Senior Consultant, Government Solutions

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KPMG’s Government Solutions practice helps federal, provincial and municipal governments, Crown corporations, agencies, healthcare organizations and other public sector clients design and deliver practical improvements. Our work spans enterprise transformation, target operating model design, process optimization, service delivery improvement, program and policy work, and large-scale business and digital change.

We are looking for a Senior Consultant who can lead project work streams, structure ambiguous problems, guide analysis and develop high-quality client deliverables. The successful candidate will work effectively with limited information, build trusted client relationships, support implementation, and help develop junior colleagues.

• Lead or manage defined client work streams, analyses, deliverables and implementation activities, with accountability for quality, timing and outcomes.
• Structure ambiguous problems, identify the information needed, test assumptions and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Plan and facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops and working sessions; synthesize discussions into decisions, actions and client-ready outputs.
• Assess current-state operations and design future-state processes, strategic plans, target operating models, service delivery improvements, business cases and implementation roadmaps.
• Apply an understanding of finance, human resources, supply chain and other enabling functions to diagnose issues and support transformation initiatives.
• Lead the preparation of presentations, reports, recommendations, process maps, project plans, trackers, governance materials and executive-ready communications.
• Manage project activities, risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholder expectations; raise concerns early and support timely resolution.
• Support change management and implementation activities, including requirements gathering, testing, training, communications and adoption planning.
• Contribute to proposals, market research, credentials, case examples and presentation materials for client pursuits.
• Coach junior team members, review work and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team culture.

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in management consulting, government, the broader public sector, not-for-profit organizations, business transformation, strategy, operations, policy, service delivery, process improvement or project delivery.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, public administration, public policy, economics, social sciences, engineering, information systems or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may also be considered.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure issues, assess information and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data to support insights, decision-making and clear client communications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead work streams, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs with limited supervision.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, including confidence working with senior leaders and diverse cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare concise, professional and client-ready materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel;…