Senior Associate, SAP AI & Agent Governance

About the role

KPMG's Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering opportunities to advance careers and expertise. The practice is looking for individuals who are adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, SAP AI & Agent Governance to join the Advisory Technology Organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of AI-enabled and agentic business processes across SAP Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and other enterprise functions
• Apply SAP functional and business process knowledge to help define AI agent responsibilities, delegated authority, access models, approval thresholds, segregation of duties requirements, and governance controls
• Assist in the development of governance frameworks for AI agents and other non-human actors, including identity, roles, lifecycle management, monitoring, controls, guardrails, and human oversight requirements
• Evaluate risks associated with AI-enabled business processes and support the design of practical control frameworks, escalation mechanisms, exception handling, transaction limits, and runtime monitoring capabilities
• Collaborate with SAP BTP, integration, IAM/IGA, security, cyber, GRC, and AI teams to help establish governed access to SAP applications, workflows, APIs, and enterprise data
• Participate in client workshops, contribute to engagement delivery, prepare project deliverables, and support KPMG methodologies, accelerators, proposals, thought leadership, and go-to-market initiatives related to Trusted Agents
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience in SAP functional consulting, business process transformation, SAP S/4HANA, AI-enabled transformation, intelligent automation, security, controls, or related technology programs
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or minimum of a high school diploma or GED required plus five years of relevant SAP implementation experience
• Experience in one or more SAP functional areas such as Finance, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Asset Management, or Human Capital Management, including process design, workflow, integrations, and business requirements
• Experience with AI, intelligent automation, SAP BTP, SAP Build, APIs, copilots, AI agents, integration platforms, or related emerging technologies is preferred
• Understanding of identity, access management, segregation of duties, delegated authority, privileged access, and governance controls
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical AI, automation, governance, risk, and control solutions while supporting client engagements and project workstreams
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technology stakeholders
• Travel could be as high as 80%
• 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)

Pay

California Salary Range: $95,855 - $208,265. Offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package with options designed to help employees make the best decisions for themselves, their family, and their lifestyle
• Medical and dental plans, vision coverage, 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 breaks each year where employees are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year end and one around the July 4th holiday
• Additional details available at the Benefits & How We Work page on the KPMG US Careers site