The GT&K Technology Assurance Managmnt (TAM) Team at KPMG International Services Limited is looking for a dynamic candidate to fill the “Maternity Cover - Senior Manager- Operations, Technology Assurance Management” role for 14 months. This position offers great learning, delivery and relationship building opportunities across the organization. The team is close-knit  with members working together on several high profile assurance management initiatives, enabling a great environment for collaboration. The team adopts intelligent working methods.    

About KPMG International

KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 146 countries, have more than 220,000 people working in member firms around the world.

KPMG International acts as a coordinating entity, carrying out business activities for the benefit of KPMG firms. More than 2,500 talented colleagues make up the KPMG International team, with a focus on ensuring global consistency and providing expertise to support member firms in the achievement of KPMG’s Trust and Growth ambition. KPMG International is comprised of a number of high-performing global teams, including: Global Advisory, Global Audit, Global Clients & Markets, Global Corporate Affairs, Global People, Global Quality and Risk Management, Global Tax & Legal, Global Technology and Knowledge, the International Office of General Counsel, and the Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Working together, our global team is changing the way our business operates, delivering value to our member firms and driving positive change in the communities we serve.

About the team

Global Quality & Risk Management (GQ&RM) Global Digital Risk (GDR) manages quality and risk management policies and procedures for KPMG and provides associated guidance. GQ&RM monitors the quality of service delivery across all of KPMG’s businesses, establishes and oversees compliance with risk management policies and protocols, helps protect the brand and reputation of KPMG, and ensures trusted and respectful relationships with the regulatory community across the KPMG network.

Role Summary

The Global Digital Risk (GDR) team is responsible for the development, maintenance, and assurance of the firm's critical global digital risk policies and awareness training, reviews of the testing of a baseline set of information protection & security controls, global privacy, and risk management (including risk management for emerging technologies).

Reporting to the GDR Sr. Director, you will be working across the GDR teams.

Experience & knowledge

•    Proven experience  in information protection & privacy controls
•    Analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information as well as report writing and presenting findings;
•    Ability to see the “big picture” (ability to prioritise and see what is most important);
•    Methodical approach to work, attention to detail, and delivery of high-quality results, Excellent spoken and written / report writing skills in English;
•    Capable of critical thinking and executing plans into action;
•    Strong interpersonal and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, particularly with senior level global stakeholders; 
•    Ability to deliver work to schedule under the guidance of senior colleagues
•    Ability to manage and deliver multiple activities with direction from management;
•    Agility and ability to adapt to changing priorities in fast paced environment;
•    Experienced working in multicultural environments and sensitive to different business cultures;
•    Good team player

Technical skills, abilities & qualifications

•    Proven working experience in an audit or risk management role is preferred;
•    Experience in information protection, data security or risk management;
•    Experience in digital risk management frameworks;
•    Experience in digital risk policy support & governance;
•    Experience in analysis of emerging digital risks;
•    Experi

About KPMG International

KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG firms operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. 

KPMG International acts as a coordinating entity, carrying out business activities for the benefit of KPMG firms. More than 2,500 talented colleagues make up the KPMG International team, with a focus on ensuring global consistency and providing expertise to support member firms in the achievement of KPMG's Trust and Growth ambition. 

KPMG International is comprised of a number of high-performing global teams, including Global Advisory, Global Audit, Global Clients & Markets, Global Corporate Affairs, Global People, Global Quality and Risk Management, Global Tax and Legal, Global Technology and Knowledge, the International Office of General Counsel, and the Office of Chief Administrative Officer. 

Working together, our global team is changing the way our business operates, delivering value to our member firms and driving positive change in the communities we serve.

About the team

Increasingly businesses are looking at how opportunities to buy, sell, partner, fund or fix a company can add or preserve value. 
.To gain and maintain competitive advantage, organizations are using mergers and acquisitions, alongside organisational transformation, as a way to accelerate change, growth and embed emerging technologies. 

To help clients navigate these strategic decisions, KPMG has an integrated deals and strategy business that has portfolio of global services covering strategy, restructuring, valuations, acquisitions divestiture, integration, and separation These are underpinned by value creation models, advanced analytics, strategic insights, and benchmarks to improve the pace and quality of the decisions that can be made. From helping clients to plan and implement strategic change to measurably increasing portfolio value, our experts focus on delivering tangible results.

The KPMG Deal Advisory (DA) practice forms part of KPMG Advisory which more widely supports clients on their business transformation journey – we are collectively focused on supporting our clients from deals to transformation. At the heart of our vision is “Elevate” our KPMG proprietary approach towards value identification and quantification and our key solution differentiator.  

Reporting to the Marketing Director, Global Advisory, the candidate will be a key member of the global KPMG Advisory marketing team focusing primarily on the marketing of our Deal Advisory practice. 

Role Summary

This complex and diverse role is responsible for leading the global marketing that will position KPMG strongly in the Deal Advisory marketplace. Within a fast pace and competitive market the role includes development of the necessary marketing plans, assets and toolkits for the KPMG member firms to activate, including global thought leadership studies and solutions campaigns for demand generation.   

The candidate  will work with colleagues in sector and functional marketing teams to promote our capabilities and support revenue generation. This individual will have one direct report supporting the DA agenda.

The Marketing Director, Global Deal Advisory will be part of the Deal Advisory leadership team and collaborate and build consensus with numerous stakeholders – including working closely with deal advisory leadership, and global and member firm marketing and communications teams, subject matter experts, and key third parties. 

All outputs and activities must be to the highest possible standar

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