Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations, with a dotted reporting line into the HR Director in the Partnership Office, the ER Manager-Partnership is accountable for managing end-to-end Employee Relations activity relating to Partners (salaried and in some instances Equity), providing expert, commercially pragmatic ER support and risk-based advice.

The role will involve high-sensitivity casework from initial issue identification and risk assessment through to outcome, working closely with senior stakeholders and specialist teams (including the Partnership Office, HR Directors and the Employment Law Advisory Team (“ELAT”). The ER Manager-Partnership will ensure fair, consistent and compliant outcomes, with high standards of confidentiality, judgment and documentation. 

The ER Projects Manager is an agile role working across the Employee Relations (“ER”) and wider People teams. The role leads the coordination and delivery of key ER projects across KPMG, ensuring consistent planning, governance, and outcomes.  Projects may include the introduction of new ways of working, policy change, as well as high-profile firmwide change programmes. 

The role provides oversight and subject matter direction to ensure effective project execution and risk mitigation. Working with senior business leaders, the HR Projects Team, Employment Law Advisory Team (ELAT), HRBPs and other stakeholders, this role sets priorities, drives delivery, maintains clear reporting and communication, and ensures appropriate documentation and controls.

The role also supports the Head of ER, Head of HR Projects and ER Lead with programme planning and delivery, managing escalations and providing ad hoc expertise to the wider ER team and individuals involved with projects

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Deal Advisory Tax is a dynamic and successful area of KPMG’s Tax & Legal business.  We have an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work.  A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

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Our mission is to design and implement robust, intelligent, and scalable technologies that not only streamline workflows but also enhance audit quality and generate actionable insights for auditors and clients. Through harnessing the power of cutting-edge tools, we aim to transform traditional audit practices into dynamic, forward-thinking processes that are built for the complexities of the modern business environment.

Our team, supported by KPMG’s global network, serves as the driving force behind this transformative journey. Focused on innovation, this team is dedicated to engineering solutions today that anticipate the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow, ensuring that audit services remain at the forefront of technological progression.

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