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KPMG US · 5 hours ago

Senior Director, KPMG Board Leadership Center

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $357K/yr

15+ years exp

KPMG is a well-regarded firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services across important industries. They are seeking a Senior Director for the KPMG Board Leadership Center who will serve as a subject matter expert in board governance, providing expertise and education to clients at the board and C-suite level.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

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 (BLC) premier programs and sponsored/third-party board-level programs

Develop/author articles and papers on timely governance issues and related boardroom practices including oversight of strategy and risk, tech innovation, digital disruption, and data governance

Interact with KPMG partners and leadership across the firm (Audit, Tax, Advisory, Market Development, Events & Meetings, Independence) to develop client and target relationships and deliver timely/relevant insights to board members, membership groups, and top executives consistent with the firm's strategic priorities

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

Qualification

Corporate governance experienceAdvanced degree J.D.Advanced degree MBAAdvanced degree PhDTechnology sector experienceInterpersonal skillsStrategic thinkingPublic speakingCollaborative mindsetMentoringLife-long learning

Required

Minimum fifteen years of recent experience in corporate governance arena; knowledge of audit and financial reporting a plus

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required

Knowledge and ability to help boards understand the impact of tech/digital disruption and the implications for strategy, risk, and board oversight; experience in the technology sector is a strong plus

Excellent reputation and connectivity in the board ecosystem; must have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate orally and in writing at a very high level, including ability to represent 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 level clients and targets and interact with senior KPMG leadership and other KPMG partners and professionals for the benefit of the firm and our clients

Strong collaborative mindset; be able to work closely and cooperatively with BLC members in a high-performance environment, with a proven record of executing collaboratively with a high level of quality, on-time and on budget

Be a future-focused strategic and innovative thinker with a strong commitment to life-long 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 (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)