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Global Operational Resilience Manager

KPMG US
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/25/2026
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 Manager, Operational Resilience to join our Global Operations Group which is part of KPMG International.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the adoption of operational resilience standards, controls, methodologies, and evidence expectations across Global Functions, Member Firms, and third-party delivery teams, including annual conformance activity, status reporting, issue tracking, and remediation follow-up
  • Plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate business resilience exercises (for example, table-tops), including scenario development, participant coordination, lessons learned, and improvement reporting
  • Maintain and improve operational resilience, incident management, and crisis management frameworks, including plans, protocols, processes, playbooks, procedures, templates, and supporting guidance
  • Support operational resilience risk horizon scanning by consolidating inputs, assessing and prioritizing disruption risks, developing scenario analysis, updating response strategies, and preparing reports for KPMGI stakeholders
  • Coordinate the Global Business Resilience Community through agenda planning, presenter coordination, session materials, recap communications, SharePoint updates, and knowledge sharing across Member Firms and KPMGI teams
  • Provide operational support during incidents and crises, including meeting coordination, action tracking, documentation, and escalation support aligned with KPMGI's crisis management framework
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

  • Minimum five years of recent experience in operational resilience, business continuity, crisis management, risk management, technology resilience, third-party resilience, or related discipline
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or five years equivalent work experience
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel, to support collaboration, coordination, information management, and reporting along with experience with Power BI dashboards and the responsible use of AI-enabled tools for analysis, process improvement, scenario development, or resilience planning is preferred
  • Understanding of critical business services, impact tolerances, business continuity, IT disaster recovery, crisis management, third-party resilience, incident management, exercise design, and lessons learned processes along with familiarity with relevant standards and frameworks, such as ISO 22301, ISO 22398, NIST-aligned practices, or DORA, is preferred
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional programs, maintaining standards or framework documentation, tracking issues and actions, engaging internal and third-party delivery teams, and overseeing delivery quality, timelines, and outcomes against agreed expectations
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience building trusted relationships, working effectively with global teams, managing competing priorities, and influencing outcomes through clear communication, consistent follow-up, and practical problem-solving across functions, geographies, and levels of seniority
  • 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 subsidiaries (“KPMG”) complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work.

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:

https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=5127_9_26 California Salary Range: $111300 - $215100

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding KPMG's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

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.

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.

Salary : $111,300 - $215,100

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