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The Role
Do you want to “hack the gibson?” Do you enjoy playing a “nice game of chess”? If we said “hack the planet” would you be able to tell us the film? At KPMG we are looking for a Senior Manager who lives and breathes hacking and information security. You will have earned your stripes doing CHECK work in data centres and be ready to, or already skilled in leading teams of talented testers.
In return we will provide some of the UK’s most unique government and commercial engagements for you to cut your teeth on and a friendly, passionate team to develop and grow.
The KPMG’s Cyber Defence (CDS) Team conducts client facing technical assurance and penetration testing and has a long and successful history in KPMG. Our clients are diverse, and we cover many sectors with specialisms in Financial Services, High-end Defence Assurance and Telecommunications. We work closely with the NCSC developing new schemes such as Cross Domain Solutions Testing (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/ncsc-cross-domain-industry-pilot-stage-2) and are members of all current NCSC and CREST testing schemes - as a result we conduct interesting and challenging work that isn’t on offer elsewhere.
Our team is made up of skilled individuals at different stages in their careers, centred around three locations in Leeds, Bristol and London, therefore we can offer flexibility in base location, as well as embracing remote working and team management.
Responsibilities
As this is a senior role, we want your business brain as well as your technical hacking skills. You will have ideas of how to drive the business forward and be skilled in the commercial aspects of security testing, above all you will know what clients are looking for when they buy security testing and how to deliver it.
Aspects of the role include:
• Management and delivery of penetration testing services to clients to include the following:
o Scoping
o Financial and risk management
o Delivery of testing and the oversight of testers
o Review of deliverables (QA)
• Coaching and developing team members through sharing of experience and knowledge.
• Performance management of junior staff.
• Continuous development of self and team, including managing client feedback.
• Monitoring quality of service and products to clients and carrying out improvement or development as necessary.
• Actively identifying and progressing business development opportunities, as well as managing sales activities such as proposal writing and assisting with client presentations and debriefs.
• Developing constructive client relationships, both inside and outside of KPMG.
• Developing an understanding of KPMG’s broader offerings to enable identification of business opportunities
Experience and Background

Required:
• Passion for Hacking!
• Clear and demonstrable understanding of red-teaming/penetration testing, including NCSC and CREST accredited schemes such as xBEST, STAR/STAR-FS, CHECK.
• Proven experience of successfully managing and delivering testing engagements on time and to budget.
• Proven experience working within the UK cyber security industry
• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of information security principles
• Strong technical background in computing, networks, and programming.
• Proven experience of producing high quality deliverables working alone and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience leading, coaching and mentoring highly technical teams
• A genuine interest and desire to work with large multi-national clients in the information security field.
Advantageous:
• Knowledge of NCSC CTAS and CPA Assurance Schemes
• Knowledge of working in secure environments (List X facilities) and accredited labs (ISO17025)
• Research and Development experience
• Threat Intelligence experience
• Standing and positive reputation in the information security community is seen as a plus.
Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications are a good way to demonstrate knowledge but are not the be all and end all, our team is made up of many individuals with diverse backgrounds who all share the “hacker mindset”.
If you have the experience, then we want you to apply. Didn’t do a degree in information security? A-Levels weren’t as good as you hoped. Haven’t attended every SANS course going, we don’t mind!
For this role we only have two formal requirements.
• CREST CCSAS qualification or be working towards CCSAS and ready to sit soon.
• UK Government Security Clearance – the ability to apply for and hold SC is required, DV is advantageous.
Above all, KPMG is looking for someone who is passionate about helping our clients (including the UK Government) with their cyber security challenges. In return, we are committed to helping you enjoy the role and develop your skills and career within the KPMG network.

This is a fascinating time for Financial Services and our firm. While there are significant challenges, the opportunities to lead and reshape the future have never been greater. Clients are placing a premium on the services provided by the advisors they trust. As a global leading professional services firm with over 17,000 staff in the UK alone and a track-record of delivering market-leading solutions, we work collaboratively with our clients to develop strong relationships and become their advisors of choice.

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.

The Team
In Financial Transformation, we improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Finance function and generate real insights to help deliver value to the business. Our mission statement is to create a sustainable practice which is recognized as being number one in the industry.

Our Financial Transformation practice is a priority area for significant and strategic growth and the team works with leading Insurance firms, focusing on understanding the core issues and opportunities, in order to deliver value-adding change across their Finance functions. The key drivers of change for our Banking and Insurance clients are regulatory reform, cost reduction and Finance optimisation, and our service offerings reflect this demand.

