Manager, Transformation Delivery Services
About the role
Job Description
Overview
At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.
Are you a talented leader with a proven track record for motivating teams and delivering exceptional client service?
Our Transformation Delivery services team in Montreal is looking for a professional like you with the skills and drive to make a real difference.
What you will do
- Take an integrative role delivering engagements, manage project teams, including the overall performance and delivery of large, cross-functional implementations
- Help prepare proposals, develop project estimates, and estimate the resources needed for solution implementation and support
- Develop and deliver detailed project integration plans, budgets, and task management strategies to achieve project objectives and facilitate transformation
- Develop and maintain documentation of initiatives, including project plans, agendas, action items, deliverables and ensure adherence to the established project methodologies, standards, tools, processes, policies and procedures
- Collaborate with KPMG internal teams, client business and technical resources (including senior client leadership) as well as external vendors and build strong relationships to achieve the initiative’s objectives
- Monitor task assignments to help ensure they are performed on schedule, within intended scope and to a satisfactory level of quality
- Monitor progress in areas of focus and implement proactive measures when progress deviates from plan
- Work alongside the change management team to ensure consistent Stakeholder & Communications Management processes are in place
- Provide clear and consistent communication to project stakeholders
- Raise issues to the attention of the program director/manager and other staff as needed
- Work alongside functional consultants, technical consultants, business analysts, developers, architects, managers, and implementation partners to determine scope, estimate resource allocations and identify success criteria for the implementation of various initiatives
- Work with business partners to develop concepts, requirements, design alternatives, work effort estimates, activity schedules and costs for implementation.
- Contribute positively to the Organizational Transformation Services practice
- Take part in business development activities, such as proposal development and orals
What you bring to the role
- Completed undergraduate degree in business or information technology or project management, with outstanding academic credentials.
- At least 7+ years of experience as a project manager, leading initiatives to implement, upgrade and support technology or financial solutions.
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) framework.
- Experience with end‑to‑end leadership of enterprise solution project(s), such as SAP, Oracle, Workday and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Professional certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), a definite asset.
- Prior experience of working in a consulting environment is preferred.
- Ability to think strategically by seeing the big picture before doing a deep dive for projects Ability to choose the right methodologies and tools for the various initiatives.
- Experienced in bringing multiple teams together and improving coordination and collaboration.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate business requirements into solutions.
- Self‑motivated, able to function independently with minimal supervision and able to multitask in a fast‑paced team environment with multiple stakeholder profiles.
- Demonstrated effective communication (both verbal and written), documentation and organizational skills.
- Strong commitment to professional client service excellence.
- Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in team environments.
- Proven ability to deliver transformation projects.
- Prior experience with business development activities and an established network of relevant contacts.
- Excellent communication skills..
About KPMG
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 273,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 143 countries and territories. With a worldwide presence, KPMG continues to build on our successes thanks to clear vision, defined values and, above all, our people.
Our industry focus helps KPMG firms’ professionals develop a rich understanding of clients' businesses and the insight, skills and resources required to address industry-specific issues and opportunities.
The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.
Manager, Transformation Delivery Services
About the role
Job Description
Overview
At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.
Are you a talented leader with a proven track record for motivating teams and delivering exceptional client service?
Our Transformation Delivery services team in Montreal is looking for a professional like you with the skills and drive to make a real difference.
What you will do
- Take an integrative role delivering engagements, manage project teams, including the overall performance and delivery of large, cross-functional implementations
- Help prepare proposals, develop project estimates, and estimate the resources needed for solution implementation and support
- Develop and deliver detailed project integration plans, budgets, and task management strategies to achieve project objectives and facilitate transformation
- Develop and maintain documentation of initiatives, including project plans, agendas, action items, deliverables and ensure adherence to the established project methodologies, standards, tools, processes, policies and procedures
- Collaborate with KPMG internal teams, client business and technical resources (including senior client leadership) as well as external vendors and build strong relationships to achieve the initiative’s objectives
- Monitor task assignments to help ensure they are performed on schedule, within intended scope and to a satisfactory level of quality
- Monitor progress in areas of focus and implement proactive measures when progress deviates from plan
- Work alongside the change management team to ensure consistent Stakeholder & Communications Management processes are in place
- Provide clear and consistent communication to project stakeholders
- Raise issues to the attention of the program director/manager and other staff as needed
- Work alongside functional consultants, technical consultants, business analysts, developers, architects, managers, and implementation partners to determine scope, estimate resource allocations and identify success criteria for the implementation of various initiatives
- Work with business partners to develop concepts, requirements, design alternatives, work effort estimates, activity schedules and costs for implementation.
- Contribute positively to the Organizational Transformation Services practice
- Take part in business development activities, such as proposal development and orals
What you bring to the role
- Completed undergraduate degree in business or information technology or project management, with outstanding academic credentials.
- At least 7+ years of experience as a project manager, leading initiatives to implement, upgrade and support technology or financial solutions.
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) framework.
- Experience with end‑to‑end leadership of enterprise solution project(s), such as SAP, Oracle, Workday and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Professional certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), a definite asset.
- Prior experience of working in a consulting environment is preferred.
- Ability to think strategically by seeing the big picture before doing a deep dive for projects Ability to choose the right methodologies and tools for the various initiatives.
- Experienced in bringing multiple teams together and improving coordination and collaboration.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate business requirements into solutions.
- Self‑motivated, able to function independently with minimal supervision and able to multitask in a fast‑paced team environment with multiple stakeholder profiles.
- Demonstrated effective communication (both verbal and written), documentation and organizational skills.
- Strong commitment to professional client service excellence.
- Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in team environments.
- Proven ability to deliver transformation projects.
- Prior experience with business development activities and an established network of relevant contacts.
- Excellent communication skills..
About KPMG
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 273,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 143 countries and territories. With a worldwide presence, KPMG continues to build on our successes thanks to clear vision, defined values and, above all, our people.
Our industry focus helps KPMG firms’ professionals develop a rich understanding of clients' businesses and the insight, skills and resources required to address industry-specific issues and opportunities.
The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.