Managing Director, Government Contract Compliance

About the role

KPMG is seeking a Managing Director, Government Contract Compliance to join our Ethics and Compliance organization. At KPMG, we harness the power of AI and digital innovation to deliver intelligent, data-driven solutions that help clients navigate change and transform their competitive edge. Our people-first approach fosters growth, collaboration, and a culture that inspires excellence and meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s Government Contracts Compliance program, including governance, strategy, and day-to-day oversight of regulatory compliance obligations.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of government contract regulatory requirements and emerging enforcement trends, translating changes into effective compliance program enhancements, policies, controls, training, and business guidance.
• Oversee government contract compliance risk assessments, monitoring, testing, and key risk indicator activities to assess program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary lead for government contract audits, regulatory examinations, and audit readiness efforts, coordinating responses and remediation initiatives.
• Partner with business, legal, risk, independence, privacy, and compliance stakeholders to embed compliance requirements into firm processes and operations.
• Prepare and deliver reports on compliance risks, regulatory developments, control effectiveness, issue remediation, and overall program performance to senior leadership and governance committees.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of recent experience leading regulatory compliance, government compliance, legal, risk management, internal audit, or related programs within a complex organization.
• Deep experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency subparts, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), DFARS Business Systems, indirect cost rates, and procurement statutes.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full lifecycle of DCAA audits, including incurred cost audits, business system audits (Accounting, Estimating, and more), forward pricing rate negotiations, and experience working with government contract oversight and audit agencies including DCMA, DCAA, and GSA.
• Profound knowledge of government contracts and regulatory compliance requirements, including compliance program governance, risk assessment, design, monitoring, testing, and remediation practices.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating risk-based compliance programs, including risk registers, controls, policies, training, monitoring activities, and reporting mechanisms.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to synthesize complex regulatory content into executive messaging for senior leaders and partners across legal, risk, privacy, compliance, and business functions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plans.
• Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health.
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
• Two annual breaks where employees are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and one around the July 4th holiday.

Pay

California Salary Range: $418,000 – $860,200. Salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations. For salary ranges in other cities, visit KPMG’s Pay Transparency page.