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Change Management Consultant (contract)

KPMG US
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 8/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/11/2026
Overview

KPMG is seeking versatile and experienced Change Management Professionals to support our Consulting practice on upcoming contract opportunities. We are looking for practitioners who can adapt to varying levels of project complexity, from active execution to strategic leadership, across large-scale business transformations.

Responsibilities

  • Design, lead, and execute integrated Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategies for complex enterprise transformations, including AI Adoption, Digital/ERP implementations, M&A, Cost-Takeout, and Global Business Services/Outsourcing.
  • Assess organizational readiness and assess change impacts across stakeholders, roles, and business processes.
  • Design integrated change strategies covering leadership alignment, stakeholder engagement, communications, capability upskilling, and adoption measurement.
  • Deliver change management projects utilizing AI and Agents, including building agents and analyzing workforce data.
  • Measure and report on change effectiveness KPIs, adoption rates, and value‑realization metrics tied to business outcomes.
  • Support enterprise-wide organizational design, including target operating models, governance, decision rights, and ways of working.
  • Assist in modernizing end-to-end talent management, including Strategic Workforce Planning, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Experience.
  • Establish metrics and dashboards for talent health, skills readiness, and workforce productivity.
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience related to Change Management, Organizational Development, Workforce Transformation, or Human Resource Consulting. (Experience in Consulting within a mid-large sized consulting firm is highly preferred)
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university required.
  • Strong demonstrated ability utilizing AI tools (for example, CoPilot, Gemini, and more) and leveraging PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, and other Microsoft tools to develop work plans, analyze data, and structure information; experience with Talent and Org Design tools (for example, OrgVue, HRIS) is a plus.
  • Deep understanding of change management principles, org design, talent transformation, and project management methodologies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex issues, lead conversations, and establish rapport with colleagues and clients across all levels of an organizational hierarchy.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 80-100% as dictated by client and engagement needs.

KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) seeks a contractor in the United States to provide service to KPMG through one of our contracted employer/agency service providers. All applicants for any KPMG role are expected to act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment. All 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).

Nothing herein shall be deemed to create an employer-employee relationship between contractor and KPMG, nor shall contractor be considered a representative or agent of KPMG.

KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries comply with all local/state regulations in regard to displaying pay rate ranges. The pay rate range(s) displayed is/are specifically for those contracted who will perform work in or reside in the location(s) listed, if selected for the role. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including market data, ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), and specific location, for example. Additionally, applicants may be required to apply and become employed by a service provider utilized by KPMG, and final pay rate(s) and/or eligibility for additional benefits may be determined by such provider.

KPMG LLP, its subsidiaries, and its agency service providers (including, but not limited to, MBO Partners Inc., Magnit LLC, and TalentBurst Inc.) are equal opportunity employers/contractors. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex/gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, pregnancy, veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay Rate Range

100 - 140 USD hourly

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