Project Manager - Toronto, Canada - KPMG

KPMG

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:
KPMG International is the coordinating entity for the overall benefit of the KPMG network of Member Firms.

As a member of KPMG International, you'll work alongside some of our profession's most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to our clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve.

You'll help champion new ways of working, using cutting edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to become the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm.

And through your work, you'll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

The mandate of the Global People team is to execute on the global business strategy through our collective Talent Strategy working together, and with our colleagues around the world, to deliver leading HR service to our global functions, regions, member firms and staff.

Global People is responsible for designing and delivering innovative solutions that focus on execution of our globally agreed strategic imperatives for People (Mobility, Culture, Digital HR, Talent Development and L&D).

We will do this by being bold, innovative and role model collaborators who provide seamless service that is widely recognised as world class, both internally and in the market.

The Project Manager reports to the Project and Resource Lead and is responsible for managing a portfolio of assigned projects for Global Learning & Development.

Projects will range in size from simple projects with a single deliverable to complex projects with many deliverables and dependencies.

This role is responsible for scheduling the project, ensuring it adheres to our agreed development processes, project management standards, time and budget requirements and that quality assurance processes are incorporated into the project plan.

The Project Manager will proactively monitor the project's progression and communicate with relevant team members as appropriate, to ensure the project stays on track and co-ordinate reporting on project status for stakeholders.

The Project Manager will, as needed, contribute to the analysis of processes and data to identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies for both the Global L&D team and related stakeholders.

What you will do:

Project management

Manages a portfolio of projects for Global Learning and Development working closely with leads for specific projects to gain a deep understanding of project requirements and constraints.
Provides advice and counsel on project management approaches for specific projects based on a broad understanding of the business, service and resource capacity risks and impacts
Develops detailed project schedules in Clarizen for complex projects including interdependencies
Identifies and manages interdependencies and risks or escalates for resolution
Ensures project compliance with Global L&D development processes
Works closely with the Lead Project Manager to understand and ensure compliance with KPMG's Project Management methodologies, standards and practices
Proactively monitors and supports projects to ensure plans are meeting quality, cost and time goals
Establishes and holds regular project meetings for assigned specific projects, documenting outcomes and updates project plans as required
Carries out activities as required to support the Project Lead and keep the project on track, including:
Challenging the Project Lead on the appropriateness of initial project plans
Communicating with relevant team members as appropriate, to ensure milestones are met

Project reporting
Ensures transparency and accountability by supporting management reporting

Works with the other members of the Project Management team to ensure timely and accurate reporting of the project portfolio is provided to Global People leadership, Global L&D Leadership and business stakeholders:
Works closely with Project Leads to ensure project status information is accurately captured and maintained in Clarizen, in line with Global People information standards and ensure timely reporting.
Prepares project dashboards and reports for specific projects or across the portfolio as required

Relationship management
Maintains productive internal and external relationships across project teams

Maintains ongoing, productive relationships with stakeholders across project teams
Participation in global networks, maximising virtual collaboration, knowledge sharing and best practices

Professional leadership
Takes initiative to stay abreast of latest project management trends and practices