Job Description

ASPAC Regional Team
As part of the regional team, you will play an integral role in helping firms meet Trust and Growth ambitions, promoting consistency and collaboration, so that KPMG becomes the Clear Choice for clients and talent. This role presents an exciting opportunity to build relationships with senior leaders across member firms throughout the Asia Pacific region.
The role
The ASPAC Clients and Markets Strategy has been set to drive growth, scale and replication across our priority sectors and accounts as well as increase alignment between global, regional and member firms in response to market drivers. This is underpinned by greater accountability and transparency of in-country prioritisation of regional priority sectors and accounts, capability and coverage investment and a consistent approach to performance management.
The ASPAC C&M Project Manager, in support of the strategy, is responsible for supporting the execution of key markets projects, initiatives and best practice across the region, working with a wide range of stakeholders including Heads of Markets, Country Senior Partners, Regional Sector Leaders, Regional Lead Partners and Global Sales and Markets.
The role includes project management of multiple work streams, prioritising requirements and engaging across the region to evolve the Markets agenda, to enhance confidence, capability, and cultural change, while at the same time tracking the value delivered across the region.
In addition to a strong academic foundation, you will need a client focus to understand their issues and a solid sense of personal responsibility for both our clients and your personal goals. You must demonstrate outstanding proactive problem-solving abilities and relationship-building skills across the Asia Pacific region.
Reporting to the ASPAC C&M Program Manager, you will have a key role in supporting the Clients and Markets team to execute the regional Markets agenda:

• Support the execution of key transformation initiatives including developments to the priority sectors and accounts program and sales transformation.
• Enhance existing metrics, measurable KPIs, project milestones and refine the reporting templates, tools & escalation processes in place.
• Deliver priorities against agreed timelines and project milestones with regular meetings and progress reporting to the ASPAC Board
• Establish and reinforce open and effective communication between the ASPAC Clients and Markets team and global/member firm counterparts.
• Manage cross team discussion, issue resolution and collaboration across the ASPAC Clients and Markets team.
• Establish a stakeholder management approach which manages all stakeholder expectations and communications regarding strategy and associated change management.
• Help develop offshore support to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of onshore ASPAC Priority Sector and Account teams.
• Articulate KPMG's go-to-market approach, and role model the behaviours daily, approaching feedback conversations with honesty and integrity and coaching teams in a manner that aligns with sales/proposal best practice.

Deliverables and accountabilities

• Record of progress across the portfolio of initiatives/projects
• Drive best practices across sectors and accounts.
• Remove barriers of cross-border resourcing, budget, and mobility
• Partner with Global/Regional Lead Partners, Sector Leaders, and Regional Business Development Directors
• Connect with Global/Regional/Member Firm Business Development Directors
• Connect the full suite of Clients and Markets services to demonstrate value proposition.

Skill requirements

• Diploma/Tertiary degree or equivalent (preferably in a finance, accounting, business, marketing, or information technology discipline)
• At least 5 years of experience working with all levels of management to assess business needs.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to set the agenda and manage follow up activities for team meetings.
• Logical thinking and consultative orientation
• A proactive communicator with excellent verbal and written English communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to build a cross border community and communicate effectively within a virtual team.

Leadership and behaviours

• Role models purpose-driven and values-led leadership. Consistently demonstrates KPMG values Integrity, Excellence, Courage, Together, For Better
• Inspires others by developing and motivating others, being an advocate of inclusion and connecting individuals by building collaboration.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset by growing self, others and relationships through self-awareness, innovation, and an exceptional client experience.
• Makes an impact by driving quality, bringing strategic perspective, and tackling difficult decisions by exercising sound, ethical business judgement

Duration
2 year fixed term contract
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.
At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.