Job details
Location: Leeds
Capability: Advisory
Experience Level: Senior Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: Technology & Data
Contract type: Permanent
Job Description
Base Location: Leeds based (Hybrid – 3 days per week in office)
This is KPMG Curve, our newest tech venture. And we’re doing things a little differently. Here to solve our clients’ biggest challenges and uncover even bigger opportunities, Curve is all about staying at the cutting edge of technology and swerving the mundane.
As a fast-growing digital delivery service, we always stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with ever-evolving tech practices. Whether that’s unlocking the power of AI, coding for the future of the planet or everything in-between. In a world where tech is always changing, so are we.
What’s in it for you?
Progression at pace. Innovation, led by constant learning. Work that excites you with every twist and turn. It all starts at KPMG Curve. Here, you’ll progress your career as part of a connected team, while being encouraged to be your true, authentic self.
At Curve, we offer career paths that can accelerate top performers, without having to go into management. You can stay technically-focused and carry on improving in your favourite tech field. You won’t be responsible for any sales work, either.
Other benefits include a learning allowance (so you can control your own growth) and paid overtime – prioritising the things that matter most to you. We take our work-life balance seriously, and will make sure you get time back if you’ve been working on anything heavy. At the end of the day, your well-being is what matters most.
What will you be doing?
- Driving technology delivery for big brands and public bodies to enable exciting, strategic transformations, alongside industry leading engineering capability and consulting professionals
- Working across the technology stack from cloud and application delivery to ERP transformations and from design all the way to delivery, to help build capability that our clients need in the way they need it
- Leading cross-capability teams of specialists from engineering, data, cyber and delivery to ensure effective and efficient delivery of capability
- Being accountable for the governance, controls and management of tasks, reporting, risks, issues, dependencies, prioritisation, processes, stakeholder engagement, costings and funding
- Leading delivery of one or more workstreams within a complex programme of work
- Providing management and allocation of local resources
What will you need to do it?
- Extensive experience of successfully managing complex technology projects in a commercial environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work across a full project lifecycle (co-ordinating tasks and activities, managing to deadlines, anticipating challenges, difficulties and pressure points). This also includes experience of integrating into wider project or organisation governance cycles
- Experience in designing and embedding leading Project Management/PMO practice within complex change environments
- A natural interest in technology and passionate about technology enabled change
- Demonstrable experience of applying project/programme management methodologies in complex delivery and stakeholder environments
- Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
- An ability to develop relationships both internally and with clients at a senior level
- High energy levels, coupled with a desire to deliver to a high standard in tight timeframes
- A self-motivating mindset and also to be able to inspire and motivate others
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to coach and guide other team members relating to every aspect of the programme and/or project so that the team members can understand their tasks fully and act on them efficiently
- Confidence in dealing with complexity and ambiguity - setting direction and engaging stakeholders
- Experience of identifying and mitigating delivery risks, as well as leading the resolution of issues / blockers
- Experience in managing third party vendors and providers
- Holding accreditation within waterfall / agile project management delivery (e.g. Prince 2, MSP, APM, SAFe Agile, Certified Scrum Master)
- Strong experience in the use of project management tools (e.g. MS Project, JIRA)
We require applicants to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national. Please note we are unable to take your application forward if you cannot fulfil these requirements.
Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:
- To be seen amongst peers as a role model and SME in hybrid - agile/waterfall project management approaches
- Business analysis experience (e.g. requirements definition, process mapping, operating model definition), systems integration, systems implementation, testing.
- An ability to coach the organisation and key stakeholders relating to the benefits and advantages of relevant programme / project methodologies
- Experience in horizon scanning to keep an eye on the latest strategies, tools and techniques used in project management and relevant technology development/implementation
To discuss this or wider Technology 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.
Our Locations:
This position will be based from our Leeds offices, with 3 days per week in the office.
We can potentially facilitate flexible hours and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
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Create next level tech. Impress us and surprise yourself. Do work that really makes a difference.
Swerve the mundane. Join KPMG Curve.
