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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager to join our Business Tax Services practice.
Responsibilities:

• Lead client engagement teams and other stakeholders in the initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of complex engagements; perform tasks such as monitoring project progress, managing changes to project scope, schedule, budget, tracking key performance indicators and creating reports and presentations to be delivered to relevant clients and/or stakeholders
• Utilize and ensure project adherence to our practice's standard project management processes and tools to manage project teams across the entire project life cycle; comply with all engagement reporting requirements; serve as an advocate of project management principles and standards
• Collaborate with project team to create a project charter, build and maintain project execution plan and some or all of the following: scope, schedule, budget, approach, assumptions, deliverable definitions and communication plan
• Identify and guide project risk factors and identify and resolve project issues; escalate issues as appropriate
• Manage internal and client-facing meetings by creating agendas with clear objectives/roles/time allocations, facilitating the call/meeting, taking notes of decisions and action items
• Oversee the project change control process

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience in project management in a professional services environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; licensed CPA, JD/LLM or EA, in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Must possess skills such as business modeling, management consulting, organizational development, process improvement, tax, strategy and operations are a plus; a PMP certification is preferred; advanced degree or related license is desired
• Demonstrated ability to execute and successfully achieve objectives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with aggressive timelines; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams and Outlook, is required; experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Project highly desired
• Excellent organizational, presentation, communication, meeting facilitation, analytical, judgment and supervisory skills; capability to work effectively with project team members, project sponsors, functional leads, senior management and clients
• Must be willing and able to travel; highly likely that travel requirements will be under 10% of time - individual should be comfortable with travel as needed

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