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KPMG is currently seeking an Executive Director to join our Audit National Support team.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the National Audit Innovation Leader to oversee significant investments, bringing innovative thinking to key strategic discussions with functional leadership and associated activities
• Define the scope, approach for initiatives in consultation with the firm-wide and Audit sponsors, host key scoping, design, and proto-type discussions/working sessions, and additional ad hoc meetings to escalate issues for resolution in order to optimize progress
• Work collaboratively with the firm-wide initiative team and relevant leaders of Audit’s key enabling functions to maximize momentum and progress including Learning and development along with back-office operational improvement
• Accumulate and summarize progress, accomplishments, cost improvements, risks/challenges/items to present status and progress to the US Management Committee and the Audit Leadership Team
• Support Executive Leadership on strategic initiatives

Qualifications:

• Minimum fifteen years of experience managing large, complex portfolios; knowledge of financial statements and Audit/Assurance client engagement experience is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university
• Extensive experience in project management including planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing staff, clients, and/or partners towards the successful completion of a project
• Experience managing multiple high-priority projects and initiatives simultaneously
• Ability to work within a matrixed partnership environment and manage and motivate individuals outside of direct reporting lines
• Ability to manage performance of direct reports against stated objectives; develop direct reports based on his/her professional development goals and mentor staff

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.