Shape the Future of UK Infrastructure: Director, Strategic Advisory Services

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for transforming the UK's infrastructure landscape? Do you thrive in an environment where ambition meets impact?

Our award-winning Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG) at KPMG is on an exciting journey. We're not just advising; we're actively reshaping the future of built asset programmes across regulated utilities and transportation. Recognised as a leader and consistently awarded 'gold' in the Financial Times Leading Management Consultants List, we're a team that delivers excellence.

Now, we're looking for an exceptional Director to join our Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team within IAG. This isn't just a role; it's a unique opportunity to take an influential leadership position within a growing and ambitious team that's set to redefine our market position in the UK.

KPMG's Infrastructure and Government Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team needs talented individuals who have a passion for built infrastructure. Our team supports government and infrastructure clients with their most complex strategic challenges.

We get involved in many fascinating projects. We develop strategies for the implementation of policy, designing operating models to underpin delivery of public services. We also advise on project delivery models and commercial strategies that enable clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

We are seeking an exceptional Associate Director to help expand our strategic partner capability across major projects, programmes and portfolio. This role is ideal for someone with broad exposure across complex programme environments - particularly those who have supported senior leadership in Chief of Staff, Business Manager, or Programme Strategy roles. You’ll work across the whole of Major Projects Advisory and the broader KPMG environment to co-develop our offer, build relationships and both support and lead some of our highest profile work.

KPMG's Infrastructure and Government (IAG) strategy team wants the right candidate for their London-based team. The team needs professional, talented individuals who have a passion for identifying, creating and delivering innovative solutions for public and private sector clients.

The IAG Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team works with government and industry on the biggest, most complex and pressing strategic, policy and programme implementation issues.

As part of a fast paced and dynamic group, practitioners will have the opportunity to advise on strategic options, business cases and operating models to public sector, agency and corporate clients.

Typically, the advice we provide can be categorised as:

• Market Assessment (e.g. market, policy or technology trends, market capability and capacity)
• Business Strategy (e.g. vision, objectives, strategic options, financial sustainability)
• Operating Strategy (e.g. operating model design, governance and structures, incentives)
• Market Making (e.g. complex business cases, market engagement, procurement strategy)

Within SAS is the Future Mobility team, which this role sits within. We define Future Mobility as the De-carbonisation, Digitalisation, and Disruption of transport through market reform, electric and alternate drivetrains, connected and autonomous vehicles, and Mobility-as-a-Service. The resultant ‘perfect storm’ is impacting automotive, supply chain, energy, technology, infrastructure, funds, transport operators, regional authorities and Government.  Things are changing faster than expected driven by rapid developments in technology, regulation, competition and consumer behaviour.  Over the next 5 to 12 years the organisations that we work with will require significant advisory support: multi £m transformations, multi £m deals, customer and industry 4.0 advice, strategic roadmap development and portfolio delivery.  KPMG has established itself at the forefront of this change, creating new relationships and unlocking significant benefits for transport systems and society

It is an exciting time to join our team as we are growing rapidly and working on fascinating projects – including: bus and rail market reform, digital roads, transport accessibility and inclusivity, and net zero transport. The team blends this with support to the largest infrastructure operators and infrastructure programmes in the UK.

To be an effective Analyst within the team, applicants will be expected to:

• Undertake research and analysis in support of the delivery of projects, under the direction of project / engagement Managers, Directors, and Partners
• Synthesise research and present clear synopses verbally and in writing to clients and KPMG colleagues
• Generate hypotheses and play a leading role in storyboarding client deliverables
• Construct detailed financial / business models performing complex scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Undertake quantitative analyses using relevant tools, including Microsoft Excel
• Develop solutions to complex problems and challenge the thinking of more senior colleagues and clients
• Produce client ready reports and deliverables with high-quality spelling, punctuation, grammar, and presentation
• Liaise effectively with clients whilst working on engagements and act as an ‘ambassador’ for KPMG
• Support the identification of on-sell / cross-sell opportunities
• Provide timely feedback to other team members
• Be comfortable handling ambiguity and changing client demands
• Demonstrate deep expertise and an ability to generate insights in the sector with a demonstrated passion for public issues
• Build and maintain a strong internal and external network
• Demonstrate high levels of drive, ambition, and able t

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