Project Manager 

At KPMG Microsoft Business Solution we implement best in class solutions for ERP and CRM. We have extensive knowledge and expertise in all areas, enabling us to provide our clients with an integrated end-to-end solution. Our solutions are based on the Microsoft Dynamics range of products which enables us to deliver, powerful, adaptable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to our customers. Such systems are strategic IT solutions which integrate all the management information across an entire organisation into one single intuitive software application. They embrace all departments of a company from finance to manufacturing to customer relationship management, HR and sales, in one single system.

The Role:

The Project Manager runs projects of any size in an efficient and effective manner, and is responsible for their delivery within agreed timescales, budgets and conformance to agreed requirements. This person is also responsible for the efficient utilization of assigned staff and any associated third parties and for ensuring that all project activities conform to the company’s quality management standards and processes.

Responsabilities: 

• Plans and manages assigned projects, keeping customer and senior management informed about project progress;
• Compiles and agrees the project plan with the client.
• Compiles and agrees with the client any Statements of Work in line with contractual arrangements with the client.
• Monitors progress against project plan and budget, correcting and / or escalating abnormal situations Maintains the Project Plan, in particular with forecast completion dates and impact analysis;
• Tracks actual costs vs plan (using Microsoft project and our internal Dynamics AX time recording system);
• Maintains awareness of all ongoing non-trivial problems towards their solution. Ensures that project objectives are met;
• Monitors and controls all individuals allocated to the project ensuring that all project activities are carried out in accordance with the appropriate standards. This includes ensuring that activities are planned and executed in line with the KPMG Microsoft Business Solution project delivery methodology;
• Manages any third parties that may be involved as sub-contractors within the project, as relevant, and ensures that any deliverables are produced on time, to required quality standards, and in line with agreed commercials; refers as n

At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to help multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting and statutory accounting obligations, through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation and technology. 

Our clients leverage KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise and technology to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation.  Ultimately we prepare groups for the future of digital compliance helping them develop a sustainable, technology- enabled and holistic future state operating model.  

Service Delivery Manager 

As we continue to grow and strengthen our support and managed services offerings, we are seeking an experienced Service Delivery Manager to join our team.  
 

Responsibilities:

• Provide end to end ownership of customer service contracts
• Work across our ITIL based services, like problem and incident management, to deliver customer outcomes
• Coordinate effort and liaise between nearshore and offshore teams
• Ensure that an excellent service is being consistently delivered, and end customers consistently receive the contracted services
• Ensure effective management and process controls are in place, and escalation is effective where necessary
• Act as a point of contact and escalation for contracted end customers
• Build services relationships with customers
• Track performance of services and prepare reporting on SLAs & KPIs
• Produce regular management reports for customers and attend review meetings
• Provide analysis, feedback and actions based on trends, root cause analysis and other reports
• Manage service improvement plans, inclusive of formalized creation and ownership with end customers
• Take an active involvement in recruitment and team retention
• Participate in offering improvements and creation

Requirements 

• Minimum of 5 years’ service delivery management experience working within an IT Support/Managed Services environment - specifically in Microsoft Technology
• Good communication skills, with strong customer focus with the ability to operate at all contact levels including senior manager/director level
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify and effectively communicate commercial opportunities and issues
• Organised and delivery focused, strong planning skills and process driven
• Superior time-management skills along with strong sense of urgency
• People orientated, with team lead qualities, with experience of influencing and impacting leadership communities at varying levels
• Able to work independently with minimal direction
• ITIL certified

About Global Technology & Knowledge

The core services provided by Global Technology & Knowledge are more crucial than ever to our future, as we enable KPMG’s digital transformation, provide trusted technology services, ensure security across the network and accelerate our Collective Strategy. Our ways of working are based on the principles of customer-centricity, communities of expertise, an optimized delivery model, flexibility, a culture of empowerment, and fulfilling careers. We are organized under five new ‘domains’: Technology Portfolio Delivery, Global Enterprise Technology, Technology Strategy & Blueprint, Global Information Security Group and Business Operations. This is an exciting time for us as we continue to drive technology excellence at the heart of Collective Strategy v3.0, and our GT&K colleagues all play a pivotal role in making this a success