• Application Deadline:
• Position: Intelligent Automation Lead (Africa)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Provide technical IA support to the Africa digital transformation team


• 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 intelligent automation


• Work with relevant functional areas and service lines across the Firm to deliver on client engagement and sales initiatives


• Leverage local and global KPMG artefacts, SMEs, and other network assets to advance the firm’s data & analytics agenda


• Manage, coach and grow the IA team


• Participate in the development and publication of thought leadership

Client Impact

• Develop and implement process improvement strategies that align with business objectives and deliver measurable results


• Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of process improvement/ operations transformation projects


• Design robotic systems from start to finish for clients


• Develop and implement software that will control robots


• Create prototypes and work on necessary components


• Perform integration tests and quality control


• Apply machine learning techniques to improve process outcomes


• Create complete documentation for robotic systems


• Monitor the use of robotic systems and optimize functionalities


• Troubleshoot defects in robot design and development


• Promote awareness of KPMG’s Intelligent Automation capabilities


• Identify business opportunities across Africa and develop new client relationships to expand the business and ensure a rich pipeline


• Provide subject matter expertise on IA for clients in relevant industries


• Lead business development activities including targeting key C-suite, proposing services and closing opportunities


• Lead highly skilled client and KPMG work teams throughout the project lifecycle by leveraging IA approaches and frameworks and helping to ensure timely execution of project deliverables

Finance

• Deliver on targets and goals (including sales goals)


• Provide annual budget input for the area of responsibility for approval and integration into service line/ growth area budget


• Manage the annual budget, including costs for designated area

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in IA spanning business process management; robotic process automation (RPA) with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI); optical character recognition (OCR); intelligent character recognition (ICR) and process mining.


• Deep experience with creating end-to-end business processes that think, learn and adapt on their own


• Deep hands-on experience with intelligent automation frameworks and services available on Platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP


• Deep knowledge of AI programming languages and frameworks such as Python, Java, etc


• Proven experience with RPA tools such as UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, etc


• Proven experience with low code and no-code platforms


• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team of engineers and consultants.


• Proven track record of delivering results and exceeding client expectations within a variety of industries


• Good knowledge of supply chain, demand planning and replenishment, forecasting, scheduling, inventory optimization and working capital


• Knowledge of cost, efficiency, and productivity optimization methods


• Ability to develop and evaluate integrated systems


• Demonstrated experience developing relationships with senior clients in a professional services environment


• Being a self-starter and able to work independently including across multiple priorities and complex matrixed roles and responsibilities


• Confident, tactful and able to effectively influence others and deal effectively with senior leaders


• Strong communicator, including listening skills with an ability to translate insights across business and technology teams and to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions


• Strong team and work ethic, comfortable with ambiguity, change and challenge

Closing: 10, June 2023