Manager – National Security – Ops/Strategy (109193)

Base Location: London, Bristol or Manchester: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations 

The KPMG Defence Consulting and National Security function is a cornerstone of our business.  Operating from London and Bristol we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies.  We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.We advise government and industry clients on their largest, most complex, and highest profile strategic issues. Our team combines deep sector insight, expert consulting capabilities and trusted client relationships to design and implement solutions that span all aspects of our clients’ operations. We become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.

We are looking for an exceptional Associate Director to join our InfraTech team within KPMG’s Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG). IAG brings together more than 400 professionals to advise major public and private sector organisations on the strategy, investment, delivery and operation of infrastructure and asset-intensive businesses.

Infrastructure and asset-intensive organisations are under increasing pressure to improve performance, make better investment decisions and deliver more value from their assets. Digital technologies, connected assets and better use of data s.are central to this agenda. Our team works across sectors including real estate, transport, government, defence, energy, utilities, health and education, combining infrastructure expertise with digital, data and technology capabilities.  

The Power & Utilities (P&U) practice in IAG has c20 partners and directors and over 100 experts encompassing work for major clients including many large utilities in the UK and across the world. We provide in-depth advice and support on strategic, financial, regulatory, and commercial issues across Power & Utilities, Transport, Telecoms & Digital, Social and other infrastructure in the UK, Europe and beyond. We work closely with other teams across KPMG to provide holistic offering to our clients.

We are seeking a talented individual with experience of Procurement implementations and detailed working knowledge of Source to Pay software including one or more of the following; Coupa, Ivalua, Oracle, GEP, ZIP, ORO or ServiceNow. While predominantly focusing on ensuring successful delivery of our programmes you will play an important role in several key areas, including:
•    Procurement Solution Architectures – driving business strategy that meets the relevant client business, technology and regulatory requirements
•    Delivery Excellence – achievement of high-quality outcomes in the delivery of products or services to our clients. 
•    Practice Development – Ensuring that the team continues to deliver value to our clients through understanding leading practice developments, potential disruptors to the market in the shape of new technologies (including Agentic AI, intake and orchestration) and helping to ensure the team are sufficiently equipped to support our clients
•    Sales Support – Providing your experience and knowledge into the sales cycle ensuring our clients are set up for success  

You’ll be joining our team that support the NHS as well as other healthcare and government organisations on driving value and in getting major transformation programmes approved and delivered.  

With our position as a leading advisor to the NHS and other healthcare and government bodies, we are frequently approached to support the most complex and high-profile programmes. Joining our team will expose you to work on a range of high-profile assignments helping providers, commissioners and regulators address their most challenging issues.

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that through 16,000 colleagues brings creativity and insight to meeting our clients’ most critical challenges. With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from enterprises to national government bodies and major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable.

Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in. Our purpose is to support the projects that improve the fabric of our nation, and other nations around the world trying to improve the economic functioning and social wellbeing of their society. We have a focus on innovation and answers rather than just relying on a fixed methodology and this is supported by our diverse team, in terms of background and skillsets.