Job description
Technology Implementation Manager
Tax Technology & Innovation are a team of 300+ technologists providing technology enablement services and solutions across the Tax and Law business. This business has 2500+ tax & legal professionals covering multiple disciplines.
The team is made up of Technology Consultants, Business Analysts, Product Owners, Data Architects & Engineers, Multi-disciplinary Engineering teams and IT Service delivery professionals working on a large portfolio of systems used to improve productivity and solve key business problems across Tax & Legal.
A key focus is working with KPMG’s Global Compliance & Transformation (‘GCT’) team to grow our managed service business, helping multinational groups manage and transform their global tax and accounting compliance and reporting requirement across multiple operating regions.
Leveraging award-winning technology, we enable our clients to utilise KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation and responsibilities. We are winning new clients and are growing our technology implementation team as a result of these successes.
The role
The Technology Implementation Manager role offers the candidate the opportunity to apply their tax and accounting skills in a unique way, working as part of our rapidly growing Tax Technology & Innovation team (TT&I). You will work as part of a team that will be at the forefront of changing an entire industry, helping our clients adapt and make the most of technological advances to help them better manage their tax obligations.
The Technology Implementation Manager will work on Global Compliance & Transformation projects, with responsibilities including:
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to translate their vision into actionable deliverables and articulate client and business requirements to technical teams. Consulting with clients and assisting their project managers in delivering successful outcomes. Coordinating with development and technical teams across TT&I to build and implement KPMG and 3rd party technology solutions. Managing the end-to-end delivery of KPMG and 3rd party technology solutions for clients, ensuring alignment with complex user requirements and translating them into effective solutions. Analysing, assessing, and tracking business benefits through to realization, while managing project commercials to ensure cost efficiency. Leading multiple technology projects, including delivery plans, tracking key milestones, activities, and risks to ensure timely, budget-conscious, and quality project completion. Ensuring delivery excellence and agility in our approach to technology implementation, enabling the business to respond swiftly to market demands and bring services to market efficiently and securely. Providing support to technical and design leads throughout project lifecycles. Participating in sales efforts and contributing to winning new engagements. Line managing assistant managers and graduate trainees, overseeing offshore resources, and ensuring high-quality project delivery. Recommending and implementing process improvements as appropriate. Performance managing junior staff to foster growth and development.
The successful applicant
Will have:
A strong interest or background in tax and reporting technology is essential. Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities, with a talent for building and maintaining relationships across all business levels and with a diverse range of stakeholders at various levels. Strong understanding of Tax and Accounting (preferable experience in tax or finance compliance). Preferable knowledge of finance or tax processes. Experience in business development. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to logically dissect complex issues. Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, concepts, and modern work practices. A keen interest in emerging technologies and their application to solve client challenges. Proven experience in delivering projects or solutions using agile methodologies. Experience in environments focused on technology change implementation. Experience in performance management and people development. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organisational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
May also have:
Previous experience in technology solution implementation. Experience in applying data modelling principles/ methods including creation of conceptual, logical and physical data models. A deeper understanding of the broader Microsoft ecosystem and cloud services. Knowledge of available solutions on the market.
