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Business Title: Lead Specialist, Product Manager

Requisition Number: 114491 - 32

Function: Advisory

Area of Interest:

State: IL

City: Chicago

Description:

KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist, Product Manager to join our Strategy Transaction group in our Deal Advisory and Strategy practice.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys with stakeholders to collect requirements to build data, analytics, and AI solutions

• Analyze the gathered information to understand the underlying needs of the business; define the problem clearly and propose data, analytics, and AI solutions that align with the business's strategic objectives

• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, the product owner and the technical team; ensure that there is a mutual understanding of the requirements and the proposed solutions

• Manage and communicate business requirements to the product owner and development team; check that the solutions developed meet these requirements

• Develop initial budget for proposed solutions while developing and maintaining the long-term product roadmap for each solution

• Conduct competitive research on data, analytics, and AI solutions in the deal advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy products and services

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience as a product manager or product owner; familiarity with deal advisory, mergers and acquisition, or corporate strategy desired

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Master's degree from an accredited college/university preferred

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to think critically about complex problems

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders

• Proven experience working in an Agile development environment (Scrum, Kanban, and more)

• Experience in requirements gathering, process modeling, data analysis, and developing work estimates and budget as well as demonstrated understanding of basic IT principles and the ability to work closely with technology solutions; must deeply understand the business use case, including its challenges and goals

• Ability and willingness to travel as needed

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, the firm is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at 'Benefits & How We Work (https://www.kpmguscareers.com/why-kpmg/#benefits) '.

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA: https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=M150DA_3_24KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link ( https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/09/eeo.pdf) contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

KPMG does not currently require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 in order to go to KPMG offices, client sites or KPMG events, except when mandated by federal, state or local law. In some circumstances, clients also may require proof of vaccination or testing (e.g., to go to the client site).

KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

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