Infrastructure Advisory-East Africa Operations Manager Job Vacancies At KPMG East Africa
Infrastructure Advisory-East Africa Operations Manager Job Vacancies At KPMG East Africa
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Position Summary
At KPMG East Africa, we are in search of a highly skilled Operations Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a track record of outstanding management of day-to-day operations, including financial reporting, human resources coordination, and other business operational processes. This person will be a motivated leader who thrives on creating and sustaining a climate of inclusion, trust, and productivity. Ultimately, the operations manager will be responsible for maintaining successful daily business practices of the team.
Role and Responsibilities Job Vacancies At KPMG East Africa
This individual will assist the leadership team in day-to-day engagement management on specific projects and will:
- Update business development pipeline and coordinating proposals development for the managers;
- Quality and Risk Management (QRM) administration throughout the engagement lifecycle, from opening the engagement risk file through to closing;
- Liaise and follow up with the finance team for reporting and subcontractors’ payments;
- Collaborate with People, Performance and Change (PPC) and Human Resources (HR) teams for on boarding of new joiners as well as Learning and Development (L&D) coordination for managers;
- Coordinate team meetings and taking minutes and action points;
- Coordinate all reporting for the Infrastructure Advisory Team;
- Primary contact for Central Services Unit (CSU) on all internal matters for the Infrastructure Advisory team;
- Provide support to the management team in ensuring that all the internal and external stakeholders are aligned on and understand the set objectives and expectations;
- Establish and grow relationships with relevant partners;
- Identify and accurately report to the managers on Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for the Infrastructure Advisory business function on a timely basis;
- Provide support in the development of systems, processes and policies to guide operations, activities and ensure full compliance;
- Actively participate in all business continuity activities including capacity planning, backups, recovery and succession management;
- Participate in audit activities and ensure identified action areas are addressed and deliverables fully implemented within the defined timelines and standards;
- Contribute to the development of a continuous performance improvement culture within the team by liaising with management and the wider infrastructure team to identify and drive key activities such as automation, process efficiencies, risk and control initiatives.
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
The ideal candidate has:
- Bachelor’s degree business, management, or related field (combined with a Masters preferred but not required);
- 5-7 years of experience in Operations Management or similar role;
- Strong understanding and experience of BIG 4 engagement management practices
- Be a team player and with strong interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to multi-task and ensure effective delivery of competing priorities to meet targets and objectives
- Highly organized and pays attention to details
- Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Comfortable with performing operational tasks
- Basic understanding the lifecycle activities of construction and infrastructure projects
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing and analytical skills
- Proven capabilities of managing and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to communicate and effectively engage with a diverse group of clients
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities
- Proven track record of “juggling” multiple and competing priorities
Personal attributes:
- Ability to quickly learn, implement, and utilize business systems.
- Analytical and problem-solving. Combines and organize information into meaningful patterns; identifies underlying relationships, causes and effects; and combines pieces of information to form conclusions or general rules
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Detail-oriented. Consistently takes a thorough, accurate organized and quality-centered approach
- Organisation and prioritizing. Can effectively address projects, requests and competing priorities. Owning deliverables through to implementation
- Self-driven mindset. Desires to learn new skills and is willing to share knowledge within the team
- Provide problem solving assistance.
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge infrastructural development across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
KPMG is committed to achieving gender balance. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position
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If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please use the link below to apply:
East Africa Operations Manager. Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke by 12 December 2022.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
