EPM Manager (Workday Adaptive)

Job Title/Req Number: EPM Manager (Workday Adaptive) (107529)

Base Location: London plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

Why Join KPMG as a EPM Manager (Workday Adaptive)

KPMG’s Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) capability within our Consulting business delivers content-led and tech-enabled decision improvement solutions focused on planning, management information and reporting, profitability and cost management, and performance data and analytics. As a result of our strategy and strong pipeline of exciting projects, we are looking to grow our Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting team.

We are looking to recruit a Manager whose focus would be to deliver Workday Adaptive Planning projects for clients and drive internal capability development. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong background in Workday Adaptive Planning implementation and project leadership. It suits professionals who are not only technically proficient but also and passionate about delivering excellence.

Joining KPMG means being part of a collaborative, high-performing team where innovation is encouraged and your expertise is valued. You will have the opportunity to work with leading organisations across industries, shape strategic outcomes, and grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment. For those looking to lead transformation and make a tangible impact, this is a compelling next step.

What will you be doing?

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Workday Adaptive Planning professional to take a leadership role within KPMG’s Enterprise Performance Management practice, to expand our delivery capacity and to serve a growing pipeline of opportunities around Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting.

As a Manager specialising in Workday Adaptive Planning at KPMG, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact planning and forecasting solutions for our clients:

• You’ll work at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and data—guiding clients through complex challenges and delivering scalable, connected planning models that drive real value.
• You will lead end-to-end Workday Adaptive Planning implementation projects or specific sub-workstreams depending on size, scale and complexity of delivery. This will cover the end-to-end lifcycle from initial design through to deployment, while also managing client relationships, project risks, resources, and quality assurance.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work with clients deliver industry-focused EPM technology and data designs across Corporates, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare with leading practices, helping our clients achieve successful EPM implementations.
• You will support the development and growth of our Workday Adaptive Planning capability through asset development, recruitment and upskilling.

Workday Adaptive Planning Solution Expertise: Demonstrate application knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning technology from architecture design, infrastructure setup, to advising on the functional design and implementation across a range of EPM use cases for the client. Additionally, support Workday Adaptive Planning SMEs for any GTM propositions and asset development. It will be expected from the candidate to support development of business and working relationship with key stakeholders internally and externally for ongoing delivery support and market expansion.

Engagement delivery: Successful candidates are expected to own deliverables and manage workstreams in client engagements, business development and practice development initiatives. They will be responsible for producing high quality outputs, on time to meet/exceed client expectations. Strong ability to manage client stakeholders, project management activities will be highly desirable.

Stakeholder Interaction & challenges: Our clients continually challenge us to ensure we maintain our high standards. Candidates are expected to interact daily with clients and senior stakeholders, support discussions, and articulate options and recommendations to complex issues. Confidently discuss technical and non-technical issues daily and where necessary, escalate clearly defined risks and issues to Engagement Leaders when they arise.

People development: monitoring and supporting team members and accelerating their development with a particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer.

Asset / Practice Development: Support team leadership in expanding our go-to market assets and propositions by leading development of sales packs, prototype models, technology demos on emerging hot topics in the market.

Business Development: Contributing to the establishment and development of both internal and external relationships and supporting the business development activity of senior members of the team (including shaping, developing, contributing to and presenting proposals/ bids for future work)

What will you need to do it?

Successful candidates should have EPM Technology and Data implementation experience, and in particular knowledge/experience of consulting to design/deliver technology solutions that support driving the client’s strategy. They should also be able to demonstrate the following:

Relevant experience in Workday Adaptive Planning technology:

• Extensive Professional experience in leading and supporting Workday Adaptive Planning implementations including:
• Experience in designing, building, and testing models/reports in Workday Adaptive Finance functional area.
• Good knowledge on planning Versions, Model sheets, Cube sheets and shared formulas.
• Ability to build Office Connect Reports and Dashboards for better analysis of data and visualizing trends
• Should have participated in Plan and Architect phase and must have experience in performing this role, having at least 2 Implementations.
• Functional financials experience in the context of other (non-Workday) EPM solutions more broadly is beneficial

Client Delivery:

• Experience in consulting / finance / enterprise performance management / finance transformation
• Extensive knowledge of financial systems used to support Business Planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, cost management etc.
• Past experience of one or multiple of the following topics – technology solution architecture design, designing data model, designing reporting solutions, new solution lifecycle (solution design, build review, testing, deployment, go-live support, hypercare .etc)
• Wider understanding of current issues and challenges facing Finance functions, Finance business partnering and trends in Finance
• Ability to build positive and collaborative relationships with Client stakeholders
• Ability to organise and prioritise work to meet project requirements (Project Management)
• Good communicator with the ability to build strong and lasting internal and client relationships
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to lead workstreams and develop/coach others (1-2 junior team members)
• Evidence of being an active listener, strong team player and willingness to develop new skills and capabilities
• Strong PowerPoint, Excel and Word skills; Visio skills desirable but not essential

Business Development:

• Support Partners and Directors in driving business development and sales activities
• Supporting responses to Client requests for proposals (RFPs)

Practice Development:

• Supporting activities that contribute to the growth of our strategic alliance with Workday
• Supporting management with internal operational responsibilities for the team
• Supporting the delivery of initiatives that will promote and growth our EPM practice internally and externally

People Development

• Contribution to formal training, knowledge sharing, networking activities for the team
• Demonstration of firms core values and creating a positive work environment for colleagues to strengthen culture, job satisfaction and wellbeing within the team.

The person:

• Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
• Evidence of being an active listener, strong team player and willingness to develop new skills and capabilities
• Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm
• Fosters a sense of self belief and confidence in others
• Seeks to understand others’ motivations
• Supports others to make brave decisions
• Relevant finance qualification – ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent
• Adaptive Planning Certification(s)
• Reporting certification / composite reporting certification
• Flexibility to travel

To discuss this or wider Consulting roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.