Senior Manager, People & Change

KPMG•Ottawa, ON

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world. Are you a talented leader with a proven track record for motivating teams and delivering exceptional client service? Our People & Change team in Ottawa is looking for a professional like you with the skills and drive to make a real difference. KPMG’s People & Change Advisory Practice transforms organizations by changing the way people lead, manage and develop. In an age of constant disruption, game-changing trends, and perpetual transformation we help our clients drive business value and achieve strategic goals through the optimization of their people and organizational agenda. We help CHROs make their function future ready. Our practitioners deliver strategic and operational consulting services related to organizational effectiveness and change, human resource planning and transformation. From developing talent strategies to optimizing and reshaping both the workforce and HR function, our knowledgeable advice enables improved performance from our clients’ people and their organizations.

Requirements

Over 10 years of experience in Change Management, HR/Workforce transformation, or organizational design, ideally with consulting, transformational or project-based roles and experience.
Proven success in project management, delivering projects on time, on-budget, and specifications, with expertise in stakeholder and risk management.
Strong client-facing skills with a focus on relationship management and business development.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships in the Ottawa market with key clients.
Consulting experience in human resources transformation and organizational design.
Excellent knowledge of project management and facilitation techniques.
Broad business management experience in consulting or corporate environments.
University degree in business management, behavioral sciences, or related fields; M.A./M.B.A. in management, human resource management or relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

Motivating your team and creating a culture of inclusion.
Providing day-to-day guidance and actionable coaching to your team.
Manage, mentor and train junior team members, as well as provide support to other service lines within Management Consulting.
Being responsible for overall engagement planning and delivery as well as managing engagement economics using available reports and data.
Managing the delivery of multiple and/or large-scale client projects ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of quality work which meets the client requirements and expectations.
Identifying business development opportunities and contributing to the development and submission of proposals and bid documents.
Leading pursuits aligned to client issues.
Support in managing business operations such as resource allocation, team planning, succession planning, and practice strategy.
Develop and maintain relationships with clients in the Ottawa market to drive business growth.
Being known as a trusted advisor and as a champion within your sector/service.
Supporting our clients in the planning and delivery of people focused on Change, Workforce / HR transformation or organizational design programs, identifying opportunities to best meet their needs and building enduring relationships with their teams.
Providing a mix of advisory and hands-on implementation services including development, coordination, and execution of engagements with Change Management, Workforce / HR Transformation or organizational design lens.
Working with our clients and teams to develop artifacts and action plans.