Digital Grid (IT/OT Convergence) Director

Full Job Description

Location : Dublin

Business Area : Consulting

When you join KPMG Ireland, you are joining a community of over 4,200 employees who collectively work together, both in person and virtually, to achieve their full potential.

We are known as an organisation who want you to come as you are and do work that truly matters. Joining KPMG Ireland is an opportunity to enhance your career, not only in the work that you enjoy doing, but equally through the global connections that you make, the lifelong learning that you can accomplish and the chance to make your mark.

Join our team at KPMG and help shape the future of Ireland's energy, utility, and transport infrastructure as we transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. We are building the KPMG Digital Grid practice, where you will play a pivotal role in identifying and working on impactful projects that drive scalable solutions.

Location: Dublin, as part of our hybrid working model.

Grade: Director

Contract type: Permanent

Your key responsibilities as part of the team:

• Thought Leadership: Develop KPMG's presence in target sectors by crafting thought-leading perspectives on how digitisation can revolutionise operations and deliver substantial value.
• Client Support: Provide guidance to clients in crafting their digital asset management strategies, creating implementation roadmaps, and building investment cases.
• Advocacy: Act as an advocate for digital asset management both within and outside KPMG, fostering effective networking and thought leadership development.
• Innovation: Define future business and organisational models for asset-intensive companies, integrating people, technology, and information impacts into these models.
• Sustainability: Assist clients in formulating strategies that align with their environmental and sustainability objectives.
• Client Relationships: Foster and nurture relationships with existing and potential clients to ensure long-term partnerships.

Your experience, skills, and capabilities:

• Professional Background: Currently working in a prominent consulting firm, or in the industry with a consulting background.
• Project Success: Proven track record of identifying opportunities and successfully developing, shaping, and delivering business transformation projects.
• Industry Insight: Strong understanding and experience in asset and material management within the energy, utilities, or transport sectors.
• Digital Transformation: Significant experience in designing and executing digital transformation programs.
• Best Practices: Knowledge of industry best practices and the ability to apply them to optimise construction and operational asset management programs.
• Standards: Familiarity with international Asset Management Standards, including ISO55000/1.
• Technology Proficiency: Practical knowledge and experience with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), OT strategy, digital twin, connected assets, cloud solutions, data analytics, automation, and control, and their transformative potential for business operations.
• Asset Management: Sound understanding of the Asset Management Lifecycle, Turnaround Management, Work Planning and Execution, as well as Reliability Engineering, Program and Project Management skills.
• Professional Membership: Membership in a relevant professional body is preferred.
• Business Development: Track record of generating business through a combination of the organisation’s existing relationships, company affiliations, and your own network.

Your team:

You will be joining a team of over 150 dedicated technology professionals that is has a market reputation for delivering quality outcomes for our clients. We are growing rapidly across all our services and are looking for professionals interested in joining a team that has a culture of learning, innovation and delivering quality outcomes for our clients. Our team has come from a wide variety of backgrounds and has a diversified set of technology skills, and we are open to anyone that can match our values and fit to our culture.

Here’s how KPMG can benefit more than just your career:

All of our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Discounted health insurance
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Frequent social events to help you build your network
• Early finish Fridays on bank holiday weekends and throughout the summer months.
• Relocation assistance for those moving to Ireland
• Complimentary access to a range of Learning & Development programmes including LinkedIn Learning.

When you join KPMG, your performance manager will support you to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. You will also receive continuous support from our award-winning Business School where you will be continuously encouraged to deepen your knowledge and expertise within your chosen career path.

In addition to this, we are the only one of the Big Four firms to announce promotions four times per year, giving you frequent opportunities for progression throughout your career with us.

Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at KPMG. We embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. At KPMG, we want to attract and retain the best talent. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. Visit to learn more.

Apply:

If you are interested in the above role, please submit a CV via the apply button. If you have any specific queries on the role, please contact Shauna Maguire.

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