Insights, Data & AI Lead at KPMG
KPMG
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
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- Location: Kenya
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- Job type: Full-Time
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- Leverage regional alliances with technology partners (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, AWS, Google, etc.) to drive proactive leads generation, joint pitch, pipeline management, and conversions as they relate to data analytics.
- Manage, mentor, and grow our BI, Analytics, and AI competence area.
- Embed data & AI in everything we do - meaning that you will also be responsible to explore and improve collaboration with the different competence areas available within KPMG.
- Drive business growth across East Africa through new business development and expansion of existing client accounts.
- Oversee data management, warehousing, integration, and migration; business intelligence; analytics; and delivery across advisory and technical projects.
- Lead the development and implementation of data and advanced analytics strategies for clients across East Africa.
- Interact with business leaders and functional experts to understand current and future business challenges and needs and develop long-lasting client relationships.
- Provide subject matter expertise on data-related topics as well as consultative guidance for data management and governance.
- Develop data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence models that improve processes and add strategic value to the client's business.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in data and analytics to ensure we provide clients with the latest and most effective solutions.
- Work closely with clients to understand business needs and develop tailored solutions.
- Develop practice through thought leadership and training.
- 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 project status, recommendations, and action plans.
- Manage engagement risk.
- Develop and maintain relationships with decision-makers at key clients.
- Identify transformation opportunities based on a thorough understanding of digital transformation and emerging technologies in different sectors.
- Contribute to business development and proposal development efforts.
- Facilitation of CIO events to create awareness of technology transformation offerings in the market.
- Contribute towards meeting the expected revenue numbers as agreed with the leadership.
- Manage the opportunity lifecycle in the pipeline (Proposals preparations, delivery, billings, etc.).
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as computer science, statistics, or data science.
- Minimum of 8 years' experience in data and analytics consulting with a proven track record of delivering successful projects.
- Have an End-to-End mindset spanning both (pre-) sales & delivery.
- Must have a deep understanding of data and analytics technologies, including data warehousing, data integration, and data visualization.
- Must have experience with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning as primary requirements advantage.
- Being a self-starter and able to work independently including across multiple priorities and complex matrixed roles and responsibilities.
- Strong communicator, including listening skills with an ability to translate insights across business and technology teams.
- Focus on staff development and providing guidance and technical advice where necessary.
- Must have hands-on experience with modern Data & AI Platforms based on Azure, GCP, Oracle, or AWS and other market-leading solutions.
- Demonstrate commercial awareness with sound knowledge of matters affecting the market.
- Demonstrate curiosity around innovation, managing emerging technologies, driving business performance through technology.
- Enthusiastic approach to work, well-developed management, and supervisory skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to identify opportunities and develop high-quality proposals.
- Displays curiosity and innovation and possesses well-developed problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills.
- Socially confident and able to create a strong presence with clients and the KPMG team.
- Excellent report-writing, presentation, and project management skills.
- Confident, tactful, and able to effectively influence others and deal effectively with senior leaders.
- Able to connect with the right complementary people in KPMG to tackle new and complex business problems with a data flavor.
- Strong team and work ethic, comfortable with ambiguity, change, and challenge.
- The ideal candidate must be able to provide support to various management and leadership levels, as well as work well independently.
- 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.
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