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KPMG Nigeria

Program / Delivery Director (Large Deals) - Africa

Lagos Nigeria
KPMG Nigeria

Financial Services

Program / Delivery Director (Large Deals) - Africa

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Academic/ Professional qualifications and Experience:

  • Relevant degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, or equivalent programme management certification required.
  • Minimum 12 years of experience in technology programme delivery, with at least 5 years managing programmes of USD 5M+ in a consulting or systems integration context.
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering large-scale technology transformation programmes (ERP, cloud, cybersecurity, digital) across multiple African markets.
  • Experience managing alliance partner delivery teams (Microsoft, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle) in a formal programme structure.
  • Strong financial management capability with demonstrated experience tracking and managing programme P&L.
Responsibilities

Programme Leadership and Delivery Ownership (60%)

  • Lead major T&I delivery engagements as the most senior KPMG delivery authority on the programme - accountable for outcomes, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
  • Manage multi-disciplinary delivery teams including KPMG consultants, alliance partner resources (Microsoft, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle), and specialist subcontractors.
  • Own the programme plan, delivery schedule, resourcing model, and budget - maintaining real-time visibility on cost, schedule, and scope against contract.

Commercial Governance and Margin Protection (25%)

  • Maintain gross margin ≥30% on all assigned programmes, identifying and addressing margin leakage at the earliest opportunity.
  • Manage all commercial variations - scope changes, time extensions, additional resource requests through a disciplined change control process.
  • Ensure that all subcontractor and alliance partner costs are managed within approved budgets and that invoicing is aligned to delivery milestones.

Team Development and Delivery Excellence (15%)

  • Coach and develop Engagement Delivery Leads and PMO Leads within the team, building KPMG T&I's delivery capability.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of KPMG T&I's delivery methodology, governance framework, and programme management standards.
  • Identify and escalate systemic delivery risks or resourcing gaps to the T&I Portfolio Lead.


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