Manager-Tech Advisory-CIO at KPMG South Africa

Job description

Purpose Of The Job

KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd is looking for a Senior Technology Consultant to work as part of our CIO Advisory team within our Technology Advisory service line. The Consultant is required to have a breadth of experience in skills relating to either/or a combination of:

• IT Strategy development and Performance Management,
• Enterprise Architecture design and implementation,
• IT Sourcing, Procurement and Bid Management,
• IT Governance and Service Delivery Management.
• IT Programme and Project Management,
• IT Change Management,
• Digital design and implementation.
• Client-facing Responsibilities -

Key job duties or responsibilities: 

• Manage large teams and related work effort(s) at client engagements, fulfilling services related to the CIO advisory market offerings,
• Lead delivery of major CIO Advisory solutions, with specific onus on the individual to own the client engagement as a trusted advisor/subject matter expert,
• Manage and develop trusted client relationships through consistent value delivery and regular interaction,
• Participate in the selling of the CIO Advisory market offerings by means of proposal building, and other recognised go-to-market approaches,
• Identify and manage appropriate risks related to engaging teams and KPMG,
• Accountable for quality review and certification of packaged deliverables prior to client distribution.
• Internal Responsibilities -
• Management of allocated CIO Advisory team operational responsibilities,
• Participate in CIO Advisory team capability building activities (i.e. people, processes, knowledge and systems),
• Develop strong networks and relationships with colleagues from both within and outside of the CIO Advisory team,
• Mentor and guide allocated team counselees regarding performance and career development.
• Participate and contribute to the KPMG global CIO Advisory network,
• Develop a respected brand by means of contributing thought leadership write-ups and community participation.
• Critical Interpersonal Or Interactive Skills
• Results-oriented and positive attitude,
• Leadership and Management skills,
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills,
• Self-starter with the ability to drive solutions,
• Ambitious, self-motivated, and energetic,
• Ability to handle stress and delivery under pressure,
• Ability to function in continuously changing environments.
• Other Recommended Skills / Capabilities
• Consulting skills are a pre-requisite,
• Strategic thinker and be aware of the big picture,
• Should demonstrate a “Can do Attitude”,
• Demonstrate innovation and creativity,
• Analytical and problem solving skills,
• Strong technical abilities in the above mentioned skillsets,
• Programme / project management experience is an asset,
• Facilitation and driving workshops experience,
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Qualifications 

Qualifications and Experience 

• BSc Computer Science or BComm Information Systems / Informatics or a similarly relevant Information Technology degree from a recognised university.

Other Relevant Qualifications -

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) or related business qualifications
• CIO Certification or relevant ICT leadership qualifications
• TOGAF
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / Prince2
• ITIL
• CoBIT
• Experience -
• A minimum of 6-8 years delivering consulting services within the technology advisory domain,
• Experience in 2 or more business verticals essential - preference to financial services, telecoms, public sector, healthcare or mining,
• Experience working and collaborating with senior level managers,
• Track record of successful transformational project delivery, as well as SME consulting experience within the technology domain,
• Track record in sales and business development experience including the writing and managing of proposal responses,
• Experience in leading, supervising and managing teams – any responsibilities related to operational and financial management an asset,
• Experience in large scale collaborative engagements e.g. consortiums spanning over multiple clients/geographies and/or industry verticals,
• Experience and comfort with travel an asset. (Specifically within Africa).