Manager, Project Management Audit

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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Project Management Audit to join our Audit Solutions organization.

Responsibilities:

• Implements and supports the national PM strategy at the local level, including leveraging the specialists and offshore teams; Oversees the implementation of firm standard project management policies and procedures
• Supports the onboarding of new PM Team employees and oversees junior PM staff on engagement team and manages remote PM resources
• Utilizes data to provide insight, direction and recommendations to engagement team leadership, on the allocation of audit resources to successfully deliver the audit
• Performs and creates project business cases, current state assessments, stakeholder analysis, stakeholder management plan, communications management plan, governance structure and project risk assessment; Creates project proposals, charter and other formal supporting project documents
• Successfully facilitates negotiations with audit partners and managers and drives compliance with national PM initiatives
• Teams with cross-functional groups, including Resource Management, National Audit Solutions, Continuous Improvement, etc. when appropriate

Qualifications:

• Minimum six years of professional experience in project/program management required
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience
• Familiarity with audit cycle and/or public accounting required
• PMP certified preferred, familiarity with Lean methodology preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Outlook, Project and PowerPoint), Retain, SYNC and PM tools
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills, meets deadlines, demonstrates proficiency in reporting and analyzing complex data sets

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