Associate Director, Technology & Data Portfolio Strategist

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Technology & Data Portfolio Strategist to join our Insights & Intelligence organization.

Responsibilities:

Lead the complete lifecycle of Insights & Intelligence third-party technology, research databases, market data, content, AI platforms, models, APIs, and information services; establish clear decision rights, documentation standards, and controls that support confident, consistent, and timely portfolio and AI enablement decisions

Maintain an authoritative portfolio view of contracted rights, permitted and prohibited uses, business and AI use cases, users, access models, data flows, AI training and grounding rights, retrieval-augmented generation, automated-ingestion and agentic-workflow permissions, derivative-output restrictions, dependencies, and accountable owners across onshore and offshore teams

Set and monitor governance for third-party access, data handling, redistribution, citation, sharing, offshore delivery, model and platform use, AI training, grounding, retrieval-augmented generation, automated ingestion, agentic workflows, and AI-generated outputs

Translate contractual and firm requirements into practical guardrails, approval pathways, human-oversight expectations, and role-specific guidance that enable responsible AI adoption without unnecessary delay

Direct compliance reviews and licensing audits, and take accountable action to escalate, investigate, and remediate suspected misuse, policy exceptions, or contractual, legal, data, technology, AI, and reputational risks

Translate Insights & Intelligence AI strategy into an integrated technology, data, and third-party roadmap, leading cross-functional efforts to secure the platforms, data, vendors, access, controls, and decisions required to scale priority AI use cases responsibly into production

Lead AI build-versus-buy, vendor, and investment decisions by evaluating business value, cost, risk, scalability, and strategic fit, while developing team capabilities and ensuring responsible use of third-party AI solutions through clear guidance, training, and governance

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

Minimum seven years of progressive experience managing a high-value third-party technology, data, market information, software, AI, or subscription portfolio in a complex professional-services or regulated environment

Advanced degree from an accredited college or university or relevant certification in contract, sourcing, market data, technology asset, AI governance, or risk management preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Agile, or other relevant professional certifications strongly preferred; minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, information systems, data or technology management, finance, procurement, legal studies, risk management, artificial intelligence operations management, organizational leadership, technology, management, or a related field is required

Demonstrated accountability for technology and data access, AI enablement, contract interpretation and administration, licensing and data-use governance, renewal planning, vendor negotiations, financial forecasting, cost optimization, and compliance across onshore and offshore teams

Proven experience translating business and AI strategy, priority use cases, demand, budgets, and capacity plans into technology and data portfolio outcomes; experience leading and developing professional staff preferred

Extensive experience working across AI teams, Market Data Services, Procurement, Office of the General Counsel (OGC) or Legal, Risk, technology functions, offshore delivery organizations, vendors, and senior business stakeholders; proven…