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Assistant Manager - Strategic Advisory Services (Central Government)

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Job Title/Req Number: Assistant Manager - Strategic Advisory Services (Central Government) / 106585

Base Location: Primarily London however open to Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The KPMG Strategic Advisory Services function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across a breadth of areas such as Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.

Why Join KPMG as a Assistant Manager - Strategic Advisory Services?

KPMG's Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team wants the right candidate for their national team. The team needs professional, talented individuals who have a passion for identifying, creating and delivering innovative solutions for public and private sector clients

The SAS team sits within the Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG) and works with government and industry on the biggest, most complex and pressing strategic, policy, commercial and programme implementation issues.

Our work currently focuses on the fast-changing and technology-impacted areas of public spending, including transformation and investment in public services market, infrastructure, mobility as a service and integrated transport systems, the rail and road markets especially transformation of central government and devolved services (e.g. prison and probation services and NHS infrastructure). Across these and other sectors we support clients understanding the role of supply chains to optimise collaborative delivery of complex programmes. Practitioners will have the opportunity to advise on strategic options, business cases and operating model strategy.

It's an exciting time to join our rapidly growing team as we work on some of the most pressing public sector delivery challenges in the UK.

What will you be doing?

  • Using practical experience and insight to assess client-developed commercial solutions
  • Taking ownership of small workstreams within engagements and contributing to larger workstreams, working closely with workstream leads
  • Planning and conducting analysis of data and evidence
  • Contributing to the development of solutions to complex problems and challenging the thinking of more senior colleagues and clients
  • Working with workstream leads and other colleagues to shape and produce client ready deliverables (slides, Word documents or Excel)
  • Building an internal and external network
  • Providing timely feedback and coaching to other team members and contributing to personal development of the team
  • Participating in team activities

What will you need to do it?

  • Evidence of strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
  • Structured thinking skills combined with creativity
  • Be comfortable handling ambiguity and changing client demands
  • Ability to review and assess technical data and distil the key strategic insights
  • Ability to evaluate complex problems and support delivery of insightful recommendations that can be practically executed
  • Enthusiasm and interest in working on critical public sector issues and the delivery of the infrastructure and services that help realise public policy
  • Experience of working with or researching a range of stakeholders/clients and having an emerging understanding of the issues facing the infrastructure sector and/or large-scale procurements
  • Background in relevant consultancy, commercial, strategy or academia
  • Professional qualification (or working towards one) or relevant postgraduate degrees welcome
  • A willingness to travel

To discuss this or wider Consulting roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to Strategic Advisory Services talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

  • Leeds
  • London Canary Wharf
  • Manchester
  • Birmingham

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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Assistant Manager - Strategic Advisory Services (Central Government)

KPMG United Kingdom
Birmingham, UK
Full-Time

Published on 21/03/2025

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