# Group Head, ICT & Smart Mobility Systems Job KPMG Nairobi, Kenya Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/group-head-ict-smart-mobility-systems-job-kpmg-nairobi-kenya Company: KPMG, Nairobi, Kenya Category: Information & Communication Technology Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-08-12 Expires: 2026-09-26 ## Job Description ### Key Roles & responsibilities ICT Strategy and Digital Transformation - Lead the Group’s ICT and Smart Mobility Strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and growth ambitions. - Drive digital transformation, innovation, automation, data analytics, cloud technologies, and customer-centric solutions. - Advise the Board and Executive Management on emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and digital trends. - Oversee technology roadmaps that support operational efficiency, business growth, and future readiness. ICT Governance, Risk and Compliance - Establish and maintain ICT governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls across the Group. - Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry requirements. - Lead ICT risk management, cybersecurity oversight, audits, and remediation activities. - Ensure effective governance of technology investments, projects, digital initiatives, and information assets through appropriate decision-making and oversight structures. Cybersecurity, Data & Information Management - Provide strategic leadership for the Group’s cybersecurity programme to protect information assets, technology infrastructure, operational systems, and digital platforms. - Establish and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, controls, and monitoring mechanisms. - Ensure compliance with data protection, privacy, and information governance requirements. - Promote data governance, analytics, and business intelligence to support data-driven decision-making. Enterprise Technology & Infrastructure Management - Oversee ICT infrastructure, enterprise systems, networks, cloud platforms, and digital services. - Drive technology architecture, modernization, cloud adoption, and infrastructure investment initiatives. - Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable technology services that support business operations. - Monitor ICT performance, service delivery, and technology risks, regularly report to Executive Management and the Board Vendor, Technology Partnership and Project Governance - Develop and implement the Group’s ICT sourcing, vendor management, and technology partnership strategy. - Lead negotiations and governance of major ICT contracts, enterprise licensing agreements, managed services, technology outsourcing arrangements, and strategic partnerships. - Evaluate and approve technology vendors, solutions, and service providers based on strategic alignment, technical capability, scalability, security, risk, and value for money. Business Continuity, Resilience and Technology Assurance - Establish and maintain Group-wide disaster recovery, business continuity, and technology resilience frameworks to safeguard critical business operations and information assets. - Ensure regular testing and review of disaster recovery and business continuity plans. - Ensure critical systems, infrastructure, and digital services achieve agreed availability, recovery, and resilience objectives. Smart Mobility Systems and Emerging Technology - Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of the ICT and Smart Mobility function. - Oversee the development of technology resilience strategies that minimize operational disruption and strengthen business continuity across all business units. - Ensure critical systems, infrastructure, and digital services achieve agreed availability, recovery, and resilience objectives. - Monitor emerging technology threats and operational risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures. ### Academic/professional qualification and Experience - Master’s degree in in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Telecommunications, InformationSystems, Business Information Systems, or a related field. An MBA will be an added. - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software/Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications or a related field. ### A relevant professional certification in any of the following or related qualification - Project Management Professional (PMP) - Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) - Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) - The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) - Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT) - A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in ICT, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Technology, Intelligent Transport Systems, Smart Mobility, Fleet Technology, or a related field. - At least 5 years in a senior ICT leadership role, managing teams and leading enterprise-wide technology initiatives - Experience in public transport, bus rapid transit, rail transport, mobility, logistics, or a public-private partnership or concession environment. - Familiarity with payment systems, mobile money integration. ### How to Apply If your career aspirations align with this exciting opportunity, please submit your application, including a detailed cover letter and your most recent résumé indicating your current salary and salary expectations, to tz-fmrecruitment1@kpmg.co.tzopens in a new tab. quoting ‘Group Head, ICT and Smart Mobility Systems’ by 21 August 2026 ## Requirements Apply by email: tz-fmrecruitment1@kpmg.co.tzopens ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.