The Role
Successful candidates should have some Insurance Industry experience, and preferably working knowledge of the Finance function. They should also be able to demonstrate the following:

Client Delivery
•Work as part of a mixed KPMG and Client resource project team to deliver elements of the Finance Transformation engagements
•Support the team and contribute to the successful delivery of engagement outputs and Client outcomes
•Build positive and collaborative relationships with KPMG and Client resources
•Facilitate collaborative and fulfilling working environments for the Client and KPMG staff on engagements

Business Development
•Support the management and leadership in developing innovative and Client-focused go-to-market propositions
•Contribute to the development of response for proposals (RFPs) to Client opportunities
•Build awareness of the core Finance processes, data models and systems and an understanding of typical Client issues in the market
•Seek to identify business opportunities on your day to day role on Client engagements, and where appropriate bring to the attention of the engagement lead / manager

Practice Development
•Support senior management with internal operational responsibilities for the team
•Support the management and leadership in developing innovative and Client-focused go-to-market propositions

People Management
•Participate in skills training, knowledge sharing and networking activities with the team

The Person
•Previous experience delivering changes within Insurance or a Finance function
•Awareness of current and future regulatory changes within the Insurance industry
•Understanding of Insurance Finance processes and reporting requirements
•Experience in supporting the design of data, technology and/or business solutions
•Strong communication skills and ability to develop strong relationships
•Experience working with a diverse stakeholder group
•Strong analytical and numerical skills
•Ability to create and deliver high level presentations and outputs for internal presentation/review

Additional skills and experience (preferred)
•Part or recently completed Accountancy qualification (or equivalent experience)

Role Purpose

As a Senior Manager within the UK Firm, you will be responsible for the delivery of the strategic direction of the UK firms People technology landscape, with particular focus around the core Success Factors platform from a technology perspective as well as ensuring the successful delivery of the BAU programme of application enhancements which will be driven by UK business requirements.
Working with the business you will be required to build excellent relationships with the key stakeholders and help define the future roadmap of the Success Factors platforms that compliments the key deliverables of the UK firm’s strategy. You will be required to provide timely and appropriate updates on the various CRM programmes and BAU progress and ensuring any required escalations are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner while ensuring ongoing management of any associated risks and issues.

Role Responsibilities
• Should have core skills in modules Of SAP SuccessFactors
• SAP Success Factors HCM domain experience with at least 10 end to end implementation experience on SAP Success Factors HCM Modules - Lead sales, Pre-Sales and delivery of SAP Success Factors HCM modules.
• Proficient in SAP Success Factors co-existence environment
• Establish the appropriate governance structure to manage and drive the People Transformation programme in conjunction with the business.
• Lead the relationship with the Business product owners, business customers and business leadership,
• Prioritise issues and have sufficient autonomy to make decisions
• Become a expert with deep content knowledge around the People technology Landscape and be able to communicate at various levels within the organisation to help drive required business outcomes
• Actively participate in Success Factors Design Solution discussions and help provide input from a customer perspective
• Proactively identify features to be delivered based on voice of the customer and key business stakeholder discussions.
• Demonstrate new functionality in release demonstrations, and be accountable for analysing functionality against the business direction.
• Lead and manage product management meetings with various vendors to represent the UK firm in the correct forums.
• Identify ways to improve processes so they are lean and efficient while meeting business delivery requirements and new Change requests.
• Identify ways to continually improve on the existing quality standards.
• Line management responsibilities for one or more of the supporting team including; objective setting; performance management; guidance and support; specific coaching when and where required.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications
• Demonstrable Technical product knowledge with a key ability to help drive the future direction of the Success Factors platform, whilst maintaining the key focus on the business strategy and priorities.
• Ability to work positively with the full range of individuals and groups involved in the usage of the key platforms.
• Excellent Stakeholder management skills and experience at all levels.
• Provides an Outside-In, Customer-Driven, Design Thinking Perspective.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the various ITS teams.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Being able to understand the wider objectives and Strategy of the Technology organisation.
• Ability to find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
• An excellent problem solver with a pragmatic and tenacious attitude to seek out resolutions.

At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to grow our Managed Service business which helps multinational groups manage and transform their global tax and accounting compliance and reporting requirement across multiple operating regions. Leveraging award-winning technology, we enable our clients to utilise KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation and responsibilities.


