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We are looking for a Technology oriented Business Analyst. Working as part of a new Core Technology function, the Business Analyst is a multi-disciplinary role essential to the effectiveness of the function. The Business Analyst is essential in developing detailed business cases and research material in conjunction with suppliers as well as the business. Excellent knowledge and experience of underlying infrastructure components is a must for this role, as is the ability to communicate at all levels, excellent stakeholder management ability and a focus on quality and service improvement.








The role will involve building strong relationships with other functions and the wider Firm. The role will be a critical member of the team, contributing to the success of the overall function. You will cover defined areas of the Business to allow you to grow and maintain relationships with the Business and develop an in-depth knowledge of Business Operations in these areas.






Responsibilities / Accountabilities





Works with senior members of Core Technology to develop comprehensive business cases





Engages senior members of Core Technology and business stakeholders to document use cases and transformation journeys, including outcomes, cost savings and efficiencies





Contributes to a library of business cases and transformation use cases for later dissemination/consumption





Engages senior members of Core Technology to ensure awareness of ongoing discussions





Engages with suppliers to assist with the investigation of innovative technologies and answer questions related to concepts being reviewed within business cases





Maintains an ongoing line of communication with network of vendors to ensure Core Technology awareness of market trends and new developments





Documents research into new and emerging technology trends





Answers requests from advisory on previous business cases or research papers





Understands technical concepts and can accurately document and replay





Maintains a good understanding of each area of focus for Core Technology and the Firm’s strategy and journey





Proactively works with suppliers and stakeholders to facilitate the effective documentation of KPMG UKs transformation journey





Works with senior stakeholders in the documentation of their plans and initiatives for the implementation, integration and configuration of core technologies and continuous improvement





You are organised and pragmatic





You have the ability to lead multiple suppliers with regards to their adherence to following the ITIL processes





You make things happen and help people navigate from can’t to can





You’re decisive, able to cut through “noise” to see the real challenge





You strive for excellence and are willing to radically change working styles and the status quo to achieve it





You’re able to work effectively under pressure and can preserve the clarity of thoughts to focus on solutions





You are an upstanding and an honest person, focussed on delivery quality, customer focussed solutions

The Financial Services Technology Risk Consulting team is focused on providing consultancy, advice and assurance on our clients' technology risks and controls. The market is evolving at pace and innovating, whilst embracing the digital age.
We are expanding our team to advise clients on emerging and legacy technology risks and controls due to the ever-increasing challenges that clients are faced with. We deliver our work through consulting projects, focused on risk and control assurance, supporting teams across the 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines of defence. One area of growth is Risk Assurance and specifically the opportunity to provide support to our clients in relation to their IT General Controls e.g. SOx)

Job Description :
The Role
• Developing lasting client relationships and actively building a network and range of experience to help address client needs
• Provide compelling and well thought out solutions to problems of moderate complexity
• Manage and shape the delivery of technology risk consulting services to financial services clients, demonstrate professional scepticism and focus on the management and mitigation of existing and emerging technology risks.
• Assist with planning, scoping, delivery, risk management, production, review and end to end delivery of deliverables to clients.
• Support business development initiatives including identifying, qualifying and pursuing revenue generating opportunities, preparing proposals and attending pitches.
• Support and influence service offering development, operations, training and knowledge management.
• Build and maintain lasting relationships with FS clients (CIO, Head of Technology Risk, CRO, Head of Information Security, COO).
• Coach and develop junior members of the team with a focus on producing quality outputs.
• Seek out challenges and demonstrate and share industry / technical expertise.
• Strive to be positioned as a Technology Risk Management expert within the FS sector.

The Person

• Anticipates the viewpoint of others, listens and addresses concerns
• Builds co-operative relationships and fosters an environment in which everyone’s opinion is valued
• Provides on-going feedback, coaching and mentoring that supports individuals development needs and career aspirations
• Proactively engages in cross-functional communications and sharing of information.

Qualifications
• Proven experience of successfully managing and delivering large IT risk and controls testing projects within a Big 4 firm, large consultancy or FS institution especially in relation to 404
• Recognised technology governance & management, accounting / auditing (e.g. CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, COBIT etc.) / risk qualifications
• Degree/masters qualification in IT, Computer Science, Business

Experience / Skills
• Experience of managing Technology Risk Consulting projects within the FS sector
• Experience of working in teams
• Experience of managing business and IT stakeholders from across the business and all levels of seniority
• Ability to identify and assess complex existing and emerging technology risks, relate them to the wider business context and express opinions clearly
• Understanding of risks and controls relating to the governance and management of enterprise IT
• Understanding of the FS sector – business processes / products / keys risks / UK and EU regulatory framework
• Understanding of technology platforms and existing and emerging technology risks (e.g. Cyber, Cloud, Outsourcing, 3rd Parties, Data Privacy, Resilience, Robotics etc.)
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, servers, operating systems, databases, networking, security concepts and technologies
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to present on specific subjects to a large audiences
• Proven analytical skills and ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Business development experience (e.g. involvement in large tenders / proposals)
• Proven track record of compliance with quality standards, ability to balance timeous delivery with appropriate levels of quality and compliance
• Aptitude for embracing and adapting to new technologies and challenges
• Proven commercial acumen
• Ability to identify opportunities to add value to clients and work with colleagues in other areas of the business to solve client challenges
• Ability to work flexibly to accommodate tight timelines and excel under pressure
• Experience of fee negotiations and negotiating scope changes

