Tax Technology Senior Manager

Job description

Technology Implementation Senior Manager

Tax Technology & Innovation are a team of 300+ technologists providing technology enablement services and solutions across the Tax and Law business. This business has 2500+ tax & legal professionals covering multiple disciplines. We serve many thousands of clients and private individuals by providing a modern, market-leading suite of technology solutions that provide an efficient digital experience from routine to complex tax advice.  

Tax is highlighted frequently as an industry where generative AI will have a significant impact on how services are provided. You will be working as a team at the forefront of navigating that change and redefining the way in which tax is determined in the UK and globally, making sure people and companies pay the right amount of tax with the minimum amount of effort. 

The team is made up of Technology Consultants, Business Analysts, Product Owners, Data Architects & Engineers, multi-disciplinary Engineering teams and IT Service delivery professionals working on a large portfolio of systems used to improve productivity and solve key business problems across Tax & Legal. We also build cutting edge web portals for clients to interact with KPMG, maximising collaboration and ensuring seamless delivery of information to our clients.

The role

The Technology Implementation Senior Manager will drive adoption and implementation of KPMG’s compliance technology platform across both the UK and EMA firms. Lead innovation through automation, analytics, and data driven solutions to enable multinational clients to achieve global tax and accounting compliance with greater efficiency, accuracy, and control. As a Technology Implementation Senior Manager, you will work on Global Compliance & Transformation projects, with responsibilities including:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, senior leadership, and internal stakeholders to understand and align with strategic goals and objectives.
• Lead sales efforts, including proposal development, client presentations and technology demonstrations to help win new engagements and expand client relationships
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple large -scale KPMG and third-party technology solutions for clients, ensuring alignment with complex user requirements and translating them into effective solutions.
• Manage the implementation of scalable solutions across UK and EMA, partnering with international leadership teams to ensure consistency, compliance and effective risk mitigation.
• Ensure delivery excellence and agility in our approach to technology implementation, enabling the business to respond swiftly to market demands and bring services to market efficiently and securely
• Lead project teams, including offshore resources across TT&I to build and implement KPMG and third-party technology solutions.
• Manage the scope, commercials and prioritisation across your portfolio of work, ensuring the work is managed to a high standard, aligned to financial objectives and prioritised accordingly.
• Advise clients on best practices to support successful technology adoption and outcomes.
• Provide direction and mentorship to managers and junior team members, fostering a culture of innovation and professional growth.
• Recommend and implement process improvements as appropriate.

The successful applicant will have:

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities, with a talent for building and maintaining relationships across all business levels and with a diverse range of stakeholders at various levels.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise-level technology implementations. 
• Ability to prioritise and deliver multiple programmes simultaneously. 
• Experience in business development.
• Strong leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong understanding of Tax and Accounting (preferable experience in tax or finance compliance).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to logically dissect complex issues.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, concepts, and modern work practices.
• A keen interest in emerging technologies and their application to solve client challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

Context: 

• KPMG is one of the world's leading professional services organisations delivering Advisory services to thousands of clients including some of the largest multinationals, best-known brands and public bodies. 
• The role is full-time in Glasgow or London, with some travel required to other locations around the UK.