We are winning new clients and are growing our team as a result of these successes. This is an exciting time to be part of the GCT Managed Services team at KPMG.


We are looking for talented Senior Managers to join us in Canada Square, London with experience in a broad range of areas including:



Deep compliance and reporting expertise
Engagement leadership
Change management
Transformation, transition and project management
Standardised methodology and tool development
Consulting on compliance processes and technology
Lean Six Sigma methodology.


We have a diverse client base, from mid-market to FTSE listed groups, from public sector to real estate to financial services. The role involves working on clients of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors.

We are offering full time roles with flexible working arrangements which include, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days, elements of home working etc. We would be happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Project managing the overall delivery of global and large UK compliance and reporting managed service projects;
Lead the business development process to progress leads to sales and taking responsibility for contract negotiation and agreement;
Lead our service offerings and service delivery models;
Support clients with implementation of managed service solutions to ensure the widespread adoption across their business units;
Establishing and maintaining strong client relationships with both existing and new clients;
Line manage managers and assistant managers and overseeing output of offshore resource in order to deliver client projects;
Identify opportunities to identify additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists;
Coaching and technical support for other team members;
Follow KPMG best practice and policy.


The Person


Qualifications and skills:


We welcome applications from those qualified by experience, as well as ATT / CTA / ACA or equivalent qualifications. Project Management qualifications are also highly desirable.


Knowledge and Experience:


Extensive project management/co-ordination skills and experience (e.g. on global compliance outsourcing engagements or similar projects);
Excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills. Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear;
Awareness of technology and automation to drive efficiency, risk management and value;
Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work. Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work;
Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information;
Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience;
Awareness or experience of corporate tax (e.g. tax compliance) will be helpful.

The Role

As a ServiceNow Solution Architect operating across the enterprise within the capability team, you will be responsible for leading scoping, design, development and implementation activities across client projects to deliver world class ServiceNow based solutions. You must analyse new business requirements and their correct technical implementation solutions using industry best practices. You will work closely with client engagement leads, ServiceNow architects, connected service teams, project managers, business analysts, developers and testers to guide the design through to implementation and beyond whilst ensuring KPMG risk and quality standards are adhered to.

Key aspects of the role are:
• Lead the technical delivery of projects based on the ServiceNow platform
• Define technical solutions (at an architectural and design level of detail)
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior architects and offshore development teams.
• Deliver compelling solution demonstrations across the ServiceNow platform.
• Design and deliver technical integrations between ServiceNow, client IT and business services.
• Assist development teams in resolving complex technical issues through all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Continuous growth of knowledge around the ServiceNow platform through certifications, internal/external webinars, case studies, training, community and other resources.
• Ability to establish deep and lasting relationships with clients and team members to enhance the reputation of KPMG as an advisor of choice.
• Support the ServiceNow presales opportunity lifecycle.
• Build constructive, working relationships with KPMG’s global network of ServiceNow resources.
• Contribute to the development of KPMG’s ServiceNow based product roadmap.
• Ensure the project delivery team complies with KPMG solution architecture standards and frameworks.
• Operate as a member of the wider KPMG community, sharing knowledge across functions and building your personal network within the firm.

The Person

Preferred experience:
• Proven experience in consulting / professional services and technical delivery
• A proven track record of delivering complex technology projects on the ServiceNow platform on time and on budget as a Solution Architect
• Experience of leading offshore development teams and working with engagement leads, project managers and business analysts to deliver enterprise wide ServiceNow solutions
• Certified ServiceNow System Administrator
• Certified Implementation Specialist in at least 1 product suite
• Certified in ITIL Foundation (v3 or v4)
• Strong expertise in scripting on the ServiceNow platform using JavaScript, CSS and Angular JS: Flows, Business Rules, Client Scripts, UI Actions, Widgets and UI Pages
• Deep understanding of the key technologies relevant to the ServiceNow integration solutions including: Integration Hub, SSO, Web Services, LDAP, JDBC, etc.
• Experience with delivering solutions in complex client environments
• Understanding of common business analysis techniques and approaches
• Experience of agile and traditional software and project methodologies
• Able to communicate with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear to influence and align stakeholders around a proposed approach
• Strong negotiator, influencer and team player, used to managing multiple stakeholders in demanding time-critical situations.
• Strong drive and resilience to overcome challenges or setbacks to achieve your team/project/client goals
• Passionate about areas of expertise, managing your own development by learning continuously from experience and seeking out development opportunities