Financial Services Director

When you join KPMG Ireland, you are joining a community of over 4,200 employees who collectively work together, both in person and virtually, to achieve their full potential.

We are known as an organisation who want you to come as you are and do work that truly matters. Joining KPMG Ireland is an opportunity to enhance your career, not only in the work that you enjoy doing, but equally through the global connections that you make, the lifelong learning that you can accomplish and the chance to make your mark.

Location: Dublin, as part of our hybrid working model.

Grade: Director

Contract type: Permanent

• Are you passionate about supporting Organisations across Ireland achieve their business objectives while delivering excellence for their customers and their employees?
• Are you an experienced Consultant with a strong track record of delivering successful Transformations within the Financial Services sector?
• Are you ready to take a Leadership position in an ambitious, inclusive and expert Team, who offer fulfilling work and fantastic career development opportunities?

If so, then this role might be for you.

A snapshot of your peer group:

• A Financial Services Director is expected to have 10+ years experienceleading and delivering Transformation projects within the Financial Services Sector
• Previous consulting experience with a strong business development skillset and a proven ability to be a trusted Advisor to Senior Leadership Teams
• Understanding and practical experience across a broad range of advisory service offerings including Strategy Development, Experience Design, Sales and Service Optimisation, Digital Transformation, Product/Channel Development, Agile and Lean Practice
• Experience supporting the delivery of technical solutions including digital self-service platforms, CRM / workflow systems, insights and analytics platforms, automation and/or AI
• Experience in practice management and a passion for people development, coaching and mentoring
• Agile, Lean and/or Programme Management certifications would be an advantage.

Your responsibilities and achievements will evolve as you enhance your career with us. Here is what you can initially expect:

As a Director within our Customer and Digital Team, you will help a range of Clients to transform their product and service offerings and optimise their operations. You will work alongside Business and IT stakeholders, leading the planning, design and implementation of key transformation programmes and advise clients on how to deliver efficiently while maximising the return on investment.

Examples of projects our Customer and Digital Team Lead:

• Conducting in depth diagnostics to identify opportunities to improve Client Products, Services, Channels and Operations.
• Defining and delivering Customer Experience and Digital Transformation Strategies.
• Designing future customer and employee experiences using KPMG's global market leading experience design methodology, tools and accelerators.
• Helping Clients to deliver best in class Operating Models supported by leading Business and Technology capabilities.
• Designing and implementing efficient and effective transformation programmes using Agile methodologies.
• Advising clients on how to utilise emerging technologies such as automation, analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance the customer experience and internal operations.

Your wider Team:

Our Management Consulting team have the depth of skills and expertise required to provide deep, pragmatic, relevant advice specifically and for the benefit of our clients. We achieve this by combining our various specialist skills to provide independent, objective advice to create, preserve and maximise value while importantly reducing risk.

To learn more about our Management Consulting practice, please click here .

Here's how KPMG can benefit more than just your career:

All of our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Discounted health insurance
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Frequent social events to help you build your network
• Early finish Fridays on bank holiday weekends and throughout the summer months.
• Relocation assistance for those moving to Ireland
• Complimentary access to a range of Learning & Development programmes including LinkedIn Learning.

When you join KPMG, your performance manager will support you to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. You will also receive continuous support from our award-winning Business School where you will be continuously encouraged to deepen your knowledge and expertise within your chosen career path.

In addition to this, we are the only one of the Big Four firms to announce promotions four times per year, giving you frequent opportunities for progression throughout your career with us.

Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at KPMG. We embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we're committed to inclusion and equity at every level. At KPMG, we want to attract and retain the best talent. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. Visit to learn more.

Apply:

If you are interested in the above role, please submit a CV via the apply button. If you have any specific queries on the role, please contact Shauna

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Please note we do not require Agency assistance for this role.

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