NEW Manager, Industrial Markets Strategy
IL - Chicago
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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager to join our KPMG Strategy practice.
Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise-wide strategy Industrial Markets engagements and manage the process from start to finish, including setting scopes, budgets, staffing resources, creating and coordinating final deliverables, and assisting with presentation of results
- Establish client value propositions that tie key strategic, financial and operational metrics directly to near and long term business improvement
- Act as the day-to-day, full-time project manager to help ensure successful problem formulation, comprehensive analysis, and problem resolution
- Help lead proposal development and other new business development activities by leveraging new and existing relationships with C-level executives
- Provide oversight of highly skilled KPMG work teams throughout the project lifecycle and serve as the primary team interface with various levels of executives and team members
- Support professional development of KPMG Strategy team staff
Qualifications:
- A minimum of five years experience in an external consulting (client-facing) strategy discipline at a Big 4 firm, major strategy firm, or a boutique strategy firm; with a primary focus on serving Industrial Markets clients in an advisory capacity
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field; Master’s degree in Business Administration from an accredited college/university is preferred
- Deep knowledge of the Industrial Markets industry (including Automotive, Engineering and Industrial Products, Aerospace and Defense, Metals) with experience in the following strategy consulting areas: transaction and business due diligence, operational and performance improvement, strategic growth, or other relevant strategy experience
- Strong business acumen, with analytical and problem solving skills and ability to understand how business model decisions impact operating model design/execution across operations, technology, risk governance and organizational design
- Comfort with ambiguity and fluid consulting situations
- Travel may be up to 80-100%
- 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.
Requisition# 65335