Senior Product Manager, Innovation & Deployment

Summary of role purpose: The Senior Product Manager within Audit’s Clara Innovation & Deployment team drives the strategy, roadmap, and execution of industry-leading technology-powered products that enhance audit quality, efficiency, and insight. This role serves as the critical link between auditors, data scientists, engineers, and governance stakeholders to ensure the development of scalable, ethical, and high-impact solutions across the audit practice, with a heavy focus on integrating AI into solution design and delivery. Description of the role: Key Responsibilities Define and manage the product vision, roadmap, and delivery strategy for solutions that incorporate the latest technology (with a heavy focus on AI and machine learning) within the audit domain. Translate complex audit processes and business needs into clear, prioritised product requirements that leverage the latest technology capabilities. Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, architects, and governance leads to deliver compliant, secure, and effective solutions. Ensure ethical and responsible design through alignment with frameworks including Responsible AI, ensuring bias mitigation, transparency, and robust model lifecycle management. Track product success through adoption metrics, value measures, and user feedback, adjusting roadmaps accordingly. Engage with audit stakeholders to prioritise features, validate solutions, and drive user ‑ centric product design. Lead cross ‑ functional delivery teams using agile methodologies, ensuring alignment to audit quality, risk, and strategic business outcomes. Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and their potential application within the audit profession. Due to the nature of the position, you may be working at/visiting a client site and/or other KPMG offices. The person: Experience and knowledge requirements: Proven experience in product management roles, ideally within AI/ML or data science domains, preferably in regulated or professional services environments. Strong understanding of machine learning principles, data governance, product and/or model lifecycle management, and ethical AI standards. Ability to translate technical capabilities into practical audit ‑ focused products and business use cases. Demonstrated leadership delivering solutions from concept to production, including validation, accreditation, and adoption. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non ‑ technical stakeholders Behavioural Attributes and Skills: Strategic Thinking – Develops long-term product vision and aligns delivery to Audit and Firm priorities. Stakeholder Management – Builds trusted relationships and influences senior business, technology, and governance stakeholders. Communication & Influence – Communicates complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. Customer Focus – Champions user needs and drives user-centred product design and adoption. Leadership & Collaboration – Leads and motivates cross-functional teams to deliver shared outcomes. Decision Making – Makes sound, data-driven decisions and effectively balances competing priorities. Innovation Mindset – Identifies opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, particularly AI, to enhance audit quality and efficiency. Problem Solving – Applies critical thinking to solve complex business, operational, and technology challenges. Change Leadership – Drives adoption of new technologies and ways of working across a diverse stakeholder base. Coaching & Continuous Improvement – Supports development of others and promotes a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Qualifications: A professional accountancy qualification from a recognised accountancy body is essential for this role and you must be a paid-up member of the professional body with which you qualified (E). Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Product Management, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field; certifications in AI/ML or responsible AI are advantageous. KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process. We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. #LI-AP1