Manager, Governance & Controls
Role Overview
The Manager, Governance & Controls leads day-to-day operations of KPMG Canada’s HR SoQM Office.
The role supports HR quality management through workplan coordination, risk assessment, control implementation, governance reporting, remediation, and continuous improvement.
The role partners with HR SoQM Process Owners and Control Operators, HR Business Owners, and the Firm’s SoQM Quality and Testing & Remediation teams.
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Role overview
The Manager, Governance & Controls leads day-to-day operations of KPMG Canada’s HR SoQM Office.
The role supports HR quality management through workplan coordination, risk assessment, control implementation, governance reporting, remediation, and continuous improvement.
The role partners with HR SoQM Process Owners and Control Operators, HR Business Owners, and the Firm’s SoQM Quality and Testing & Remediation teams.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor HR’s annual quality management workplan and recurring SoQM activities.
- Partner with HR Business Owners and stakeholders to improve processes, strengthen controls, and integrate SoQM requirements into day-to-day operations.
- Support risk assessment and scoping for control design and implementation.
- Support responses to findings and observations, including root cause analysis, remediation planning, and timely resolution.
- Contribute to improving internal processes, control design, policies, and procedures.
- Develop guidance, learning resources, tools, and ongoing support; serve as an operational guidance contact for HR SoQM activities.
- Maintain documentation and knowledge resources for consistent execution of HR SoQM responsibilities.
- Provide governance, operational, analytical, and coordination support, including for the SoQM KPI program, quarterly exit interview reporting, GPS Action Plan updates, and management updates.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience with internal controls, audit, governance, quality management, compliance, or process improvement is required.
- Professional services experience is preferred.
- Experience reviewing, documenting, or improving business processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, communication, organization, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, build cross-team relationships, influence without formal authority, and work independently as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills; Power BI experience is an asset.
- Business-level written and oral fluency in English is required.
- CPA, CIA, CRMA, or CISA designation is preferred.
Compensation
- The expected base salary range is $74,000 to $111,000 for the Ontario, British Columbia, and New Brunswick region information provided.
- The position may be eligible for bonus awards; salary determination depends on location, skills, competencies, and qualifications.
Workplace
- The posting includes the #lihybrid designation.
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