Lead Engineer II, Productivity & Collaboration Product Manager

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KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Engineer II, Productivity & Collaboration Product Manager to join our Digital Nexus organization. This is a hybrid work opportunity.

• Work with leadership, and business and technical stakeholders to produce product roadmaps and prioritize enablement; evaluate new products and features and lead technology implementation projects with risk and security reviews, working with Organization Change Management for rollout, communications, and operationalization with IT support teams
• Architect new solutions that incorporate AI and machine learning capabilities into SharePoint and M365 to develop smarter workflows and automation; design scalable and flexible architectures using modular design principles to accommodate future growth and adapt to new technologies and business requirements
• Accountable for implementing projects consistent with long-range IT plans and installation standards; work with operations to implement Firm's IT strategy, improve efficiency, and align with business objectives; work with the Global IT organization to implement global strategies, and influence their priorities on behalf of the US member firm
• Collaborate with the PMO on budget estimates, resource requirements, document reviews, and project direction; maintain relationships with vendors and professional organizations; lead the level 3 support team for custom applications, address incidents for supported applications, and resolve technical challenges faced by the development team
• Assist third-party teams in resolving technical issues during integration with SharePoint Online/Power Platform and manage integration tasks involving SharePoint Online/Power Platform
• Provide technical assistance to the Enterprise Architect in creating Technical Architecture Plans (TAP) for SharePoint Online, SharePoint On-Premise and Power Platform; develop detailed design documents for application solutions under development

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in an IT environment with experience managing and supporting products; must have experience with managing all technical and business aspects of Sharepoint Online, SharePoint Subscription Edition and Power Platform for a large enterprise
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred
• Demonstrated experience with managing SPO features, metrics, integrations with large systems like SAP, SalesForce, ServiceNow and other Azure services across tenants as well as on-premise; must have experience with authentication mechanisms for SP including MFA, OAuth, and Okta
• Proven experience with PowerPlatform components including PowerApps, PowerAutomate, PowerPages, AI Builder, PowerAutomate Desktop and integration with other large enterprise systems
• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations and ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems; capability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements and estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives
• Familiarity with E5 Microsoft 365 platform and Azure application and services; familiarity with GenAI tools like Gemini, Copilot and ChatGPT and proficiency in use of AI tools for code generation, troubleshooting, research, communications and enhancing productivity; possess strong creative and innovative thinking skills to drive new ideas and solutions; ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
• 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)

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

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