Business Title: Manager, Innovation ConsultantRequisition Number: 111599 - 68Function: Business Support ServicesArea of Interest:State: NYCity: New YorkDescription:Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Client Experience Innovation Consultant to join our KPMG Ignition team within our Growth and Strategy organization.Responsibilities:
Act as a strong facilitator, with an excellent command of Design Thinking and Experience Design methods to help activate our client experience strategy to support our team's core competencies and further differentiate Ignition within KPMG and the market
Drive Ignition's CX agenda including designing and leading experiments, deploying solutions to delivery teams, and iterating based on commercial feedback; assist with design and delivery of a CX strategy by collaborating with designers, facilitators, researchers, technologists, market leaders and the wider firm, in capturing requirements and designing unique experiences for KPMG clients
Support Ignition's experience design capability including establishing standard operating procedures, integrating assets into knowledge management systems, and setting a training strategy to support the development of Ignition team members, who will deliver on our CX vision
Collaborate with industry and practice leadership to mine signals of change on business disruption, from an outside-in perspective, and to apply Design Thinking to develop unique points of view and solve complex business challenges for the firm and clients
Design and facilitate quality, engaging Ignition client experiences for C-suite audiences leveraging Ignition methods; engage actively with subject matter experts and collaborate across Ignition to bring the right points of view and insights into a session
Work in an agile, adaptable, dynamic, fast-paced environment and deal with complexity and ambiguity; develop expertise in multiple sectors as well as be a skilled analyst, strategist, and compelling presenter; synthesize in real time and within a multi-industry, multi-practice context; lead several concurrent projects and team members on a daily basis
Qualifications:
Minimum five years of recent experience in a professional services environment, with a background in client service, program, and project management roles preferred
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required
Experience with design strategy and methods, including user-centered, service, behavioral and experience design
Prior experience in a manager role leading and motivating a team outside of direct reporting lines and be agile, adaptable, and dynamic in a fast-paced environment; ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity
Able to interact, present, and summarize cohesive information to and for leadership-level executives, both internal and external; excellent storyteller with the capability to prepare compelling presentations; understand design thinking principles and effectively lead design thinking sessions, and approach research through a design thinking lens
Travel may range from 50% - 80% at times
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
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