Director, Investment Intelligence, Global BES

Overview KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 146 countries and 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. The Global Chief Administrative Office (CAO) supports KPMG's Collective Strategy by being the most trusted source of financial, HR and operational information, insight and monitoring that enables the growth and health of our business across KPMG. The Business Enablement Services (BES) Investment Intelligence team is a trusted advisor to Global leadership and investment teams in providing investment decision-making support. The team strives to build a transparent digital space where the KPMG network can see investment progress and benefits from Business Case to Return on Investment. Investment Intelligence also monitors the Global investments by engaging in various auditing and reporting processes to provide demand-driven investment analyses. The information collected provides Global leadership with key insights into the evolution of strategic initiatives. The vision is to help KPMG realize the value of its investments. Working with the Global Head of Investment Intelligence, Global Investment leaders and their project teams, this role is focused on obtaining a greater level of insight into KPMG International most critical investments. The key purpose - to ensure stated strategic objectives are met. By monitoring those investments, challenging teams when there are discrepancies and inquiring into anomalies we provide the transparency into global investments that is required by global leadership. We analyze the data, probe and draw conclusions, make recommendations and provide insightful summaries to global leaders. We also provide reporting to the Global Board, Senior Partners of member firms, the Global Management team, the Executive Monitoring team (Global COO & CAO) and the Global investment committee. The outcome of all of this is to help our firm make better and more informed decisions on what to invest in and which investments are ultimately providing the greatest ROI What you will do Supports development of the strategy for Investment Intelligence, set priorities and direction for the Investment Intelligence team, set standards, ensuring the high quality of department reporting, products and communications Working with KPMGI senior investment owners across the portfolio to understand changing reporting requirements and developing reporting and monitoring processes to meet those requirements. This includes but is not limited to, designing and leading monitoring programs and producing insightful executive reports for global leaders. Typical activities include: analyze performance data, draw conclusions and present these in easily digestable reports to support executive decision making. (Developing and maintaining a working command of KPMGI's investment portfolio of over 100 investments) Review and approval of team outputs - ensure they are commensurate with executive audiences and quality thresholds Review and approval of changes in core data sets, e.g. product data Conducting outreach interviews and discussions with executives from across the global network in support of continuous improvement of the identification, development and deployment of strategic solutions to member firms. Harmonizing information captured in the interview discussions into executive reports with actionable recommendations to investment teams and function leadership on how to improve KPMGI's most strategic development programs. Leading ad-hoc reporting and other initiatives to provide insight about the global investment portfolio Assist the Department Head, Investment Intelligence with resource management, providing backup coverage to the Department Head and driving continuous improvement, innovation and operational efficiencies. This may include serving as performance manager to one or more direct reports. What you bring to the role • Ability to work with very senior leadership • Working with financials and accurately reporting numbers a must • Advisory consultancy or accounting experience a strong plus • Understanding of KPMG business model, organizational structure and key roles, with experience of working within the matrix environment a plus • Experience navigating highly political environments while maintaining trust and respect • Experience effectively directing team members in a virtual, fast paced, high volume, high pressure environment • Experience successfully prioritizing projects and delivering outcomes under tight timelines and deadlines • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university • 7-8 years leadership experience in a professional services or related environment • Strong written and oral communication skills as well as storytelling expertise • Ability to develop graphics, charts, and dashboards to simplify complex program and financial data to bring insight appropriate to the audience • Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting • Ability to demonstrate collaboration and knowledge-sharing in a virtual team environment Highly collaborative work experience • Data Analytics skills and experience a plus At KPMG International, we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Please ask to find out more. Our Values, The KPMG Way Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters KPMG is committed to the health and safety of our people, clients and communities. With this commitment in mind, KPMG complies with all public health mandates (provincially and/or federally, as applicable) and has implemented various safety measures, including a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. KPMG's COVID 19 Vaccination Policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated if they wish to or are required to attend a KPMG office in the course of their duties. As this role requires occasional or consistent attendance at a KPMG office, the successful candidate must be fully vaccinated (i.e. have received all doses that are recommended by Health Canada, including any boosters) and must provide KPMG with proof of vaccination. KPMG will provide reasonable accommodation if the successful candidate cannot be vaccinated due to grounds protected by human rights legislation in their province of employment. KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. For general recruitment-related inquiries, please contact the HR Delivery Centre at [email protected]. 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