CLO Manager (12-Month Contract)

KPMG Canada; City of Langley; Remote; CAD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Canada is seeking a CLO Manager for a 12-month contract. This role involves managing external resources, contract negotiations, and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements. The successful candidate will have a degree, relevant experience, and strong stakeholder management skills, with a salary range of $73,000 to $109,500.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with contract labour or contingent workforce management.
• Experience drafting third-party agreements and liaising with multiple parties.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor and manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage all cases within KPMG’s vendor management system (Flextrack).
• Educate and advise stakeholders on course of action.
• Conduct required due diligence on resources.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Stakeholder management

Education

College or University degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Flextrack

ServiceNow

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Overview
At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

The Contingent Labour Office’s (CLO) mandate is to partner with the business to enable an expedited and customer-centric positive approach to engaging external resources. At the same time, balancing the commercial needs of the business with mitigating risk to the firm. This mandate is achieved by

• Utilizing internal contingent workforce expert practitioners, who continuously expand their skills and remain up-to-date on market intelligence.
• Acting as trusted advisors, to educate, challenge the status quo, and advise the business on creative approaches to find the right solutions.
• Delivering a customer-centric approach to the business and external resources by minimizing administration efforts, anticipating their needs, projecting a ‘how can I help you’ attitude, and actively collaborating with Hiring Managers to deepen relationships.

Location Anywhere in Canada will be considered, virtual work opportunity (1-2 days in office per month may be required for company meetings)

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Leader of the Contract Labour Office (CLO), the Contract Manager will execute processes and solve challenges related to external resources - during the initial setup, while on contract, and when renewing or departing - for all functions and locations across Canada (the CLO processes 1000+ external resources per year of varying size - from individual to multi-million dollar organizations). The Contract Manager

• Applies technical expertise to advise, guide, and support Hiring Managers in the engagement of external resources, critical to meeting the needs of their clients/projects.
• Independently works on multifaceted complex cases, escalations, and requests to result in effective and timely resolution.
• With accountabilities for complex contract revisions, comprehensive risk assessments, change management, and managing difficult relationships;
• On matters relating to classification, independence conflicts, Partner-level resources, immigration, taxation, data security, services delivered outside of Canada, federal government security requirements, acquisitions, external-client requested resources, member-firm agreements, offshore resources entering Canada, alliances, contract negotiations, time/expense, agency/staffing firms, and subsidiaries; and
• Partnering with internal subject-matter experts such as Legal, Risk Management, Procurement, ITS Security, Finance, Partnership Matters, and external service providers.
• Managing complex and high-risk cases related to external workforce engagement, including compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements (e.g., CRA, ESA), and firm policies.

The successful candidate would be responsible for, but not limited to

Case Management (Standard)

• Promote the CLO’s internal brand through a customer-centric delivery approach to the business and external resources and by exhibiting attributes of a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor.
• Manage all cases within KPMG’s vendor management system (Flextrack) as a super-user of the system.
• Train internal clients on submitting requests through Flextrack and utilizing the system.
• Gather, interpret, and assess information related to the setup and case management of external resources.
• Conduct required due diligence on resources (KPMG history, background checks, independence, business verification, etc.).
• Educate and advise stakeholders on course of action.
• Maintain continuous contact with stakeholders to keep them apprised of progress related to their cases or requests.
• Document and maintain information in shared record-keeping tools for reporting, analytics, and audits.
• Identify flags indicating complex cases.
• Collaborate with team members to meet business needs.

Case Management (multifaceted/complex) includes all standard case management duties plus:

• Liaise with SMEs to manage escalations and complex cases independently.
• Mediate contract negotiations and draft customized clauses for third-party agreements.
• Navigate requirements for case complexities, including legal, immigration, taxation, and security considerations.
• Assess risks related to resource classification and support change management initiatives.
• Manage challenging client relationships.

Continuous Improvement/Projects

• Recommend improvements to practices and processes.
• Stay current on contingent workforce legislation and policies.
• Lead or participate in project work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Miscellaneous

• Respond to inquiries and requests, providing education and redirection as needed.
• Provide reporting on contract spend and related metrics.
• Handle escalations and lead education sessions.
• Contribute to firm objectives and mentor team members.

What You Bring To The Role

• College or University degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years’ experience with contract labour or contingent workforce management.
• Experience drafting third-party agreements and liaising with multiple parties.
• Exposure to immigration and related matters.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage priorities.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel; experience with ServiceNow and Flextrack is an asset.
• Legal training or experience is an asset.

This position requires fluency in English. Support and collaboration with English-speaking colleagues are essential.

KPMG BC Region Pay Range

The expected salary range is $73,000 to $109,500, with potential bonuses, based on skills, location, and qualifications. KPMG offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program.

Our Values

Integrity, Excellence, Courage, Together, For Better — these core values guide us.

KPMG in Canada is committed to diversity and inclusion, providing accommodations and adjustments throughout the recruitment process. For support, contact Employee Relations at 1-888-466-4778.