Traveling, live music, tennis, board gams, pickleball, comedy, self loathing at the golf course
JESSE BROSTEN
Chicago,IL
Summary
Collaborative business leader with diverse experience ranging from Fortune 100 corporate strategy and investment management to tactical software implementation and program management. Dynamic leader of high performing teams and capable communicator and influencer at the executive level. 2021 recipient of the KPMG Chairman's Award for High Performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Engagement Manager
SIGFIG
Chicago, IL
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Successfully managed five implementation projects ranging for financial technology solutions, ensuring on-time delivery, adherence to budget, and high client satisfaction
- Project budgets ranged from $40K to $3.5M
- Effectively communicated product roadmap, project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders, including executive management, clients, and team members, fostering transparency and alignment
- Mentored junior team members promoting professional growth and built a high-performing project team
- Assumed Product Manager responsibilities, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing, to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure timely and high-quality product delivery.
Associate Director
KPMG –GROWTH AND STRATEGY
Chicago, IL
10.2021 - 11.2021
Manager
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Authored and presented data-driven reports on emerging opportunities surrounding shifting market trends due to
- COVID-19 impacts, leading directly to KPMG investment in the development of new/augmented services and offerings
- Developed repository of market signal profiles, aligning the firm’s global innovation leaders understanding of key emerging trends and their projected impact to KPMG and its clients
- Led PMO for Global Innovation Services Network; planned and facilitated two international conferences for the 100+ member network in 2019
- Led workstream dedicated to improving KPMG’s performance in analyst reports on innovation capabilities.
Manager
KPMG –MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Chicago, IL
10.2017 - 10.2018
Senior Associate
10.2015 - 09.2017
Associate
12.2013 - 09.2015
- Served as Program Manager for a $35M workstream as part of a $250M Core Operating System transformation project
- Managed team of 100+ resources and 15+ different vendors responsible for integrating 80+ applications to the new core system
- SDLC phases covered analysis, design, construction, test, and implementation
- Led a team which analyzed and documented current state business processes while identifying opportunities for enhanced efficiency as part of a global finance transformation at a leading insurance institution
- Our analysis focused on enhanced data and reporting capabilities, and RPA and generated a projected savings of 35% eclipsing the company’s target of 25%
- Facilitated an equipment finance vendor selection for a top 5 global bank, working with key stakeholders to define requirements
- Created a scoring model to evaluate the vendor candidates and produced a detailed implementation roadmap and pricing model
- Created an Enterprise Data Management Office and Target Operating Model for our client establishing their data strategy, data governance and organizational structure which synthesized KPMG’s leading practices with input from their key stakeholders
- Designed business processes and policies governing data quality, metadata management, data issue resolution and critical data element (CDE) identification.
Director of New Business Development
THE RAPAPORT GROUP
New York, NY
06.2012 - 08.2013
Account Manager
05.2011 - 06.2012
- Managed the business development team, responsible for identifying new buyers and sellers to participate in our international diamond auctions generating $3-5M each month
- Increased the number of suppliers by 135% within my first year in the role
- Created a new pricing model for single stone auctions allowing us to achieve 8% higher profits.
Tennis Professional
COLLEGE PARK ATHLETIC CLUB
Deerfield, IL
12.2003 - 05.2011
- Taught over 150 children and adults the necessary mental and physical skills to develop their tennis abilities
- Served as Event Director for USTA national tournaments featuring future ATP Pros including Jack Sock.
Education
Bachelor - Social Sciences: Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Skills
Technical SkillsFigma, Jira, Confluence, Visio, SharePoint, Clarizen, SDLC Methodology, Tableau, Office
Best practices optimization
[Software] expertise
Team leadership and direction
Policy and procedure improvements
Planning and execution
Team Building
Business Development
High-impact proposal presentation
Consultative selling
Accomplishments
- Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP)
Additional Information
- Achievements: , 2021 KPMG Chairman’s Award Winner (Most Prestigious KPMG employee honor)
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional
Interests
Timeline
Senior Engagement Manager
SIGFIG
11.2021 - 06.2023
Associate Director
KPMG –GROWTH AND STRATEGY
10.2021 - 11.2021
Manager
10.2018 - 09.2021
Manager
KPMG –MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
10.2017 - 10.2018
Senior Associate
10.2015 - 09.2017
Associate
12.2013 - 09.2015
Director of New Business Development
THE RAPAPORT GROUP
06.2012 - 08.2013
Account Manager
05.2011 - 06.2012
Tennis Professional
COLLEGE PARK ATHLETIC CLUB
12.2003 - 05.2011
Bachelor - Social Sciences: Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA