Associate Director, Corporate Strategy

Responsibilities

• Support first-principles thinking to define firm-level strategic priorities
• Partner with senior leaders to evaluate critical, high-impact decisions
• Contribute to shaping the firm's portfolio and financial aspirations
• Evaluate the external market landscape, client demand shifts, macroeconomic trends, and competitor moves
• Lead the development of data-driven business cases for strategic decisions and investments
• Drive core strategic analytics to deliver insights that enable informed decision-making
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business units (Finance & Accounting, Operations), and key business leaders
• Evaluate financial outlooks, prioritize investments, and ensure roadmaps achieve long-term objectives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business unit leaders, corporate development, and ecosystems leadership
• Evaluate the ecosystem network against the firm's growth strategy, capability needs, and innovation opportunities
• Prepare high-impact strategy presentations, business cases, and investment memos for executive leadership and senior management
• Clearly articulate complex strategic concepts and provide data-driven recommendations
• Leverage executive presence to socialize strategic imperatives
• Mentor, guide, and help develop a high-performing team of strategy analysts
• Foster a collaborative environment and act as a resource for strategic thought leadership within the firm

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of recent progressive experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or a related field, with demonstrated experience leading strategic projects or cross-functional teams
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) from an accredited college or university is highly preferred; minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, economics, finance, or a related field is required
• Strong financial modeling, investment analysis, and quantitative problem-solving skills; proven ability to synthesize complex variables into clear frameworks to evaluate the financial viability of strategic bets
• Prominent track record of successfully influencing and collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional leaders on resource and investment decisions
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with experience creating executive-level presentations, investment memos, and business narratives
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, prioritizing resources effectively under ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work. No phone calls or agencies please. KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.