Associate Director, Project Management - Physical Security

Associate Director, Project Management - Physical Security

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Project Management - Physical Security to join our Operations team.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, leading, driving, and overall management of assigned projects and/or programs; lead programmatic around several major uplifts to the KPMG US physical security program; set tactical plans for execution and program delivery
• Evaluate existing security programs and processes and make assessments for future needs; conduct studies and business cases to identify follow-on projects to improve KPMG US physical security posture
• Develop, track, and manage project forecasts and costs; request budget allocations and reallocations; ensure project and/or program is within budget
• Ensure mitigating strategies or contingencies are appropriately applied to anticipated risks and issues
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of both internal and external customer business and work collaboratively to successfully deliver value
• Incorporate industry best practices, conduct internal and external benchmarking, and implement standards, key measures and metrics

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of experience leading and managing medium to large security projects in the physical/technical security business area
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or eight years relevant experience
• Experience in the management of large, complex security projects and programs, managing multi-phase, multi-track, high-risk projects; expertise in and experience with physical/technical security systems; Ability and flexibility to constantly evolve and innovate a physical/technical security program against emerging threats
• Excellent verbal/written communication, collaboration, analytical and presentation skills; experience briefing executive leadership on complex programmatic activities
• Strong project management skills, with a track record of meeting aggressive milestones; experience leading high-profile, enterprise-wide programs without direct oversight of all requisite resources
• Experience with resource management overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets, developing financial forecasts, and identifying financial efficiencies; Ability to participate in development of resource plans and structures in alignment with organizational priorities
• Capable of building strong professional relationships; creative thinker with ability to identify innovative business solutions; ability to develop strategic organization and resource plans, define next generation business and leadership needs regarding physical and technical security programs

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San Francisco Salary Range: Low: $127700 - High: $235500

Los Angeles Salary Range: Low: $115200 - High: $212300

New York City Salary Range: Low: $120400 - High: $225800

Colorado Salary Range: Low: $109900 - High: $202700

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