Manager - Strategic Advisory Services

Job description

Manager - Strategic Advisory Services 

Base Location: London, Manchester and Birmingham. Plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

KPMG's Infrastructure and Government Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team needs talented individuals who have a passion for built infrastructure. Our team supports government and infrastructure clients with their most complex challenges.

We get involved in many fascinating projects. We develop strategies for the implementation of government policy, designing operating models that underpin public services. We structure holistic supplier relationships that create and maintain physical and digital asset systems.

Typically, the advice we provide can be categorised as:

Policy, regulation, and service model design

Business operating model design and implementation

Procurement and commercial strategy

Why join KPMG - Infrastructure Advisory Group?

KPMG’s Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG) is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading independent strategic advisors in the infrastructure sector. We provide in-depth advice on the strategic, economic, financial, and commercial issues driving infrastructure projects spanning the transport, power and utilities, social infrastructure and central government departments and private sector bodies sectors in the UK and internationally. There is no one-size fits all in IAG; we’re as diverse as the world around us and our people are our most important asset.

Why Join KPMG as a Manager in Infrastructure and Government Strategic Advisory Services?

It is an exciting time to join the team. The work is varied, often high-profile and rewarding. We are working on some fascinating public issues including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) implications for the public sector and its partners, the future structure of the rail sector, the implications from the rise of electric and autonomous vehicles and how to deliver some of the largest most complex infrastructure programmes in the UK.

What will you be doing?

• You will perform a critical role contributing to client workstreams, supporting business development, and helping our team to grow and develop.
• Generate hypotheses and take ownership in storyboarding in cooperation with the team
• Lead the design and delivery of small projects and / or large, complex work streams
• Produce client ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require limited review
• To work effectively with clients whilst delivering engagements and act as an ‘ambassador’ for KPMG
• Contribute to the development of the team and fostering our collaborative and supportive team culture
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to your team members
• Work on the development of our propositions and knowledge base
• Support the identification of on-sell / cross-sell opportunities
• Build and maintain a strong internal and external network
• Demonstrate high levels of drive, ambition, and ability to collaborate at high levels of intensity

What will you need to do it?

• Demonstrate deep expertise and an ability to generate insights in the sector with a demonstrated passion for working on critical issues facing the infrastructure sectors
• Experience working on procurement transactions, ideally for infrastructure projects and programmes
• Background in developing client operational and/or supplier delivery models
• Ability to lead parts of complex infrastructure delivery model design including commercial and procurement strategy
• Ability to display involvement in business development activity e.g. building relationships with clients during engagements
• Experience in contributing to thought leadership and knowledge management activities
• Be comfortable handling ambiguity and changing client demands
• Strong numerical capabilities combined with sound commercial acumen
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Experience in Water, Energy or Power sectors
• A passion for learning and maintaining knowledge of trends in the latest thinking related to client operational and/or supplier delivery models
• Professional qualification (or working towards one) such as MCIPS, MRICS

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to major projects advisory talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

London Canary Wharf

Manchester

Birmingham

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

Within Deal Advisory we have a range of divisions and specialisms.  Click the links to find out more below:

Deal Advisory at KPMG: https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/services/deal-advisory.html

ESG at KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/our-esg-journey/

About our firm: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/about-our-firm/

KPMG Culture.  Being Inclusive: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/being-inclusive/

KPMG Workability and Disability confidence: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/need-support-let-us-know/

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