Job Title Financial Services Powered Procurement Consultancy – Manager
Country United Kingdom
Location UK - Flexible
Function Management Consulting
Service Line Operational Transformation

Service Line Information
In KPMG's Management Consulting practice, we don't limit ourselves to either strategy or implementation. Instead, we deliver both - equally well. Indeed, it's this broad capability that's seen us accelerate to become a 1000-strong team in less than five years.

Powered Enterprise is KPMG’s world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions that uses pre-designed back-office leading practices and KPMG’s six-layer Target Operating Model. It enables clients to make better, faster decisions, resulting in a quicker implementation and a faster path to Return on Investment. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG’s leading practice, capabilities, and insight into a complete solution for an effective back-office.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology focussed professionals who work together to deliver KPMG Powered Enterprise though a standardised delivery model, which drives professional delivery to clients. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (e.g. Finance, HR, Procurement), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications (e.g. Oracle, Workday, Coupa) to lead and deliver client programmes, support pre-sales activities and develop improvement and extensions to Powered Enterprise. KPMG are growing their S&D - Powered Apps team to meet an ever-increasing demand for our market leading services and are seeking a Head of Powered Procurement consultants with relevant expertise and experience.

KPMG Overview
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.

Job Description

The Team: The adoption of professional powered procurement consultancy skills continues at pace and we continue to see that most Procurement transformation programmes demand SME support, and every successful Procurement programme involves some ground-breaking activity. Complimentary to this is the offering of non-powered consultancy services

At KPMG’s highly successful Management Consulting practice, we’re working with Financial Services clients to help them understand how powered procurement consultancy services can drive business performance. As such, we’re looking for outstanding procurement team members to join us, grow with us, and develop our Procurement delivery capability, driving our strategy through large-scale Procurement transformation. Part of a developing team in Financial Services that will become our ‘go to’ for FS Powered Procurement requirements, you will play a key role in the growing of our propositions to work on large programmes. At its core, this is a real opportunity to be part of our growing powered procurement delivery team and influence within a fast-growing business area. To join us, therefore, you’ll need to be inquisitive and have a strong, informed point of view. Of course, this will need to be balanced with an unwavering client focus. You’ll have excellent listening skills, and a good understanding of how to help Financial Services clients reach their desired outcomes. We’re looking for self-starters with the natural ability to encourage confidence and empower change. On the technical side, you’ll need a good general understanding of end-to-end Procurement technology solutions such as Coupa.




The Person: We are looking for individuals with a passion for consultancy and powered procurement projects. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about the benefits that supply chain transformation can bring.
We are seeking a talented individual with the drive and enthusiasm who thrive in a fast-paced environment. This is a very important role within the team, requiring a balance of professionalism, inquisitiveness, practice, and a passion for client delivery.
Experience:
• A good knowledge of system implementation of procurement software is essential - Coupa systems knowledge is preferred or other similar solutions
• Prior experience through project lifecycle of a software implementation is essential
• Integration of how SAAS solutions integrate with backend ERP
• Ability to navigate large complex programmes within complex enterprises
• A good knowledge of the current procurement market
• Experience with business analysis and serve as a translation layer between technology and business
• Relevant experience with other Big 4 and/or System integrators is a big plus, but not essential
• Good presentation and analytical skills
• Great communication and articulation skills
Key Skills:
• Excel and power point skills
• Good communications skills
• Drive and resilience
• Can do attitude
• Presentation skills to senior stakeholders within Procurement and Technology
• Other core consulting skills, may including planning and delivering workshops, process mapping, testing strategy, data gathering and analysis
• MCIPS/FCIPS desirable but not essential
Location:
UK based. Depending on Client location you will be required to travel and work away from home for periods of time (UK, Europe and internationally), so will need to be willing to demonstrate flexibility.

Our Deal:
At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities – you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re a firm that encourages you to be yourself, values your contribution, and inspires you to act as a role model, always focused on doing the right thing for each other, our clients and our communities.

Flexible Working
While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a balanced lifestyle. We offer part time roles with flexible working arrangements which could include, annualised hours, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We are happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest and, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly.

The Team
The Technology Strategy team have a breadth and depth of experience covering Technology, Digital, Project and Programme Management and IT strategy and governance. We are looking for individuals with a similar breadth of experience in one or more of these areas.

