Assistant Manager-Managed Services

Job description

The Team

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Asset Management Solution team, part of the KPMG Advisory. Our group supports government, infrastructure and asset-intensive clients with their most complex challenges. Our team gets involved with exciting projects across both private and public sector entities including major finance and infrastructure portfolios in Transport, Power & Utilities, Defence, Oil and Gas. This is a fast-growing area offering many opportunities building upon a global capability in Asset Management where we provide:

• Operating Model Design and Business Transformation
• Strategic asset investment planning including business plan support
• Efficiency programmes covering both capital and operating expenditure
• Asset and portfolio resilience support including maintenance planning
• Compliance with asset accounting standards and ensuring compliance
• Internal assurance and peer review of key business processes
• Investor assurance of asset performance and transaction due diligence support

The work is varied, fast-paced, often high-profile and rewarding. We are looking for people with a passion for identifying, creating and delivering transformative solutions which help our public and private clients to deliver some of the largest and most complex infrastructure programmes in the Middle East, while maintaining delivery of key business and customer outcomes.

The Role 
We are seeking Assistant Managers to perform a critical role contributing to client workstreams, supporting business development and helping our team to grow and develop. Key areas you will contribute to the team include:

Project Delivery

• Develop solutions to problems and collaborate with colleagues at all seniority levels across KPMG and in our client organisations
• Produce client ready deliverables (slides, documents or spreadsheets) that exceed expectations 
• Take ownership of workstreams within engagements and/or contribute to larger workstreams, working closely with workstream leads
• Liaise effectively and collaboratively with clients whilst working on engagements and act as an ‘ambassador’ for KPMG

Team Contribution

• Contribute to the development of the team and foster a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team culture
• Contribute to business development opportunities by helping with the generation of proposals and bid documents
• Supporting the development of a continuous learning environment and keeping up to date with technical best practice and developments

The Person 

We are seeking a professional who is proactive, able to work at pace and provide quality outputs that add value to our clients. The individual should have the ability to deal with ambiguity, structure their thinking and communicate it effectively to stakeholders.

Applicants need to display the following requirements:

• Experience with Enterprise Asset Management systems implementation / upgrade
• Demonstrable experience in asset-intensive sectors (consulting or client side) improving business operations using industry established methodologies
• Demonstrate ISO 55000 experience and/or Certification from Institute of Asset Management or equivalent
• Demonstrate high levels of drive, ambition and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Bring energy and a motivation to make a real difference to our engagements
• Be good team players who work with colleagues in a collaborative and inclusive way
• Be comfortable handling ambiguity and changing client demands
• Knowledge and understanding of business operations challenges with a focus on Telecoms, Transport, Power & Utilities, Defence, Oil and Gas
• Assessing and understanding risks at both a business and an asset portfolio level
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills
• A first class or 2.1 degree in a relevant area

A final word from us…

Everybody likes to say they’re different... but we really think we are. 

KPMG is an inclusive and diverse business that invites applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that ultimately, genuinely diverse teams lead to our clients getting the best advice. We’re looking for people to grow with us and are committed to helping everybody reach their destination, regardless of what that is. Should you choose to join us, you can expect an attractive benefits package, which typically includes: