an accredited college/university in computer science, information technology, or a similar field; ServiceNow certifications, for example, Certified System Administrator and Certified Implementation Specialist, are highly recommended
• Comprehensive knowledge of ServiceNow that can be harnessed to create enterprise solutions aimed at driving an organization’s digital middle and back-office transformation; extensive knowledge of the ServiceNow platform, including modules like IT Service Management, IT Operations Management, Employee Center, Lifecycle Events, Integrated Risk Management and HR Service Delivery
• Proficiency in enterprise requirements essential for the successful implementation of a complex SaaS or PaaS solution, with a strong focus on security, data, and business usage needs; outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to quickly and easily connect dots and learn legacy application connectivity and reliance on ServiceNow platform; robust architectural skills, with expertise in designing scalable and secure solutions; familiarity with and application of Generative AI in large-scale, complex organizations
• Excellent project management abilities, capable of prioritizing and managing multiple projects; capability to develop strategic organizational and resource plans, defining future business and leadership requirements; experience in leading and managing high performing teams through periods of change and uncertainty
• Competence in working with business leaders to understand their needs and convert those insights into actionable transformation deliverables; effective executive written and verbal communication; exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels