Head of Product and Portfolio

KPMG Digital Design is a part of KPMG Connected Technology. We are a multi-capability practice of agile professionals who collaborate with clients in the discovery, design and development of products and services that people love to engage with. Our shared goal is to solve the right problem, in the right way, at the right time and ultimately, to unlock business value with a human-centred approach to technology.

KPMG is looking for a Head of Products and Portfolio with a passion for helping organisations navigate market trends, pursue innovation and achieve digital transformation. Our team is collaborative and focuses on building digital products and services with a user-driven, agile approach. We work lean – our small teams can take on big problems with and within large organisations.

Our Head of Product and Portfolio will coordinate across 4 key digital competencies; data, market trends, design and (emerging) technology. They will introduce our clients to KPMG's capabilities in these areas and will be a leading voice in enhancing KPMG's standing in the digital space.

As a Head of Product and Portfolio, you will be:

• Helping define product vision and strategy for both client and KPMG products
• Building and leading a team of product professionals
• Defining measuring and reporting approaches on product performance
• Undertaking roadmap planning and execution
• Communicating product vision, strategy and plans
• Framing or reframing value propositions for customers and clients
• Ensuring continuous discovery and delivery of new products, technologies and employee experiences
• Coaching, developing and mentoring
• Advocating for product management practices and helping to cement our culture of user centred, product-led digital experience development
• Chasing innovation by being constantly curious, inquisitive and proactive
• Encouraging innovative and iterative approaches to product evolution
• Establishing and managing client relationships
• Liaising with key client stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle

What you need to bring with you:

• Extensive experience delivering research solutions or projects for various clients as well as strong leadership experience.
• Proven experience in building quality digital products, enabling business capability and objectives through technology
• Demonstrable experience in leading, influencing and inspiring teams and the people around you
• Proven experience of working collaboratively at all levels with engineers, product designers, user researchers and other business teams to co-create solutions that solve customer problems
• A focus on outcomes with the ability to evaluate the right information to form conclusions, and make decisions that lead others to a shared understanding of goals and KPIs
• A proactive and relentless approach to self-improvement and appetite to stay in tune with digital, business and market trends
• A strong advocacy of the user and a proven champion of the customer experience
• An analytical and critical thinker
• Strong knowledge of the digital industry and mobile/web product development
• A natural ability to quantify business benefits, measure trade-offs and define relative business value and service cost of product features to inform commercial decisions and strategies.

What we can offer 

• Scale - our clients are well known global brands allowing us to work on solving huge and exciting problems
• A great team environment, inside and outside of the workplace. 
• Alliance relationships with AWS/Azure/GCP - Work with the product owners directly and help build their roadmap 
• Flexible and considerate working hours and locations
• Access to regular training opportunities, attending conferences and support for external certifications
• Market equal pay and benefits such as a subsidised lunch, health care, pension, cycle to work, free day off to celebrate your birthday 

Service Line Information 

The Technology team services the broader Firm through delivery of core technology and managed services capabilities, collaboration and innovation development services and building our Alliances network. 

KPMG Overview 

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Pensions, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges. 

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

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