PMO / Delivery Assurance Lead - Africa

Academic/ Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant degree in Business, Technology, Project Management, or a related field.
  
• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, or equivalent programme management certification required.
  
• Minimum 8 years of experience in PMO or programme management roles, with at least 4 years in a technology consulting or delivery environment.
  
• Proven experience designing and operating PMO frameworks for multi-project portfolios in consulting or professional services.
  
• Strong financial modelling and reporting capability - experienced tracking engagement P&L and portfolio-level financials.
  
• Proficiency in portfolio management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow PPM).
  

• Design, implement, and maintain KPMG T&I's PMO framework - including delivery standards, governance templates, reporting formats, escalation protocols, and quality gates.
  
• Establish and manage the T&I portfolio reporting cadence - producing weekly, monthly, and quarterly portfolio health reports for the leadership team.
  
• Define and maintain the T&I RAID management standard - ensuring all engagements maintain current and complete RAID logs and that risks are escalated within defined thresholds.
  
• Manage the onboarding governance process for new engagements - ensuring all engagements are properly mobilised with a clear delivery plan, governance structure, and resource model.
  

Portfolio Reporting and Commercial Tracking (30%)

• Maintain the T&I portfolio financial model - tracking actual vs. budgeted costs, revenue recognition, and gross margin across all active engagements.
  
• Produce the monthly T&I investment review pack for EXCO - including portfolio status, financial performance, risk summary, and RAID heat map.
  
• Coordinate with Engagement Delivery Leads to ensure financial forecasts are accurate and that variances are explained and remediated.
  

Methodology and Continuous Improvement (20%)

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for KPMG T&I's delivery methodology - collecting lessons learned, identifying systemic gaps, and implementing improvements.
  
• Collaborate with Block E (Enablement) to codify PMO tools, templates, and delivery accelerators for reuse across the portfolio.
  
• Train and coach delivery team members on KPMG T&I's PMO standards, governance requirements, and reporting responsibilities.