CIO Advisory Manager

What are we looking for?

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager in CIO Advisory for our Technology Consulting practice.

To join our team...

You must have...

• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in technology-related roles, including consulting, IT management, digital transformation, or enterprise architecture; strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop hypotheses, frame problems, and generate relevant insights based on supporting data;
• Higher education within a field of study in Computer Sciences, Business and Information Management, Telecommunications Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar fields;
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with experience creating structured, logical, and audience-relevant content. Strong proficiency in MS PowerPoint and MS Excel is essential;
• Demonstrate previous experience using industry standards and reference models e.g., COBIT, ITIL, CMMI, TOGAF, PMP (or similar, PM2/IPMA), and ISO20000;
• Ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous environments, engage with client executives, and demonstrate a strong commitment to personal and professional growth;
• Availability to travel, as needed.

You must be...

• Positive, respectful, inclusive and embrace collective success;
• A proactive problem solver;
• Focused on developing scalable and sustainable solutions;
• Comfortable navigating compliance and governance frameworks (welcome to Big 4 red tape!);
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

You will be doing...

• Be responsible for Digital Strategy and CIO advisory project teams and related engagements;
• Planning, managing and delivery of Digital Strategy and CIO advisory related projects to ensure business risks are recognized and appropriately managed before adversely affecting the project objectives;
• Activities include planning, scoping, budgeting, development of execution methodologies and resourcing the project;
• Provide technical knowledge, direction and training to the engagement team to produce quality deliverables on time and on budget;
• Building and promoting strong client relationships by understanding client needs and proposing digital initiatives to serve their needs;
• Providing and facilitating the involvement of subject matter experts for the key components of the strategy during the formulation stage;
• Presentation to project committee or board of directors (where relevant) on the engagement status, recommendations and action plans;
• Manage engagement risk.
• Lead the engagement team in the design and implementation of CIO advisory services in areas such as IT Strategy, IT Maturity & Assessment, Modern Enterprise Architecture, Modern Delivery and/or Technology Business Management:
• Development of digital and IT strategies including initial vision, strategic requirements, and structured linkage to the business strategy;
• Translating ambiguous IT challenges into results by analyzing data and engaging with a diverse range of client stakeholders;
• Implementing large and complex IT transformation initiatives resulting from strategic business changes, mergers and acquisitions and other business disruption;
• Implementing infrastructure & cloud strategy programs, operating models, and migration engagements;
• Research next generation technology trends and architectures.