Digital Workplace Assistant Product Owner

Digital Workplace Assistant Product Owner – 105207Base Location: Hybrid/UK based (core office in London) plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocationsThe KPMG EWT function is a cornerstone of our business. We do work that matters to our local business and communities – supporting technical innovation and adoption of cutting-edge solutions across the UK. Working on complex engagements in enterprise technology this team is responsible for the delivery of cutting-edge technical solutions and trusted to get it right first time.KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.Why join KPMG EWT as a Digital Workplace Product Owner?The Digital Workplace Assistant Product Owner has a critical role in the management and adoption of Digital Workplace products; improving productivity, collaboration, and communications across KPMG to deliver better client, and internal, outcomes.The Digital Workplace Assistant Product Owner manages product ownership activities for their own products and others alongside Product Owners, Digital Labs and other EWT teams – to deliver impactful, compliant, secure and cost-effective Digital Workplace solutions and services. They also work with the user community to ensure Digital Workplace products are used in an effective and compliant way by all KPMG colleagues, and manage the product lifecycle to keep up to date with user requirements and product enhancements. They may also manage the vendor relationships for products they are responsible for.What will you be doing? Owning a number of Digital Workplace products, as well as providing management and coordination for Digital Workplace projects and Product Owners; including upgrades to technologies and the associated business change.Product Owner for selected products – oversight and management of all aspects of product governance, knowledge, support, commercials, and roadmap including managing the product backlog.Assisting product owners with management activities for other Digital Workplace products, including leading on compliance and licensing requirements for the teamOwnership of the Digital Workplace reporting dashboard and processes – providing monthly reports of collaboration metrics to support the communication of benefits and the ongoing development and management of Digital Workplace activities; and managing the roadmap and backlog for the reporting dashboard itself.Managing stakeholders including leadership, teams, and individuals across the UK to understand the value of Digital Workplace products and how to use them; working with the Adoption team to develop and implement adoption strategies for products.Managing and resolving Digital Workplace support escalations alongside the KPMG Global Services collaboration support team. This may include:Creating and driving adoption of SharePoint Online collaboration sites and Teams for both internal use and with clients.Creating and driving adoption of Communities on Yammer, our internal enterprise social collaboration toolHelping business users to work and collaborate effectively using all tools within the Digital Workplace – primarily Office 365 tools, but also other tools in our wireframe including Miro, Kaltura, Sli.do Work with our collaboration support team in KPMG Global Services to continuously review and refine procedures and FAQs, monitor and enhance the level of support available and find innovative ways of delivering a “World Class” service.Working with the intranet team, and the Learning and Content Assistant Manager, to manage the Digital Workplace help site, keep it up-to-date and easy to use, and is the go-to destination for adoption, awareness and guidance materials.Directly support some key strategic stakeholders in using tools effectively to drive increased success in their area of business.What will you need to do it? Strong overall knowledge and capability in Digital Workplace and how Digital Workplace technology improves business operationsStrong understanding of Microsoft 365 suite and how the component products are configured and managed to support business operations – in particular: Teams, Teams Town Hall, Viva Engage, SharePoint Online, One Drive, Whiteboard, Forms, To Do, Planner, Project Online, Loop, Bookings, OutlookGood understanding of other non-Microsoft Digital Workplace solutions – in particular: Kaltura, Sli.do, Miro, Zoom, WebexExperience of owning and driving usage of Digital Workplace tools in an enterprise contextUnderstanding of product ownership practices/methodologies, and how they are applied to manage SaaS products supplied by vendors in an enterprise contextGood understanding of the risk, security and compliance considerations for use of Digital Workplace technologies in an enterprise contextExperience of managing projects and delivering against agreed scope and timelines / experience as product SME within a technical project delivery teamFast and self-motivated learner: maintains expertise in Digital Workplace tools and technology platforms, and product ownership practicesAble to explain features and benefits to a business-focused or a technical audience, and relate to business requirementsStrong communications and presentation skillsAbility to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines and balance competing priorities effectivelyAbility to work as part of a team, as well as take own initiative and manage own workloadCompetent and comfortable when dealing with stakeholders and end usersSkills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras: Experience of professional services would be advantageousExperience of personal device and facilities technology management advantageousTo discuss this or wider Consulting 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: 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.Find out more:Within Consulting we have a range of divisions and specialisms. 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