Platform Transformation Lead (MS/SN/SAP/Oracle) at KPMG

Key roles and responsibilities

Platform Revenue and Pursuit Leadership (45%):

• Own a personally accountable revenue target for platform transformation mandates, with attribution across Microsoft, ServiceNow, SAP, and Oracle alliance pipelines.
• Lead the pursuit of large platform transformation deals - ERP modernisation, cloud migration, platform consolidation, ServiceNow enterprise deployments - from qualification to signature.
• Serve as the senior KPMG technical and commercial authority in all platform-related client engagements and negotiations.
• Maintain active relationships with platform alliance partner teams (Microsoft, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle) to ensure KPMG is positioned for co-sell and referral opportunities.
• Work with the Enterprise / Solution Architecture Leads (Block B) to ensure all platform proposals are technically sound and delivery-ready before contract signature.

Delivery Ownership and Quality (35%):

• Maintain ultimate accountability for delivery outcomes on platform transformation mandates within the portfolio, including client satisfaction, schedule adherence, and margin.
• Lead multi-disciplinary delivery teams including KPMG consultants, alliance partner technical resources, and specialist subcontractors.
• Enforce consistent delivery methodology, RAID discipline, and commercial governance on all platform engagements.
• Escalation points for delivery risk, scope disputes, and commercial variations; authority to mobilise additional resources or change engagement structure where needed.
• Collaborate with Block E (Enablement) to build and maintain reusable platform delivery accelerators, templates, and methodology assets.

Alliance and Ecosystem Development (20%):

• Actively manage KPMG's relationships with platform alliance partners, attending partner events, maintaining certifications, and participating in joint go-to-market planning.
• Contribute to platform-specific thought leadership, including white papers, client briefings, and industry presentations.
• Develop and grow the platform transformation capability within the T&I team, identifying skill gaps and supporting hiring and development decisions.
• Represent KPMG T&I in alliance partner advisory councils, partner conferences, and ecosystem events.

Requirements
Academic/ Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or Engineering.
• Certification on at least one primary alliance platform (Microsoft Azure/M365, ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist, SAP S/4HANA, or Oracle Cloud) required.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in enterprise platform consulting, with at least 5 years at Director or equivalent level.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale platform transformation programmes (ERP, cloud, ITSM) for enterprise or government clients in Africa.
• Experience managing alliance partner relationships in a revenue-generating context.
• Proficiency in English; French an advantage.

Technical competencies & Personal attributes:

• Demonstrate and articulate KPMG values as well as proven capability in:
• Platform depth: recognised technical authority on at least one major enterprise platform with credible cross-platform knowledge.
• Alliance management: proven ability to activate and leverage technology alliances to originate and win deals.
• Commercial acumen: able to structure platform engagements for commercial viability and margin protection.
• Delivery leadership: comfortable owning large, complex platform programmes across multiple markets and delivery teams.
• Client influence: able to advise clients on platform strategy at CTO, CIO, and CFO level.
• Collaborative mindset: able to work across KPMG member firms and external alliance partner teams.
• Market Intelligence: Demonstrate commercial awareness with sound knowledge of matters affecting the market.
• Business development: entrepreneurial mind-set and ability to identify opportunities and develop high quality proposals.
• Personal effectiveness - Excellent report-writing and presentation skills.
• People management - Leadership & management skills.
• Performance management - Be a performance manager to the team in line with performance management guidelines.
• Risk management-lead in ensuring full compliance with KPMG quality & risk management requirements
• Capacity building - Takes a lead in building capability of team to future proof workforce and full utilization of existing workforce.

Benefits
We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
• Opportunity for international travel.