Associate Director, Program/Project Management

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Program/Project Management to join our Operations team.

Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for project and program management in support of Administrative and Office Experience (AOE) strategic priorities and initiatives, with overall responsibility for the successful planning, tracking and execution of multiple, simultaneous, medium to large complexity projects or programs; (this individual is also responsible for definition, introduction, and training related to project management artifacts, such as tools, techniques, templates, and for researching and reporting on leading practices)
• Drive and manage assigned projects and/or programs; act as point of escalation on projects and for project managers when managing programs to raise awareness and help resolve issues
• Lead internal customers and teams in the development and maintenance of project and/or program artifacts, such as scope, approach, solution, plan, resources, estimates, and so on; develop, track, and manage project forecasts and costs; request budget allocations and reallocations; ensure project and/or program is within budget; make sure mitigating strategies or contingencies are appropriately applied to anticipated risks and issues
• Establish, manage, and motivate multi-disciplinary project teams as well as build positive and collaborative relationships with leadership; demonstrate a clear understanding of both internal and external customer business and work collaboratively to successfully deliver value
• Develop and execute organizational change management plans to ensure project management adoption of new systems and processes; incorporate industry best practices, conduct internal and external benchmarking, and implement standards, key measures, and metrics; proactively participate in the evolution of improving delivery of solutions to business clients, leveraging program and project management knowledge by being a change champion
• Guide, council and mentor project managers and project teams, ensuring members have all the tools and guidance to successfully execute on projects; integrate and align with other departmental processes and solutions; participate in and facilitate post project/phase reviews to cultivate a learning organization

Qualifications:

• Minimum seven years of experience with complex project management is required; subject matter expertise related to office and administrative services preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college or relevant experience
• Experience in the management of large, complex projects and programs, managing multi-phase, multi-track, high-risk projects with up to thirty project team members concurrently
• Excellent verbal/written communication, collaboration, analytical and presentation skills to lead an environment driven by customer service and teamwork
• Must be able to set goals and lead strategic initiatives, foster the development of high performing teams and individuals, and interface with all levels of the organization
• Ability to participate in development of resource plans and structures and influence organizational priorities

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Irvine / Los Angeles / Bellevue Salary Range: Low: $115200 - High: $212300

Santa Clara / San Francisco Salary Range: Low: $127700 - High: $235500

San Diego Salary Range: Low: $109900 - High: $202700

Albany Salary Range: Low: $104700 - High: $193000

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