Associate Consultant - Change Management

Associate Consultant - Change Management

    * Minimum two years of recent relevant work experience related to Change Management, Organizational Development or Human Resource Consulting, with two years of experience in Advisory Services
* Bachelor s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience 
* Experience designing and leading initiatives business transformation projects based on a deep understanding of business processes, project management methodologies and leading practices in Organizational Development, Learning & Development, evaluation and Change Management; experience managing a portfolio of activities within a project or team; previous experience in setting priorities and balancing competing deadlines desired and experience mentoring or managing employees including annual goal setting, performance review and discussing career opportunities and working knowledge in scoping, project management, budget management and staffing projects
* Working knowledge in scoping and project management, budget management and experience with and knowledge of change management and human centered design
* Demonstrated ability to mentor and train staff-level professionals and excellent communication skills and ability to establish rapport with clients and colleagues
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead conversations and create stakeholder engagement with clients and colleagues across an organizational hierarchy and strong demonstrated ability in PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project and other Microsoft tools to develop work plans, articulate complex issues, analyze data and structure information
* Willing and able to travel to client and KPMG locations as needed (<25%) - LH - do we still see this less than 25% for FY23

* Manage client service delivery teams in the active execution of  change management programs for large-scale transformations
* Coach and advise clients on change management concepts and specific challenges, actions in context of their project
* Utilize technical and industry knowledge in the areas of Change Management and Business Transformation to identify complex client issues and provide actionable solutions
* Plan and facilitate virtual (and in person as necessary) engagement sessions with client groups for defined outcomes
* Build long-term business relationships with key executives or project sponsors through engagement delivery and across KPMG service lines and participate in business development by identifying new opportunities and managing proposal responses
* Coach and develop staff team members by providing clear, behaviorally specific performance feedback and specific performance suggestions for improvement in a manner that builds confidence and fosters a safe environment
* Actively engage in the development and evolution of Change Management methodologies and intellectual capital including contributing to articles, whitepapers and firm/industry training efforts
* Manage scope, budget and resources on client engagements, while also identifying and mitigating any associated risks or issues
* Partner with business leaders, stakeholders and project teams to meet business objectives and help ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner including articulation of complex issues, structuring clear and concise recommendations to a C-level audience

* Manage client service delivery teams in the active execution of  change management programs for large-scale transformations
* Coach and advise clients on change management concepts and specific challenges, actions in context of their project
* Utilize technical and industry knowledge in the areas of Change Management and Business Transformation to identify complex client issues and provide actionable solutions
* Plan and facilitate virtual (and in person as necessary) engagement sessions with client groups for defined outcomes
* Build long-term business relationships with key executives or project sponsors through engagement delivery and across KPMG service lines and participate in business development by identifying new opportunities and managing proposal responses
* Coach and develop staff team members by providing clear, behaviorally specific performance feedback and specific performance suggestions for improvement in a manner that builds confidence and fosters a safe environment
* Actively engage in the development and evolution of Change Management methodologies and intellectual capital including contributing to articles, whitepapers and firm/industry training efforts
* Manage scope, budget and resources on client engagements, while also identifying and mitigating any associated risks or issues
* Partner with business leaders, stakeholders and project teams to meet business objectives and help ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner including articulation of complex issues, structuring clear and concise recommendations to a C-level audience

Experience Level

Mid Level