Business Title: Associate Director, Information Architect

　　Requisition Number: 109726 - 78

　　Function: Business Support Services

　　Area of Interest:

　　State: PA

　　City: Pittsburgh

　　Description:

　　Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

　　KPMG is currently seeking a Associate Director, Information Architect to join our Enterprise Data Services organization.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Support the development and design of a data vision, strategy and implementation path; be responsible for championing alignment to the applicable strategies, and adherence to them, the related commitments, the budget and management of the risk

　　Contribute to innovation that has impact and create a high financial, client value, and efficiency impact within department; foster value creation using the organization's data assets, as well as the external data ecosystem including value creation through data exploitation, envisioning data-enabled strategies, as well as enabling all forms of business outcomes through analytics, data and analytics governance, and enterprise information policy

　　Assess the benefits and the risks of information by using tools such as business capability models to create an information-centric view to quickly visualize what information matters most to the organization based on the defined business strategy

　　Create and manage business information models in all their forms, including conceptual models, relational database designs, message models and others; use tools such as business information models to provide the organization with a future-state view of the information landscape that is unencumbered by the specific data implementation details imposed by proprietary solutions or technologies

　　Interact regularly with delivery partners and/or department leaders; initiate ideas proactively, to improve client service for a specific work product within a department; construct department or group objectives, strategy and priorities; set tactical plan for execution of strategic objectives

　　Act as a trusted advisor to clients and others within the firm to achieve the required goals and objectives

　　Qualifications:

　　Minimum eight years of recent practical experience designing and implementing information or data solutions, as well as with innovation and ideation methods, such as design thinking; experience implementing data and analytics management programs is preferred

　　Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred

　　Expert knowledge of Data modeling and information classification with knowledge of problem analysis, structured analysis and design, and programming techniques; experience as a data analyst is preferred, as well as specific experience with data and business information modeling is preferred.

　　Good understanding of business domain, data/content and process, as well as understanding of common information architecture frameworks and information models and metamodels, taxonomies and ontologies, as well as of the challenges of applying structured techniques such as data modeling to less-structured sources

　　Familiarity with data science concepts, as well as MDM, business intelligence, and data lake and warehouse design and implementation techniques, as well as with distributed management and analytics in cloud and hybrid environments; great understanding of a variety of data access and analytic approaches, that is, microservices and event-based architectures

　　Outstanding verbal/written communication, collaboration, presentation and negotiation skills to lead an environment driven by customer service and teamwork; ability to manage change and effectively communicate to teams; able to foster the development of high-performance teams; capable of building strong professional relationships with capability to influence all levels across the organization; must be a creative thinker with capacity to identify innovative business solutions

　　KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any 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. In addition, the firm is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes 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 the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides two firmwide 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 (https://www.kpmguscareers.com/why-kpmg/#benefits) '.

　　Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA: https://www.kpmg.us/work-for-kpmg/pay-transparency.html/?id=5199-9

　　KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link ( https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/09/eeo.pdf) contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. 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.

　　KPMG does not currently require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 in order to go to KPMG offices, client sites or KPMG events, except when mandated by federal, state or local law. In some circumstances, clients also may require proof of vaccination or testing (e.g., to go to the client site).

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