KPMG Current Vacancies – Head of Strategy & Projects

Job Description:

This senior and high profile role and reports into the Head of OEH and will focus on implementing and influencing the strategic approach for OEH and have overall responsibility for projects that will impact across OEH and KBS. This will require building strategic relationships with, and influencing leaders, across OEH, KBS and beyond.

The role will require you to help further establish the OEH Hub leads and wider team as trusted experts who deliver a first class service by looking for ways to streamline processes and enhance the client experience. You will deputise for the Head of OEH in matters relating to projects and strategy across OEH hubs. You will also represent the Head of OEH at specified meetings, therefore a high level overview and understanding, interpretation of the systems, policies and BAU in all areas is essential.

This role also includes people management/people leader and development for Managers/Assistant Manager grades and offshore resources within OEH.

As a KPMG colleague and a key leader in KBS, you are expected to demonstrate the Firm’s values at all times.

Job Responsibilities:

• Exposure to external suppliers can be extensive and the need to negotiate and maintain relationships together with judgement and recommendation to resolve issues or improve delivery and costs is also integral to the role.
• Manage the expansion of services into OEH including assessment of the feasibility of new service propositions and any additional scope requirements for OEH
• Liaise with partners, senior leaders and clients over a wide range of issues to ensure best practice and utilisation of systems
• As a senior leader to act as an ambassador for OEH – retaining excellent client relationships keeping abreast of their needs now and for tomorrow.
• Be accountable for the delivery of internal OEH projects, strategy and plans to support the requirements of the key OEH leadership team.
• Audiences include partners, Directors, senior manager hub leads, people leaders and all colleagues, as well as function-specific communities.
• Capability to manage the portfolio of projects within or impacting OEH, building out the priorities and roadmap for service rollout
• Manage all contracts across OEH, looking at opportunities to transform and reduce costs
• Continue to optimise the delivery model across COE/OEH and self service, offshore and automation, and hybrid working
• The role is responsible for the Transform area of OEH with a focus on improving OEH operations, driving strategy across OEH, transitioning services into/out of OEH, and managing BPO contracts
• Responsible for the communications and engagements strategy within OEH and to the wider business to promote OEH
• People Leader for the OEH central mgt team

Job Requirements:

• Excellent agility, strategic thinking, wider business acumen, communications skills and judgement, and the ability to influence at the leadership level.
• The ability to respond quickly, and competently on a wide range of issues and across clients both internally and externally at all levels is a particularly key attribute
• Creates an environment where people are supported to innovate and experiment
• Demonstrates personal presence and earns trust and respect
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to challenge at all levels. Ability to build strong business partner relationships, influence at a senior level and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• Highly credible stakeholder manager, relationship building and ability to manage and influence demanding and challenging clients, without losing sight of the bigger business strategy picture
• Demonstrable experience of working in a similar service focused environment is required along with experience dealing with complex, sensitive and challenging senior stakeholders.
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, often with ambiguity, is required
• Excellent written/ oral communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas in a focussed, simple and commercially relevant manner
• Helps others to understand how they can exceed expectations and contribute to the overall business strategy
• Communicates a compelling vision that motivates and inspires others
• Proactive ability to combine strategic thinking with a demonstrable track record in successful delivery and implementation
• A strong team player with a collaborative approach is essential
• Demonstrates an influential and adaptable style of leadership, maintaining integrity when dealing with complex situations arising from risk, issue and change management
• High levels of drive, energy and resilience with the desire to make a difference

Job Details:

Company: KPMG

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Watford, England, UK

Application Deadline: N/A

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