Senior Specialist, PaaS
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About the role
KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Specialist, PaaS to join our Managed Services practice. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture.
Responsibilities
- Assist in procurement and finance processes, including vendor onboarding, sourcing support, and contract lifecycle coordination
- Maintain awareness of vendor lifecycle stages to ensure compliance and process alignment
- Support contract documentation and validation activities
- Act as a coordination point for vendor communications and stakeholder interactions
- Track deliverables, timelines, and dependencies to ensure timely completion
- Proactively follow up on pending actions and escalate risks where required
- Perform spend analysis and track procurement metrics to identify trends and insights
- Maintain and update reporting dashboards using Excel or procurement tools
- Support opportunity pipeline tracking for cost optimization initiatives
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, elimination of duplication, and workflow efficiency improvements
- Analyze procurement and vendor usage patterns to recommend optimization strategies
- Document findings and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Work within an Agile delivery model, supporting sprint-based execution and backlog management
- Document processes, improvement recommendations, and operational updates
- Ensure adherence to structured workflows and governance standards
- Collaborate across procurement, finance, and vendor stakeholders to ensure alignment of operational priorities and delivery objectives
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Requirements
- Minimum three years of recent experience supporting procurement, sourcing, or finance processes
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
- Analytical mindset with the ability to assess data and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Experience in reporting, dashboards, and data visualization; proficiency in Excel and data tracking tools
- Exposure to procurement platforms such as Ivalua, Ariba, Coupa, SAP, or similar
- Basic understanding of procurement and finance processes, vendor lifecycle, and contract fundamentals
- Strong coordination and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders
- Familiarity with Agile delivery environments and continuous improvement practices
- Strong communication skills with attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to travel as needed
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
Benefits
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
- A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
- Personal Time Off per fiscal year, depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service
- Two annual breaks where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off (one at year-end and one around the July 4th holiday)
Additional details about our benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site under Benefits & How We Work.