We often consult on ERP solutions, cloud computing, applications strategy, application development, applications maintenance and mobile solutions. Our clients may ask us to facilitate solution architecture reviews and roadmap development. In addition, we work with vendors and their products/packages to establish the functional and technical fit.

For project and programme management our teams have experience of managing projects across the full lifecycle of technology enabled transformation programmes.

For IT Strategy and Governance, we provide an assessment of IT Strategy alongside a clear direction and delivery roadmap. We define and implement IT Operating Models for the functional areas of IT and transformational change programmes (including definition of sourcing strategies). Our teams implement IT governance processes or techniques and establish Key Metrics and Balanced Scorecards for managing IT effectiveness.

The role
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.

This role is within our KPMG Private Enterprise (KPE) client base and you can work with start-ups through to large listed businesses and you will work with our clients as a trusted advisor supporting their digital transformation journey and better use of technology.

You will be naturally curious about how the business uses technology, and knowledgeable of how technology can be an enabler to digital transformation.

You will be able to build constructive working relationships across different teams, functions, countries or cultures, and lead and direct our experienced / junior resources and client teams on project.

Business Development
- Helping identify and develop opportunities at new and existing clients where we have the potential to support them.
- Communicating compelling and well thought out solutions to complex problems.
- Building market relevant service offerings to ensure greater visibility and exploitation of key technology opportunities with clients.
- Working with Senior Managers, Directors, Partners and third parties to develop go-to-market propositionsPractice Development
- Contribute to practice management and development, e.g. knowledge sharing, training, proposition development, and knowledge management.
- Build knowledge and capability within the team, delivery and attendance of key training events.
- Helping our junior team members to develop through mentoring in the role of a Performance Manager.The Person
- Passionate about talking to clients on current technology issues and market direction.
- Collaborative ways of working with clients and KPMG teams.
- Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
- Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.
- Motivated degree educated or equivalent individual, with a professional qualification such as PRINCE2, MSP, APM, ITIL, TOGAF.
- Intuitive with advisory skills gained in either a consulting organisation or to internal stakeholders within non-consulting organisations. Experience of working with a large professional services consulting firm is desirable but not essential.
- Creative problem-solving ability whilst working in ambiguous situations.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise workloads, and manage junior team members.
- Ability to deliver work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high quality.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be a strong team player

The Team
The Technology Strategy team have a breadth and depth of experience covering Technology, Digital, Project and Programme Management and IT strategy and governance. We are looking for individuals with a similar breadth of experience in one or more of these areas.

We often consult on ERP solutions, cloud computing, applications strategy, application development, applications maintenance and mobile solutions. Our clients may ask us to facilitate solution architecture reviews and roadmap development. In addition, we work with vendors and their products/packages to establish the functional and technical fit.

For project and programme management our teams have experience of managing projects across the full lifecycle of technology enabled transformation programmes.

For IT Strategy and Governance, we provide an assessment of IT Strategy alongside a clear direction and delivery roadmap. We define and implement IT Operating Models for the functional areas of IT and transformational change programmes (including definition of sourcing strategies). Our teams implement IT governance processes or techniques and establish Key Metrics and Balanced Scorecards for managing IT effectiveness.

The role
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.

This role is within our KPMG Private Enterprise (KPE) client base and you can work with start-ups through to large listed businesses and you will work with our clients as a trusted advisor supporting their digital transformation journey and better use of technology.

You will be naturally curious about how the business uses technology, and knowledgeable of how technology can be an enabler to digital transformation.

You will be able to build constructive working relationships across different teams, functions, countries or cultures, and lead and direct our experienced / junior resources and client teams on project.

Business Development
- Helping identify and develop opportunities at new and existing clients where we have the potential to support them.
- Communicating compelling and well thought out solutions to complex problems.
- Building market relevant service offerings to ensure greater visibility and exploitation of key technology opportunities with clients.
- Working with Senior Managers, Directors, Partners and third parties to develop go-to-market propositionsPractice Development
- Contribute to practice management and development, e.g. knowledge sharing, training, proposition development, and knowledge management.
- Build knowledge and capability within the team, delivery and attendance of key training events.
- Helping our junior team members to develop through mentoring in the role of a Performance Manager.The Person
- Passionate about talking to clients on current technology issues and market direction.
- Collaborative ways of working with clients and KPMG teams.
- Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
- Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.
- Motivated degree educated or equivalent individual, with a professional qualification such as PRINCE2, MSP, APM, ITIL, TOGAF.
- Intuitive with advisory skills gained in either a consulting organisation or to internal stakeholders within non-consulting organisations. Experience of working with a large professional services consulting firm is desirable but not essential.
- Creative problem-solving ability whilst working in ambiguous situations.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise workloads, and manage junior team members.
- Ability to deliver work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high quality.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be a strong team player