Business Analyst (contract)

Practice Area: Advisory Digital KPMG is currently seeking a Manager - Data Strategist, Financial Services & Deal Advisory Strategy for a twelve-month rotation to join our Advisory Digital organization. Responsibilities Collaborate strategically with senior leadership within the firm to translate business needs into data, analytics, and AI requirements Lead a small, high-performing team both on-shore and off-shore, to ensure quality and timely delivery of various use cases Develop analyses to generate benchmarks, actionable insights, and corporate strategy recommendations, leveraging third-party data to support go-to-market efforts and delivery model transformation Conduct in-depth market, industry, and competitive research, translating findings into strategic insights, reports, and thought leadership content Foster and maintain relationships with executive leadership in ADO and KPMG US to ensure critical strategic staffing, budgeting, data, and analytic needs are appropriately addressed Support the maturation of the program by identifying areas for process improvement and contributing to strategic internal/structuring improvement project Qualifications Minimum five years of recent experience related to strategic program management, financial services, data analysis, corporate strategy, or applied analytics, preferably within a Consulting or Deal Advisory context Bachelor's degree from an accredited university; master's degree and/or certifications are a plus Experience identifying opportunities for advanced analytics use cases, building use cases to prove out value and justify investment, and using data to convey findings to various audiences (C-suite, white papers), and analytical and BI tools like Alteryx, Power BI Demonstrated ability to engage and partner with senior stakeholders across a large organization, with strong analytical, creative problem-solving, and decision-making skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, managing various stakeholders and use cases concurrently across diverse industries and KPMG service portfolios, and overseeing daily operations of a small data and analytics team, offering prompt feedback for staff development within the firm Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with and effectively communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences across all levels of the organization KPMG seeks a contractor in the United States to provide service to KPMG through one of our contracted employer/agency service providers. 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Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Pay Rate Range Min Pay Rate Max Pay Rate Currency Unit 40 70 USD hourly