Manager- Tech Transformation
Remote
United Kingdom
Full Time
20-03-2025
Job Specifications
Job details
Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Reading, South Coast - Southampton, Watford
Capability: Consulting
Experience Level: Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: Technology & Data
Contract type: Permanent
Job Description
Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.
You will work with KPMG colleagues, clients and with C Level client resources to:
Bring a technology perspective to a broad range of client issues, demonstrating how technology can be used to address problems and realise opportunities
Manage the development and delivery of IT operating models that enable clients to get the most from their technology organisation
Develop digital and technology strategies alongside client teams
Provide credible advice to clients on how to operate IT in the most effective manner
Collaborate across our other Connected Technology capabilities to improve and transform IT services for our clients
Work with other teams across KPMG to provide support to clients as they undergo digital transformation
You will work within the Tech Strategy & Transformation capability group and with the wider KPMG firm to:
Identify emerging trends in the market and develop products and services that KPMG can leverage within our client base
Support the growth of our Tech Strategy & Transformation capability through developing and supporting our people
Contribute to innovative thought leadership on technology topics including digital transformation, technology strategy, digital operating models and delivering more effective and efficient technology services
Champion how Tech Strategy & Transformation can help our clients deliver more effectively and achieve their digital and technology ambitions
You will work as part of an engagement team in a leading capacity to deliver high quality products and outcomes to our clients and identify further opportunities to support them for the wider KPMG firm.
The Role
We are seeking client-facing Managers to deliver our Connected Technology propositions on Digital and IT engagements to support KPMG’s growth in this market.
Developing lasting client relationships, actively building a network and range of experience to help address senior client needs
Providing compelling and well thought out solutions to problems of moderate complexity
The Person
Open-minded: anticipates the viewpoint of others, listens and addresses concerns
Builds co-operative relationships and fosters an environment in which everyone’s opinion is valued
Provides on-going feedback, coaching and mentoring that supports individuals’ development needs and career aspirations
Proactively engages in cross-functional communications and sharing of information.
Learns quickly, especially around the application of new technology
A strategic thinker, able to see the bigger picture and join the dots in a complex landscape
Is insightful in delivery; able to analyse areas of opportunity to identify a solution
Essential
Digital experience in at least 2 of the below:
Developing technology strategies in complex environments, with a focus on leveraging digital and emerging technologies
IT operating model design and implementation
IT cost optimisation and efficiency
Digital transformation at scale, such as Business Models, Culture change, User Experience and Business practices
Agile delivery methodologies, particularly at scale in large organisations
Tenacious, passionate and thorough in approach and style; able to adjust communication styles from C level to junior level
Self-sufficient, with leadership experience managing teams and delivering technology programmes / projects
Desirable
Consulting experience with large organisations
A passion for emerging technology and driving business value around Digital technology areas such as Platforms, Integration, Data, User Experience
Experienced in new technology delivery and ways of working (for example Agile, DevOps)
Why Consulting at KPMG?
Technology is a critical focus for us. It underpins everything we do. We're investing in technology like never before – not least because the pace of technological change is disrupting organisations in new and challenging ways. Through advanced data analytics and emerging tech-enabled solutions like AI and machine learning, we're helping clients across diverse sectors to navigate that change. We enable them to avoid any unnecessary risks and to uncover new, transformative opportunities that could give them a competitive edge. A career here means stretching your skills and honing your expertise by solving complex problems as part of a collaborative, results-driven and supportive team. Whether we're helping our clients to reduce their costs, make better decisions, improve efficiencies or deploy the latest technologies, we bring together broad specialisms and talents to deliver robust, connected solutions.
About the Company
KPMG LLP is a leading UK provider of tax, audit and advisory services. We are a UK limited liability partnership, employing 14,000 people in 22 offices across the country. We focus on clients’ big issues and opportunities by providing innovative approaches and deep expertise to deliver real results. KPMG LLP is a global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. Know more
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