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Senior Director, KPMG Board Leadership Center

KPMG
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, New Jersey, Montvale
3 Chestnut Ridge Road (Show on map)
Sep 18, 2025
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, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Director, KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) to join our Clients and Markets organization. Responsibilities: Serve as a subject matter expert/thought leader representing KPMG on board governance and related issues Provide governance expertise and education to support KPMG clients at the board/c-suite level Help drive the development and execution of the Board Leadership Center's (BLC) premier programs and sponsored/third-party board-level programs Develop/author articles and papers on timely governance issues and related boardroom practices including oversight of strategy and risk, tech innovation, digital disruption, and data governance Interact with KPMG partners and leadership across the firm (Audit, Tax, Advisory, Market Development, Events & Meetings, Independence) to develop client and target relationships and deliver timely/relevant insights to board members, membership groups, and top executives consistent with the firm's strategic priorities Support the calibration of BLC's operational effectiveness and efficiency and help define/refine BLC's strategy as part of the BLC leadership team Contribute to a learning environment within BLC by sharing insights and mentoring team members Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: Minimum fifteen years of recent experience in corporate governance arena; knowledge of audit and financial reporting a plus J.D., MBA, PhD or other relevant advanced degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required Knowledge and ability to help boards understand the impact of tech/digital disruption and the implications for strategy, risk, and board oversight; experience in the technology sector is a strong plus Excellent reputation and connectivity in the board ecosystem; must have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate orally and in writing at a very high level, including ability to represent KPMG "on stage" and to the media; capability to present, lead, and facilitate board-level discussions on critical boardroom topics; serve as an "asset of the firm" to add value and strategically build relationships with board/executive level clients and targets and interact with senior KPMG leadership and other KPMG partners and professionals for the benefit of the firm and our clients Strong collaborative mindset; be able to work closely and cooperatively with BLC members in a high-performance environment, with a proven record of executing collaboratively with a high level of quality, on-time and on budget Be a future-focused strategic and innovative thinker with a strong commitment to life-long learning; audience-focused and purposeful Significant domestic travel expected 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) KPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. 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