Senior Director, KPMG Board Leadership Center

Senior Director, KPMG Board Leadership Center

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Director to join our Clients and Markets organization.

• Serve as a subject matter expert/thought leader representing KPMG on board governance and related issues.
• Provide governance expertise and education to support KPMG clients at the board/c‑suite level.
• Help drive the development and execution of the Board Leadership Center’s premier programs and sponsored/third‑party board‑level programs.
• Develop and author articles and papers on timely governance issues and boardroom practices, including oversight of strategy, risk, tech innovation, digital disruption, and data governance.
• Collaborate with KPMG partners and leadership across the firm to develop client and target relationships and deliver timely insights to board members, membership groups, and top executives.
• Support the calibration of BLC’s operational effectiveness and efficiency, and help define/refine BLC’s strategy as part of the BLC leadership team.
• Contribute to a learning environment within BLC by sharing insights and mentoring team members.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.

• Minimum fifteen years of recent experience in the corporate governance arena; knowledge of audit and financial reporting is a plus.
• J.D., MBA, PhD, or other relevant advanced degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Knowledge and ability to help boards understand the impact of tech/digital disruption and its implications for strategy, risk, and board oversight; experience in the technology sector is a strong plus.
• Excellent reputation and connectivity in the board ecosystem; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate orally and in writing at a very high level, including representing KPMG “on stage” and to the media.
• Capability to present, lead, and facilitate board‑level discussions on critical boardroom topics; serve as an “asset of the firm” to add value and strategically build relationships with board/executive clients and targets.
• Strong collaborative mindset; proven record of executing collaboratively with a high level of quality, on‑time and on budget.
• Future‑focused strategic and innovative thinker with a strong commitment to lifelong learning; audience‑focused and purposeful.
• Significant domestic travel expected.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.

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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.

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