Director, Research Strategist– Commercial Leaders

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Research Strategist - Commercial Leaders to join our Insights & Intelligence (I&I) organization..

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design of research offerings that support go-to-market, sales enablement, and client delivery, and that help partners and professionals bring informed perspectives to client, set and apply prioritization criteria and governance for the portfolio, determine the right delivery model for each offering, and drive continuous improvement of offerings, services, and deliverables; identify opportunities for AI pilots, oversee the quality of research outputs, and ensure research follows established methodology, risk, confidentiality, and independence requirements
• Set the research approach, priorities, and plans for how research serves commercial leaders in line with the broader research strategy and allocate resources against the highest-value opportunities and measure impact, serve as an advisor to I&I leadership on research strategy, standards, and operating practice
• Build and manage relationships with senior commercial stakeholders, including partners and leaders across sectors, markets, accounts, and service lines, serve as a trusted advisor from a research strategy standpoint, anticipating needs, influencing priorities, and shaping demand into offerings and well-defined work; present findings, points of view, and implications to senior and C-suite audiences
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of research generalists and specialists, set clear direction and expectations, provide coaching and feedback, and direct the deployment of people and resources across work, provide input as team lead on hiring, performance, and development, and foster a high-performing team grounded in research rigor, quality, and collaboration
• Champion the adoption of approved AI tools and methods across the team, apply appropriate human review, and share effective practices across I&I and guide the use of research vendors and external partners, and continuously improve how the team scopes, prioritizes, and delivers work
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum ten years of recent relevant professional experience in research, market or competitive intelligence, analytics, consulting, or a related field
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in economics, business, political science, international relations, data analytics, liberal arts, or a related field required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to build, coach, and develop high-performing teams of generalists and specialists and provide clear direction across locations and time zones
• Demonstrated experience setting research strategy and leading a portfolio of research offerings, with strong planning, prioritization, and governance skills; deep expertise in research methodology and design, and strong strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to synthesize complex, multi-source information into forward-looking, decision-relevant points of view
• Strong business and commercial acumen, with a deep understanding of the professional services business and operating model, market dynamics, growth drivers, and how insights inform strategic decisions; proven experience advising senior leaders and C-suite audiences as a trusted advisor, with the credibility to influence senior leaders and collaborate across functions
• Excellent executive communication skills, including narrative development, visual storytelling, and confident presentation to senior and C-suite audiences, Intellectual curiosity and a drive to explore new markets, topics, and questions and Fluency with AI-enabled research tools and workflows, and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Copilot, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook; hands-on experience applying generative AI and data analysis to research preferred
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

For this current opening, our target hiring salary range is $155,000 to $270,000 based on the immediate requirements and scope of the role. The current full market salary range for this job level is disclosed below. This broader range represents potential future income growth available over the course of a career in this position. Potential income growth is determined based on relevant factors such as skills, performance, job responsibilities, experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.