About KPMG International

Together with more than 273,000 colleagues in 143 countries throughout our member firms, people at KPMG imagine big ideas and bring solutions to life for clients both big and small. A role with KPMG International will open a world of opportunity in your career.

KPMG International helps set the strategy and protects the reputation of this global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We deliver value to our member firms and drive positive change in the communities we serve. By joining us you will gain a unique understanding of how a global organization operates and work on projects that impact the whole organization. From setting standards and best practices to developing innovative tech- enabled solutions for clients, you'll be part of a global team changing the way our business operates. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

About this Team

KPMG ESG is a global cross-sector initiative that integrates our knowledge and experience regarding global issues such as environmental, social, governance performance and sustainability; economic and social development; climate change and decarbonization; and sustainable finance.

The Tech & Alliances team falls under the Global ESG Advisory umbrella, specifically to enable KPMG solutions and member firms to win implementation projects for ESG strategy execution. The Tech & Alliances team also focuses on developing and implementing a robust alliances strategy as well as supporting the development of KPMG-built tools to meet various member firm needs for ESG engagements.

Role summary

The Tech & Alliances AI Product Manager will work closely with the ESG Solution streams and member firm senior stakeholders to uncover and evaluate new opportunities for growth. They will guide initiatives through the development framework, assessing the commercial and market viability of new opportunities, and using design thinking and product principles to shape, validate, and define high-value concepts.

They will facilitate project planning sessions, ensuring alignment with business goals, and build a deep understanding of user needs through engagement with business stakeholders. They will establish a clear ESG/ Sustainability AI vision and roadmap through collaboration across solution streams and member firms, and support the development of investment cases and funding requests.

In this role, they will manage communications and foster relationships with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including project teams and senior leadership. They will collaborate closely with GTM and Alliances teams to drive adoption within member firms, organize training, and provide necessary documentation and support.

They will be responsible for setting and reporting key initiative metrics, and for timely escalation of risks and blockers, including concerns about market demands and product performance. They will also have the ability to call out concerns and suggest pivots in strategy when necessary.

A successful candidate for this role will have proven experience in leading complex program delivery across various technology platforms and solutions within a global or multinational business environment. They will also possess direct experience with development and commercialisation of solutions leveraging AI.

They will have extensive experience in stakeholder management, with the skill to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including executive leadership, technical teams, and member firm representatives.

The candidate will possess excellent organizational and project management skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and keep tight deadlines. They will have the ability to work autonomously, dealing with conflicting priorities and monitoring their own workload in a timely and effective manner.

Additionally, knowledge and/or working experience in an ESG or regulatory compliance role would be a nice to have for the candidate." 

Key Accountabilities

• Be accountable for collaborating with the ESG Solution streams and member firm senior stakeholders to help uncover and evaluate new opportunities to drive growth.
• Lead initiatives through core stages of the development framework, including the assessment of commercial and market viability of new opportunities and harness design thinking and product principles to help identify, shape, validate and define high value concepts that drive growth or productivity
• Ownership of setting & reporting key initiative metrics.
• Be accountable for managing communications and fostering relationships with stakeholders across various levels of the organisation, including project teams, and senior leadership to ensure project objectives are understood and expectations are managed.
• Be accountable for timely escalation of risks & blockers. This includes concerns on market demands and product performance. Call out when there are concerns the strategy will not succeed and the firm needs to pivot​
• Facilitate project planning sessions to outline the objectives, scope, schedule, and resource allocation while ensuring alignment with business goals.

Experience & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experienced in a project management role, particularly in environments that require stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.            
• Proven experience in leading complex program delivery across various technology platforms and solutions within a global or multinational business environment.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder management, with the skill to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including executive leadership, technical teams, and member firm representatives.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with a keen eye for detail. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and keep tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, dealing with conflicting priorities and monitoring own workload in a timely and effective manner.
• Working experience in the development of products and solutions that leverage Artificial Intelligence.
• Knowledge and/or working experience in an ESG or regulatory compliance role (nice to have)

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with a keen eye for detail. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and keep tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and an understanding how to present information at the appropriate level for a broad range of stakeholders.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, fluid consulting situations and a highly pressured environment
• Professional presentation skills with impact, highly competent in presenting ideas clearly and convincingly to influence senior stakeholders and possessing personal presence, with the ability to earn trust and respect
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a range of different stakeholders
• Collaborative outlook and team player

Agile/Flexible Working

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.

KPMG International's commitment to inclusion & diversity

At KPMG International, we recognise that we need inclusion and diversity to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest pool of talent across our network and beyond, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which empowers everyone to bring their whole selves to work.

Applying with a disability

KPMG International is proud to be an inclusive place to work and we are committed to ensuring that you are treated fairly throughout our recruitment process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require with your recruitment contact.