Tooling & Automation Lead - Africa

You’re an ideal candidate if you meet the following criteria:

• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
  
• Certification in at least one automation or DevOps platform (Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps, Robotic Process Automation, or equivalent).
  
• Minimum 8 years of experience in technology delivery or operations, with at least 3 years in a tooling, automation, or DevOps engineering role.
  
• Hands-on experience building automation workflows using low-code/no-code platforms (Power Automate, Zapier, Make) or scripting (Python, PowerShell).
  
• Experience with project management tooling (Jira, ADO, Smartsheet) and portfolio reporting automation.
  
• Exposure to AI-powered productivity tools and their application in professional services delivery.
  

• Define and maintain KPMG T&I's delivery tooling strategy - selecting, implementing, and managing the technology stack that supports project delivery, governance, and client communication.
  
• Evaluate and implement tooling for project management (Jira, Smartsheet, ADO), document management (SharePoint, Confluence), reporting automation, and communication (Teams, Slack).
  
• Work with the PMO Lead (Block C) to automate portfolio reporting, RAID tracking, and financial forecasting - replacing manual spreadsheet processes with connected, automated systems.
  

Automation and Efficiency Engineering (35%)

• Identify manual, repetitive delivery processes across the T&I portfolio and develop automation solutions to eliminate them.
  
• Build automation workflows for common delivery tasks - proposal formatting, status reporting, RAID updates, timesheet consolidation, invoice preparation, and milestone tracking.
  
• Develop and maintain KPMG T&I's testing and automation frameworks for use on software delivery engagements - reducing client testing effort per project.
  

Enablement and Adoption (15%)

• Drive adoption of KPMG T&I's delivery tooling stack across all capability blocks - providing training, support, and change management to maximise utilisation.
  
• Maintain documentation and user guides for all KPMG T&I delivery tools.
  
• Stay current with emerging AI-powered delivery and automation technologies - evaluating and piloting new tools that could enhance KPMG T&I's delivery efficiency.