Public Sector Consulting - Local Government Director

Job description

The Team
We are a global leader in infrastructure, government and public sector consulting, with a long track record of working across the UK in local government, central government, transport, healthcare and higher education. We are investing in growing our team to meet growing demand and make more impact for our Local Government clients.
Our goal is to help our clients and deliver meaningful change. We aim to be the transformation and major programme delivery partner of choice to public bodies in the UK, drawing on our nationally distributed team and wider global networks and expertise.
 
We want to recruit talented people who have the energy and drive to succeed in a dynamic and challenging environment, and who have a passion for public services and delivering meaningful outcomes in society. We believe we are market leaders in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and want to encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.
 
Our Local Government Team is an integral part of KPMG’s Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare Practice. Joining our industry leading practice will expose you to work on a range of high-profile assignments helping local government address their most challenging issues and achieve their biggest opportunities. You will benefit from working with and alongside specialists from a number of disciplines and experts from our Global Centres of Excellence. 

The Role
As a Director, you will be part of the leadership team for the local government consulting practice. Aligned to our growth strategy and connected to our national and global practice, you will take ownership for building our client relationships, presence, pipeline, revenue within a specific region and/or proposition area.
As part of this you will lead the design and implementation of large-scale public service reform, performance improvement, and transformation programmes, with a particular focus on local government. You will bring together KPMG and client capabilities to solve complex problems and delivery ambitious outcomes.
 
As an experienced leader of change in the public and/or private sectors, you may specialise in programme delivery or another discipline, and will also being enough expertise and experience of digital transformation, public policy, procurement, technology, and operational delivery to design and oversee overarching change programmes. You will already have a good understanding and experience of selling and/or delivering professional services at some point in your career. 
 
You will be working with senior clients including programme directors, Chief Operating Officers, SROs, CEOs and Permanent Secretaries, as well as leaders in the wider public sector including policing, infrastructure and transport, and health.
 
You will also lead, manage and develop KPMG teams, capabilities and propositions, and will be accountable for developing our ability to deliver high quality work for clients as we continue to grow our share of the market. You will help our people to grow and shape their consulting careers across IGH and the wider firm.
 
Responsibilities:
Successful candidates will work together with KPMG colleagues and clients to:
•    Win and lead client delivery engagements which are commercially viable
•    Identify options and solutions to address complex client issues and challenges
•    Develop and sustain client relationships by demonstrating insight and understanding of the challenges facing clients, at a personal, organisational and system level
•    Lead and develop insightful proposals and propositions which demonstrate and contribute to KPMG’s market leading position
•    Lead our teams day-to-day to produce compelling analysis, presentations, reports and other deliverables that are well drafted and concise, whilst also addressing complex, politically sensitive issues
•    Design, plan, facilitate and lead events, workshops and interactive sessions to support our clients
•    Proactively maintain project oversight, including financial and project risk management
•    Develop networks across KPMG to bring additional expertise and value to our clients

Skills & Qualifications
You will have:
•    Significant experience of originating and delivering high value professional services in local government. 
•    Access to a broad, relevant network of local government leadership and delivery stakeholders who see you as a trusted advisor
•    Experience of leading programmes and large-scale projects, especially those with a digital and technology component
•    A good understanding of the government policy agenda and demonstrate a strong desire to support clients in these areas. Ideally, this would include an in depth understanding of a particular area of government policy and delivery
•    The credibility and experience to lead KPMG and client teams to assess, design, plan and deliver complex programmes of work
•     Experience of managing and balancing political, reputational and commercial risk
•    An understanding of the evolving nature of government service delivery and how KPMG’s services can support that evolution
•    Significant people leadership and performance management experience skills, including experience of coaching or managing a wide range of staff.
•    Experience of and comfortable presenting findings and analysis to board-level clients, elected members, and governing bodies

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