Data & AI Director – Data Management

Many of our clients are undergoing rapid digital & data transformation, leveraging data to enable readiness for AI & Generative AI (GenAI), drive operational efficiencies, and mitigate reputational, financial and regulatory risks via effective data management. Our highly specialised Data & AI team works across the data lifecycle to enable end to end management, governance, and usage of data, to create Data & AI solutions that produce tangible business value.

Our UK-based Chief Data Officer (CDO) Advisory team collaborates globally with KPMG's business, data, engineering and cloud specialists to design and implement state-of-the-art data solutions, AI systems, and products. We work across diverse industries, including Financial Services, Retail, Public Sector, Healthcare, Energy, and Utilities, enabling data driven decision-making and automation.

At KPMG, we believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse environment. Our strength lies in our people—their expertise, innovation, and unique perspectives. Join us to be part of an exciting Data & AI-led transformation.

 Roles & Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Lead and manage teams developing Data Management solutions for enterprise-scale challenges, including:
  • Data Lineage, Quality, and Data Controls
  • Data Products & Cataloguing
  • Metadata Management

A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to help multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting and statutory accounting obligations, through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation and technology. More information about our team is at the end of this job description.

The Tax Technical team is a critical enabler to all tax activities within GCT and provides expertise into KPMG’s complex tax audits.  Audit quality is of paramount importance and to do this efficiently, we maintain a dedicated and enthusiastic team of tax specialists.  We are also the engine room of the tax reporting, compliance, governance and low-level advisory work undertaken by the wider GCT team – servicing large domestic compliance clients as well as our Global Compliance clients.

Within Technology Strategy we deliver collaborative team engagements, working together across these capabilities to help our clients get the best from their IT services. We are growing our team to meet an ever-increasing demand for our market leading services and are seeking your relevant expertise and experience to join us.

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.

The Major Projects Advisory (MPA) practice sits in Customer, Operations, and Infrastructure (CO&I): one of seven super service lines across KPMG’s Advisory business.  Operating from all over the UK we do work those matters, serving the Country with diligence and expertise.

“PACE” (Programme Advisory and Capital Excellence) is part of KPMG’s Major Projects Advisory team – a multi-disciplinary team of cross-sector experts in complex project and programme delivery. We transform our clients’ delivery capability and partner with them to deliver faster, cheaper, greener, and better. As a recognised market leader, we are proud to partner with an impressive client base across both private and public sectors, delivering lasting results in several market sectors, namely:

We are looking to augment our team with the appointment of an additional Director role in our Energy Regulation & Policy sub-team to support our growth and development of existing and new service lines.