Messaging Product Owner & Engineering Lead
Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham & Other locations
Capability: International
Job details
Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Reading, South Coast - Southampton, Watford
Capability: International
Experience Level: Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: International
Contract type: Secondment
Job description
Messaging Product Owner & Engineering Lead 108399
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
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
Global Digital Workplace (GDW) is responsible for Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms across all KPMG member firms. We design, operate, and govern enterprise services including Teams, SharePoint, Viva, Exchange and automation frameworks supporting user lifecycle, compliance, and service enablement at global scale.
Role summary
Owns enterprise messaging platforms across Proofpoint, Exchange, and M365, combining product ownership, hands-on engineering and service leadership to ensure reliable delivery, risk visibility and continuous improvement.
Key Accountabilities
- Own messaging platform engineering and configuration across Exchange Online, Proofpoint and M365, ensuring reliable message flow and protection.
- Act as product owner for messaging services, defining roadmap, priorities and service improvements aligned to business and risk needs.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership for email authentication and protection controls including DMARC, DKIM and SPF.
- Analyse threat and delivery signals to provide risk insight and operational guidance to security and management teams.
- Own and operate additional messaging-related services and integrations, including secure email delivery, enterprise communications tooling and platform integrations.
Experience / Knowledge / Qualifications:
- Experience in enterprise messaging platforms, email protection or Microsoft 365 services.
- Strong hands-on experience with Exchange Online and enterprise email protection platforms.
- Deep understanding of email authentication and messaging controls including DMARC, DKIM and SPF.
- Experience owning or leading messaging services and integrations in large enterprise environments (100k+ users ideal).
- Ability to operate as both product owner and technical authority in a high-ownership role.
- Strong analytical, documentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage management and advise security teams.
Agile/Flexible Working
At KPMG International, we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Please ask to find out more.
KPMG International's commitment to inclusion & diversity
At KPMG International, we recognise that we need inclusion and diversity to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest pool of talent across our network and beyond, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which empowers everyone to bring their whole selves to work.
Applying with a disability
KPMG International is proud to be an inclusive place to work and we are committed to ensuring that you are treated fairly throughout our recruitment process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require with your recruitment contact.
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