Senior IT Consultant job at PKF

About the position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior IT Consultant to join our dynamic Advisory team. The successful candidate will play a leading role in delivering high-quality technology advisory assignments across multiple sectors. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong client-facing skills.

Reporting to the IT Advisory Manager, the Senior IT Consultant will oversee engagements from planning through execution and reporting, ensuring client objectives are met and the Firm’s quality standards are upheld. The role also involves mentoring junior staff, participating in training activities, supporting business development, and contributing to the continuous growth of the IT Advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IT advisory assignments, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations, timelines, and the Firm’s quality standards.
• Supervise work streams, review outputs, and provide guidance to team members.
• Engage with client leadership to define project objectives, report progress, and present findings.
• Develop comprehensive reports and presentations that clearly communicate complex technical matters.

Core Advisory Areas

The successful candidate will provide leadership and technical input across several IT advisory domains. While not required to have deep experience in every area, the candidate should demonstrate the ability to lead or contribute to engagements spanning multiple advisory domains. We are seeking a professional with broad IT knowledge and deep expertise in a few key areas. You must have demonstrable, hands-on experience in at least two (2) areas in each of the following clusters.

IT Risk and Assurance

• Information Systems Audits (ERPs such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Etc.)
• IT Governance (strategies, frameworks, policies, and risk management aligned to COBIT, ISO/IEC 38500)
• Cybersecurity Program Reviews
• Data Privacy and Protection Advisory (compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act, GDPR, and other laws)

Technology Advisory and Transformation

• System Implementation Quality Assurance and Post-Implementation Reviews
• Digital Transformation Strategy and Roadmap Development
• Cloud Strategy and Readiness Assessment
• IT Architecture Review and Technology Selection Advisory

IT Resilience and Transactional Advisory

• IT Service Management (ITSM) Maturity Assessments
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
• IT Due Diligence and Post-Merger IT Integration (PMI) Strategy

Business Development and Training

• Participate in business development initiatives, including proposal preparation and client presentations.
• Support the growth of the IT Advisory practice through knowledge sharing and innovation.
• Facilitate internal and external training sessions to enhance capability across the team and with clients.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer, or Project Management (PMP/PRINCE2) will be an added advantage.
• Certification or demonstrable experience in System Implementation or ERP Quality Assurance is desirable.
• At least five (5) years of progressive experience in IT advisory, audit, or risk management, preferably within a consulting or professional services environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments and small multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks, enterprise systems, and digital transformation trends.
• Excellent analytical, report writing, and presentation skills.
• High level of integrity, initiative, and ability to work independently.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Critical thinker with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary consulting environment.

• Lead and manage IT advisory assignments, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations, timelines, and the Firm’s quality standards.
• Supervise work streams, review outputs, and provide guidance to team members.
• Engage with client leadership to define project objectives, report progress, and present findings.
• Develop comprehensive reports and presentations that clearly communicate complex technical matters.
• Provide leadership and technical input across several IT advisory domains.
• Participate in business development initiatives, including proposal preparation and client presentations.
• Support the growth of the IT Advisory practice through knowledge sharing and innovation.
• Facilitate internal and external training sessions to enhance capability across the team and with clients.

• Technical expertise
• Strategic thinking
• Client-facing skills
• Leadership
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Stakeholder management capabilities
• Critical thinking
• Solution-oriented mindset
• Adaptability
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Integrity
• Initiative
• Ability to work independently

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer, or Project Management (PMP/PRINCE2) will be an added advantage.
• Certification or demonstrable experience in System Implementation or ERP Quality Assurance is desirable.
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks, enterprise systems, and digital transformation trends.