Summary of Role

The SAP CDL is accountable for the quality of delivery of all SAP engagements, both functional and technical, through a matrixed team of Engagement Leaders and Engagement Managers. The CDL enables the growth of our SAP business by validating dealboard submissions, driving resourcing (on, near and offshore), embedding scalable and repeatable methods, incorporating lessons learned to improve delivery, and providing delivery assurance to SAP engagements.

Responsibilities

Sales

• Provide constructive challenge through the Deal Board and Solution Review processes with strong focus on delivery risk, client obligations, fixed price contingency level and risks that could erode EP and impact delivery success
• Identify and initiate new opportunities from existing SAP engagements
• EQCR for complex SAP deliveries – opportunity through to engagement

Capability Build  

Resourcing

• Grow team of SAP Engagement Leaders and Engagement Managers to ensure strength in delivery management
• Approve EL and EM accreditation requests for SAP service lines
• Maintain tight visibility of pipeline to ensure to resourcing budgets and targets are aligned and agreed for each year
• Manage timely resource planning and recruitment of functional and technical resources for all SAP engagements across all locations – on, near and offshore along with global reach to other KPMG locations and third parties
• Ensure engagement team make up contains the right skills experience and diversity

Global CSIRT Senior Analyst 

Base Location: London or fully remote with occasional London travel, see our network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

About KPMG International

Together with more than 273,000 colleagues in 143 countries throughout our member firms, people at KPMG imagine big ideas and bring solutions to life for clients both big and small. A role with KPMG International will open a world of opportunity in your career.

KPMG International helps set the strategy and protects the reputation of this global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We deliver value to our member firms and drive positive change in the communities we serve. By joining us you will gain a unique understanding of how a global organization operates and work on projects that impact the whole organization. From setting standards and best practices to developing innovative tech- enabled solutions for clients, you'll be part of a global team changing the way our business operates. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

About this Global Group

Global Technology & Knowledge

The core services provided by Global Technology & Knowledge are more crucial than ever to our future, as we enable KPMG’s digital transformation, provide trusted technology services, ensure security across the network and accelerate our Collective Strategy.

Our ways of working are based on the principles of customer-centricity, communities of expertise, an optimized delivery model, flexibility, a culture of empowerment, and fulfilling careers.

We are organized under five new ‘domains’: Technology Portfolio Delivery, Global Enterprise Technology, Technology Strategy & Blueprint, Global Information Security Group and Business Operations.

This is an exciting time for us as we continue to drive technology excellence at the heart of Collective Strategy v3.0, and our GT&K colleagues all play a pivotal role in making this a success. 

About this Team

GISG (Global Information Security Group) is one of five domains within KPMG’s Global Technology & Knowledge group. GISG provides the information protection and technology infrastructure that secures KPMG’s technology environment and connects its network of member firms. GISG works with the other GT&K domains to ensure that appropriate security controls are in place for KPMG technology solutions.

As part of the Global Information Security Group (GISG), the Information Security Services (ISS) team which includes the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) helps defend KPMG and its clients from cyber attacks, through timely detection, investigation and remediation of potential threats.

Senior Technical Architect

As a platform / lead Microsoft architect you will have been responsible for the architecture design and implementation of multiple transformation projects for your clients using the Microsoft Eco-System. You will be an experienced Microsoft architect with deep knowledge of the Dynamics Business Applications and how to exploit the wider Microsoft Cloud offerings to delivery technology transformations.

Responsabilities: 

• Own the overall architecture design end-to-end by ensuring its cohesion and correctness. 
• Comfortable debating and deliberating architectural approaches with solution and lead architects, need to be able to discuss and debate the pros and cons of the Microsoft Platform/Cloud strategy.
• You will be seen by the client as an experienced and pragmatic architect instilling confidence in design and delivery 
• Works within the client’s governance framework and with the client’s architecture leads to design and deliver technology outcomes that realise the business outcomes defined by the client
• Creates strategy for technology that meets business needs. Able to create, refine and evaluate patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. 
• Expected to lead a team of technical and solution architects - creating a cohesive team, identifying strengths and growth-potential – applying various approaches to close any gaps and enable the growth of individuals, whilst meeting the client’s needs
• Supports and leads the functional and technical lead consultants or product owners with requirements gathering and provides design guidance and mentoring
• Must be able to work through ambiguity and change to define target architectures that deliver business outcomes 
• Provides best practices and solution alternatives as part of functional or technical design.
• Works with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs. Creates an optimal design through an iterative process, aligning the user need with the system requirements and organisational objectives.
• Able to look beyond the immediate challenges and identify the wider implications. ‘Zooming out’ in multiple dimensions - understanding how current work fits in broader contexts and strategies, and looking for deeper underlying problems and opportunities.
• Drives the implementation of technical governance and is part of the assurance delivery group. 
• Works with internal and client delivery leads to create delivery roadmaps 
• Works with delivery leads on release and resource planning    

Practice Development: 

• Support with the growth and engagement of employees through on-the-job mentoring, coaching and performance management. 
• Identifying gaps and improvements in our method, assets and tools and works with peers to improve
   

