Chief Digital Information Officer at KPMG

Sector: Financial Services
Reports To: The Chief Executive Officer

Overview

• Our client is recruiting a Chief Digital Information Officer who will drive growth by converting traditional “analog” businesses to digital businesses leveraging technology and data analytics.
• The individual will drive digital transformation within the institute and align all IT and innovation strategies with the institute’s strategic plan.
• He/She will partner with other heads of directorates to drive the achievement of their IT related goals.

Skills and Capabilities

• Drive digital innovation and serve as a cross-functional change agent across the institute
• Set and implement digital strategy by working with cross-functional partners to map and transition traditional processes to digital ones
• Develop a clearly-defined and compelling digital strategy for the institute’s future
• Be a digital evangelist, championing the use of digital technology and practices to engender a digital mindset from the top down
• Ensure collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between members and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem
• Measure ROI on digital projects, fine-tuning approached as needed to ensure we’re investing in the right tools and resources
• Work with teams across the business to generate innovative digital solutions for products, services, processes customer experiences, marketing channels and business models
• Focusing on creating new value through the smart use of digital tools, platforms, technologies, services, and processes.
• Support and supervise Information stewardship activities and management of data quality, retention and uses. 
• Provide data analytics and business intelligence to draw valuable insights from data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant field or;
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant field
• Relevant professional qualifications required
• Professional qualifications such as ACIB is an added advantage
• Minimum of 5-years experience in a similar role
• Proven track record of leading successful digital transformation projects
• Experience managing and leading a digital team
• Have an innovative and disruptive mindset, constantly forward looking
• Strong strategic planning, problem solving and execution skills with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• Good leadership, supervisory, coaching, mentoring and people management skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with an ability to engage with others to achieve positive results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport across various stakeholders and effectively communicate and interact with top level management.
• High personal ambitions, drive and strong work ethic.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.