We are seeking talented Senior Managers with experience in people centric large scale Organisation Transformation who bring experience, insight, and energy to drive complex change programmes- ranging from target Operating Model Transformation programmes Change – including ERP and digital led change, Global Business Services/Shared Services transformations, Customer, Strategy led change, and cost reduction programmes. This role will sit within our People Centric Transformation capability. 

We are specifically looking for individuals who have the end to end breadth of culture and change management, organisation design/redesign, and people transition planning to help our trusted clients realise their business outcomes. Individuals must have experience of end to end programmes - starting with change strategy development, leadership alignment, change planning, organisation design, through to full change implementation (people transition, culture and behaviour change, learning). 

We are looking for a leader and influencer in this space who can help grow our people led change practice at KPMG.  This role will be critical to design, deliver and successfully deliver complex people change programmes and support diverse client bases that operate globally, across an enterprise and/or multiple functions (front, middle and back-office) and sectors. 

Associate Director - Deal Execution - Integration & Separation

KPMG’s Deal Execution practice is looking for exceptional candidates for an Associate Director role. The Deal Execution team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour.  We are a diverse team working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business, and are focused on continually enhancing value for clients across the deal and economic cycle. Our teams comprise of specialists capable of helping clients right through from conceptual thinking of buying a business to turning their business around in times of difficulty.

The Deal Execution Advisory Team

KPMG's Deal Execution Advisory Team is a growing and dynamic team. We work with both vendors and acquirers on mergers, acquisitions, divestments, exits and joint ventures, both pre and post-deal.

The team offers four key proposition areas:

Separation: Supporting vendors to plan and deliver a credible, discrete standalone entity to the Buyer with value preserved and business continuity in place from Day 1, including supporting the definition and implementation of transitional service agreements.

Integration: Pre and post deal integration design, planning and implementation to integrate the target business into the Buyer’s organisation whilst mitigating risk and enhancing value.

Synergies: Understanding the potential benefits and costs generated through a proposed transaction, and the associated plans, interdependencies, risks and issues for the delivery of base and stretch case targets.

Joint Ventures: Helping respective partners ensure the key value considerations are identified and prioritised early and delivered through the associated business plan, leveraging each party’s specific contribution and capabilities and managing broader stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities/ Attributes

• You will be in a client facing role, engaging with C-suite and senior executives to set the vision and then in the delivery and operationalisation of data architecture and technology platforms.
• Translate complex data concepts into compelling, actionable advice for stakeholders.
• A visible practice leader, shaping thought leadership, owning and refining propositions for relevance, and driving go-to-market activities.
• Lead the design and implementation of modern data platforms and architectures, including data Lakehouse, data engineering and advanced analytics ecosystems enabling scale implementation and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (ML, GenAI and Agentic).
• Develop and own end-to-end solution implementations using technologies such as Collibra, Informatica, Databricks, Quantexa, and Microsoft Fabric, ensuring scalability and impact. 
• Build, mentor, and inspire multi-disciplinary teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation across onshore, nearshore and offshore locations.
• Champion delivery: unblock obstacles, step into the details, and deliver quiet confidence that you’ll get things done. 

KPMG maintains a robust network of strategic Alliances and partnerships with leading technology, data, and services organisation, including Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. These Alliances enable KPMG to deliver global reach, enhanced value, and a comprehensive suite of transformational capabilities and solutions to address clients' most critical needs and challenges.

As a member of the EMA Alliances team, the role holder will contribute to the growth objectives of KPMG member firms through effective alliance management of the Oracle Alliance. This includes maintaining consistency and collaboration to position KPMG as the preferred choice for clients and Oracle. The primary focus will be on developing, expanding, and managing the Oracle Alliance within the EMA region, as well as strengthening KPMG's regional relationship with Oracle.

The role holder will also collaborate with the Global Oracle Alliance Director and counterparts in ASPAC and the Americas to ensure the successful implementation of the Global Oracle Strategy across regions and to facilitate network-wide collaboration.

The role will report to our EMA Head of Alliances and EMA Oracle Alliance Platform Lead, with input from Global Oracle Alliance Director.

• KPMG Law wishes to hire a Senior Manager  - with experience in the real estate sector and experienced in the development and integration of legal technology to enhance service delivery. 
• KPMG is planning to launch a global real estate portfolio management solution during 2026. The candidate will work closely with the KPMG Law UK Real Estate team to undertake the initial design and testing of the solution before launching across the broader network.
• The KPMG Law UK real estate team started in December 2013 and is now 9 strong including 3 Partners with further growth plans during 2025/2026 already acting on repeat investment, development and asset management mandates for private equity funds, sovereign wealth clients and listed property funds.
• KPMG already has established real estate capabilities across multiple countries and the candidate will be required to liaise with senior lawyers in those countries as the solution scope is broadened. The candidate will also assist with the project management of the roll-out and the implementation of specific client solutions.
• As this sector is known to lack diversity, KPMG is dedicated to considering diverse profiles for this role.
• The ideal candidates are likely to come from law firms but candidates from competitor firms or in-house will also be considered.