Manager - Strategic Advisory Services

KPMG-UnitedKingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm is seeking a Manager for Strategic Advisory Services in Birmingham. This role involves providing critical support on complex infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy and water sectors. Candidates should demonstrate strong commercial acumen, top-notch communication skills, and the ability to manage intricate client relationships. The position is hybrid, allowing flexibility in work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in infrastructure sector issues.
• Proven experience in developing client operational models.
• Ability to manage ambiguity with client demands.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to client workstreams and business development.
• Lead design and delivery of projects.
• Produce high-quality client deliverables.

Skills

Expertise in the energy or water sector

Commercial and procurement strategy

Strong numerical capabilities

Excellent English communication skills

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12.08.2025

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Job Title/Req Number: Manager - Strategic Advisory Services / 107051

Base Location: 20 offices nationally:

KPMG's Infrastructure and Government Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) team needs talented individuals who have a passion for built infrastructure. Our team supports government and infrastructure clients with their most complex challenges. We get involved in many fascinating projects. We develop strategies for the implementation of government policy, designing operating models that underpin public services. We structure holistic supplier relationships that create and maintain physical and digital asset systems.

Typically, the advice we provide can be categorised as:

Policy, regulation, and service model design

Business operating model design and implementation

Procurement and commercial strategy

Why Join KPMG as a Manager - Strategic Advisory Services?

This is an exciting time to join the team. Our work is varied, often high-profile and rewarding. We are working on some fascinating public issues including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) implications for the public sector and its partners, the future transportation, and how to deliver some of the largest and most complex infrastructure programmes in the UK.

What will you be doing?

You will perform a critical role contributing to client workstreams, supporting business development, and helping our team to grow and develop.

Generate hypotheses and take ownership in storyboarding in cooperation with the team

Lead the design and delivery of small projects and / or large, complex work streams

Produce client ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require limited review

To work effectively with clients whilst delivering engagements and act as an 'ambassador' for KPMG

Contribute to the development of the team and fostering our collaborative and supportive team culture

Provide timely feedback and coaching to your team members

Work on the development of our propositions and knowledge base

Support the identification of on-sell / cross-sell opportunities

Build and maintain a strong internal and external network

Demonstrate high levels of drive, ambition, and ability to collaborate at high levels of intensity

What will you need to do it?

Demonstrate deep expertise and an ability to generate insights in the sector with a demonstrated passion for working on critical issues facing the infrastructure sectors

Experience in the energy or water sector is a must

Background in developing client operational and/or supplier delivery models

Ability to lead parts of complex infrastructure delivery model design including commercial and procurement strategy

Ability to display involvement in business development activity building relationships with clients during engagements

Experience in contributing to thought leadership and knowledge management activities

Be comfortable handling ambiguity and changing client demands

Strong numerical capabilities combined with sound commercial acumen

Excellent English written and oral communication skills

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hub for this role is London.

This position will be hybrid.

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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