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KPMG is currently seeking a Chief of Staff to join our Office of the Chief Economist.

Responsibilities:

• Support the chief economist as a trusted advisor who has a 360-degree perspective on the economy, the markets, KPMG’s clients, and the firm
• Help coordinate and capitalize on the Office of the Chief Economist’s (OCE) involvement with numerous high profile external organizations where the OCE is a member or sponsor
• Manage OCE projects on ad hoc and on-going bases; oversee the day-to-day OCE work plan, review and contribute to deliverables, and help the team upscale its outputs; identify and implement OCE process enhancements and improvements, including adoption of technology solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team
• Collaborate with KPMG’s business leaders and process owners (e.g., functional and operational vice chair’s) and other firm leaders on behalf of the chief economist on multiple matters; communicating on behalf of the chief economist with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to OCE and broader KPMG thought leadership publication development by infusing it with economic data, analysis and insights
• Work with chief economist’s executive assistant to manage both the chief economist’s and the OCE team’s calendars; coordinate OCE team meetings including schedule creation, agenda development, content preparation, follow up and accountability for results; assist with monitoring and managing the OCE budget

Qualifications:

• Minimum ten years of increasing management experience in a large business, government, or professional services firm or similar environment
• Master’s degree in economics or related field from top university; PMI certification is preferred
• Proficient at dealing with political situations across a complex organization and can influence others to meet objectives; ability to build relationships, networks, and credibility with numerous constituents; able to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner
• Experience responding to complex inquiries, performing research, analyzing data, identifying potential issues, making a decision, and documenting results/findings to support conclusions; proven track record of results in team leadership, project management, qualitative and quantitative analysis of data and information, and publication of research
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and synthesize large volumes of information to perform due diligence, compare and contrast nuanced fact sets, and recognize subtle differences and similarities in scenarios
• Able to travel approximately twenty percent

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