The Person

Experience 

• Degree level of Education in IT or equivalent
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in a senior position within programming / architecture, coupled with people leadership role
• Proven experience in Microsoft Technology Stack and non-Microsoft technologies

Expertise and Technical Knowledge

• Enterprise Design Patterns and framework (TOGAF, Zachman) 
• Strong knowledge and understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Strong knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the delivery lifecycle  
• Experience with DevSecOps strategy and supporting tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Chef, Puppet, Ansible
• In-depth experience with Azure Platform, Power Platform, Dynamics 365 Business Applications , Integration Patterns, Microservices and APIs,   Object Oriented Design, Test Driven Development and DevSecOps.   
• Knowledge of Web and Mobile application development frameworks
• Solid experience leading client engagement and leading technical teams

Skills

• Experience of Digital Experience Platforms.
• Knowledge and experience of multiple integration and API enablement technologies.
• Knowledge of Customer Data Platforms and their deployment within enterprises.
• Experience of Architecting Web and Mobile Apps.
• Experience in Microservices and Miniservices.
• Experience on Cloud Data solutions in the context of Digital Service.
• Experience of Digital Contact Centre solutions
• Experience in designing and deploying solutions in cloud-native enterprise
• Fluency in both written and verbal English
• Outstanding consulting skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to negotiate and resolve conflicting priorities and able to work effectively at all levels
• Self-directed, proactive, works on own initiative with a best practice approach.
• Excellent facilitation skills, high energy and resilience with a focus on relationship management and driving successful outcomes
• Demonstrates a high degree commercial acumen when delivering a transformation program
• Demonstrates managerial presence and courage

Competencies

• Accountability & Ownership
• Integrity, Honesty & Transparency
• Quality & Excellence
• Skilled Problem Solving
• Communication & Teamwork
• Customer Centricity
   

Summary of Role Purpose:      

As the digital workplace changes, CEOs are prioritising learning, skills, and workforce planning. AI is increasing the skills gap, creating significant demand for re-skilling and up-skilling, and opportunities to help clients design learning and workforce solutions.

This is an exciting time to be joining our team! You will have the opportunity to work with FTSE100 clients across a broad range of industries, including Energy, Telecoms, Retail, Life Sciences and Aerospace & Defence, shape our approach to learning and workforce transformation and further develop our brand and capability.

We are looking for a skilled professional who shares our enthusiasm for the potential of learning and workforce solutions. This individual should be committed to making a meaningful difference for both individuals and organisations, while contributing to the development of innovative solutions and helping us position ourselves as thought leaders in the field.

You will join our People Practice which is an integral part of KPMG Advisory and is a growing part of our business. This team helps to transform organisations by focusing on the people lens of any transformation. We do this by focusing on 4 key capability areas:

•         Learning Solutions

•         Workforce Transformation

•         People Centric Transformation

•         HR Transformation

Across these capabilities we support our clients around: digitally enabled employee engagement; skills and capabilities; learning transformation, agile organisation and workforce; shaping the future of the workforce; people change and leadership capability; value-driving efficient and cost-effective HR, powered by tech.

Description of the role:   

We are seeking a Manager with experience in large scale People Centric Transformations who will bring experience, insight, and energy to drive complex solutions for our clients.

We are specifically looking for an individual who has experience in learning solutions, learning op model, skills and capability analysis and strategy build, future strategic workforce planning, and an understanding of AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience of learning consulting with large, complex clients.

We are looking for a candidate who wants to grow their leadership experience and practice at KPMG, who is also passionate about developing their team members and expanding their knowledge of emerging learning and capability solutions.

Role dimensions: 

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Work closely with FTSE 100 clients primarily across a diverse set of corporate clients, for example Energy, FMCG, Telco, Pharma, Life Sciences, and Media
• Lead learning and workforce projects and workstreams with a small team of consultants, to drive business change, integrating across large multi-disciplinary programme teams and providing direction and knowledge on the learning and workforce side of the solution/ implementation
• Build and manage existing relationships with clients, and support in generating new client opportunities
• Take a lead role in continuing to innovate our learning and workforce tools and assets
• Take a lead in knowledge sharing and developing skills internally across our team
• Be a coach for consultants helping them to develop and progress their careers

The Person.  Required Skills and Qualifications:

You will ideally have proven consultancy experience in helping clients to shape and deliver their learning transformation programmes and solutions including:

• Learning strategy & planning
• Learning op model
• Training needs analysis
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Director – Financial Services – Identity and Access Management

The role will be working in the UK Cyber Security practice within our Technology and Data service line in Advisory. Our clients are increasingly under cyber-attack and regulatory scrutiny to demonstrate effective management of cyber risk. Our specialists provide independent, jargon free advice and advanced technical capabilities to help our clients proactively manage cyber and technology risks to drive value from their business information assets whilst protecting business.

 Our cyber security services are defined within three capability groups:

• Cyber Risk, Resilience and Privacy
• Identity and access management (IAM) and cloud security
• Cyber Threat Management