Director, Audit Technology & Transformation Strategy & Operations

KPMG•Vancouver, BC

About The Position

Reporting to Audit’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the Director of Audit Technology & Transformation Strategy & Operations will work collaboratively with the CTO to support the effective execution of Audit’s Technology and Transformation strategic priorities. This role involves embedding technology initiatives by leading local activities and driving local priorities with an overall goal to embed a culture of technology across the audit practice. It also focuses on building the region’s capability to deliver high-quality, data-driven audits, driving adoption and implementation of AI and digital solutions, strengthening partner and manager readiness in AI literacy, and supporting market-facing technology activities.

Requirements

Leader with experience in strategy, operations, or transformation within a complex, matrixed environment.
Strong understanding of technology-enabled transformation (e.g. data, AI, platforms).
Experience supporting senior executives (e.g. CTO, COO, or equivalent).
Clear understanding of functional and regional business priorities.
Superior Project and Stakeholder Management skills with strong organizational ability.
Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative manner and deliver strategic ideas and solutions.
Change leadership and organizational effectiveness expertise, ability to act as a change agent and integrator to connect the dots, assert ideas and influence others.
Ability to resolve conflict and work under pressure and prioritize competing demands.
Highly motivated and takes initiative.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including good interpersonal skills.
Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

Supports the annual business planning process, identifying and prioritizing required work effort to continually advance our strategic pillars in conjunction with the portfolio leaders.
Operationalize the Audit Technology strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps, and delivery plans across all pillars.
Ensure alignment between national priorities and regional priorities and execution, and transformation initiatives.
Drive structured business planning cycles (annual, quarterly) tied to measurable outcomes.
Develops & manages regular dashboard reporting mechanism to track progress, status of action items and risks of strategic initiatives.
Meets regularly with CTO and National Audit S&O Managing Director to ensure we are advancing at right pace.
Sets up and manages the regular cadence for Audit Technology & Transformation leadership meetings including preparation of meeting materials and pre-work.
Project manages the portfolio of work to advance each respective strategic priority.
Works fluidly with the priority owner/sponsor to identify and advance the 6-8 week, 6M and 12-18M desired outcomes.
Creates work breakdown schedules to manage work streams and keep teams on track.
Facilitates update meetings with key stakeholders and manages action items to drive progress.
Work directly with the CTO to develop, and execute the Audit Technology and Transformation strategy and initiatives for National Audit.
Partner with Transformation Office and Change leads to ensure successful rollout and adoption of technologies and capabilities.
Embed structured change management approaches across initiatives.
Monitor adoption metrics and intervene where execution gaps exist.
Work with the Lead and ensure proper implementation of technologies/product development for the Audit practice.
Lead project management for the Audit Technology and Transformation team ensuring that timelines and milestones are adhered to, targets are met, and risks are appropriately flagged.
Provide support to the CTO to prioritize initiatives and continuously advance team objectives.
Develop internal dashboards, benchmarks, and scorecards to track progress, status of action items and risks of strategic initiatives.