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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, to join our Advanced Analytics team.

Responsibilities:

• Assess, capture, and translate complex business issues and requirements into a structured analytics use case, including rapid learning of industry/domain/client dynamics and development of effective work stream plans
• Utilize a hypothesis-driven problem-solving approach to design, construct, and rapidly test/iterate exploratory analyses that will reveal insight and opportunities for the client
• Lead multiple client and innovation analytics projects of different varieties including strategy, advanced modeling, and big data architectures, providing full oversight of engagement structure, team management, and deliverables for teams comprising data science, big data, and visualization experts
• Direct analytics solution build using a variety of big data technologies and analytics tools as required by the client, and create robust documentation of solutions and underlying design decisions and operating procedures
• Track, communicate, and manage project risks, budget, rates, profitability, and launch/closeout activities, including the administration of work papers and collaboration sites
• Proactively broaden and deepen client and internal relationships by working with senior-level clients and senior-level KPMG consulting partners

Qualifications:

• Minimum of ten years of data analytics and management experience with a professional services firm, an internal strategy/analytics group, or similar environment
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field from an accredited college or university (master’s or MBA degree preferred) with working knowledge of topics such as statistics, econometrics, machine learning, operations research, decision science, and cloud computing
• Demonstrated analytics solution design and build expertise, project and team management skills, strong business consulting acumen in applying advanced analytics to solve business issues, and knowledge of business operational, process, delivery, and revenue models
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts and analytics-driven findings to business people including C-level executives, and to explain business processes, concepts, challenges, and issues to technical resources
• Proficiency with directing use of sophisticated analytics tools and programming languages (e.g., SAS, SPSS, R, Python, Alteryx, SQL, HiveQL) and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Qlikview, PowerBI, or JavaScript
• Ability to travel up to 80%
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG, an equal opportunity employer/disability/veteran. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. KPMG will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance number 131192). No phone calls or agencies please.