Business Title: Senior Associate, Tax - Technology Project Manager

Requisition Number: 115775 - 32

Function: Tax Services

Area of Interest:

State: IL

City: Chicago

Description:

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG's extensive network of specialists & enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it's an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm

KPMG is currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Global Mobility Services (GMS) (https://tax.kpmg.us/services/global-mobility.html) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and deliver client engagements that identify, design and implement creative business and technology services

• Develop and implement project management strategies/methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and solutions for our rapidly growing analytics business with ability to manage full software development life cycle (SDLC)

• Handle project financials, planning and budgeting, account receivables and definition of deliverable content to help ensure buy-in of proposed solutions from all project stakeholders

• Develop and maintain relationships with senior management, clients as well as colleagues and project stakeholders; develop and maintain project management plans, including related artifacts, to efficiently perform duties and identify risks that could affect project timelines/financial reporting

• Evaluate projects from a technical stance, helping to ensure that development methods are correct and practical and evaluate risks related to requirements management, business process definition, testing processes, internal controls, project communications, training and organization change management

• Manage the day-to-day interactions with clients, senior management, project staff and stakeholders and complies with all corporate and departmental standard operating procedures

Qualifications:

• Minimum three year of recent experience of IT project management experience

• Bachelors degree in Information Systems or a related discipline from an accredited college/university preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications preferred

• Ability to elicit and document functional and technical requirements to support the transformation and effective design of a business process

• Knowledgeable in coordinating across multiple organizations, risk and issue management and managing multiple priorities and experience providing project management services supporting IT Development

• Self-starter who can effectively establish a new function and process and the ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects and competing priorities

• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements and applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States

KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, the firm is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at 'Benefits & How We Work (https://www.kpmguscareers.com/why-kpmg/#benefits) '.

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA: https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=M301B_4_24KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link 'https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/09/eeo.pdf? 'contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

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