About the Job<\/p>\n
Job Title:
\nHead, Digital Transformation<\/p>\n
Location:
\nAddis Abeba<\/p>\n
Department:
\nCISO<\/p>\n
Reports To:
\nChief Information Security Officer<\/p>\n
About Kifiya:
\nKifiya is an AI-powered financial and market infrastructure company advancing inclusive economic growth across Africa. We design and deploy risk decisioning systems, intelligent financial infrastructure, and market linkage platforms that unlock credit, insurance, payments, and capital access for MSMEs and smallholder farmers. We build the AI, data, and financial infrastructure that helps financial institutions serve hard-to-finance segments at scale.<\/p>\n
Business Unit Description
\nThe CISO Unit safeguards Kifiya\u2019s enterprise systems, AI-driven financial infrastructure, data assets, internal technology stack, and digital transformation programs.
\nThe unit ensures enterprise-wide protection, operational continuity, regulatory compliance, secure architecture design, and automation governance aligned with global best practices and financial sector standards.<\/p>\n
Position Summary
\nThe Head of Digital Transformation leads the enterprise modernization program responsible for digitizing internal business operations across the organization. The role ensures that enterprise systems, workflows, and operational processes are designed for efficiency, automation, and scalability.
\nThe position oversees enterprise resource planning governance, internal process automation initiatives, enterprise analytics infrastructure, and change adoption across business units. The role ensures that internal systems remain integrated, auditable, and aligned with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity requirements.
\nThe Head of Digital Transformation also ensures that internal systems and processes evolve in alignment with the organization\u2019s growth, enabling operational efficiency and data-driven decision making across departments.<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities
\nEnterprise Digital Transformation Strategy<\/p>\n
Define and maintain the enterprise digital transformation roadmap supporting operational modernization.
\nIdentify operational inefficiencies across business units and design technology-enabled solutions.
\nEstablish priorities for automation and enterprise system optimization.
\nEnsure transformation initiatives align with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity governance.
\nCoordinate transformation initiatives across departments to ensure consistent system adoption.<\/p>\n
Enterprise Systems Governance<\/p>\n
Oversee the governance of enterprise resource planning platforms and internal enterprise systems.
\nEnsure internal systems remain integrated and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
\nPrevent duplication of systems and uncontrolled adoption of new software tools.
\nEnsure enterprise systems support operational efficiency and audit readiness.
\nDefine system access governance in coordination with cybersecurity and enterprise IT functions.<\/p>\n
Business Process Reengineering<\/p>\n
Lead enterprise wide process redesign initiatives to eliminate manual workflows.
\nAnalyze operational processes across departments and identify opportunities for automation.
\nStandardize enterprise workflows across business functions.
\nEnsure redesigned processes are supported by digital systems rather than manual procedures.
\nMeasure operational efficiency improvements resulting from process modernization.<\/p>\n
Enterprise Automation Governance<\/p>\n
Establish governance frameworks for automation initiatives across the organization.
\nOversee development of automated workflows and robotic process automation tools.
\nEnsure automation initiatives produce measurable efficiency gains.
\nPrevent uncontrolled automation deployments across departments.
\nEnsure automation systems remain integrated with enterprise platforms.<\/p>\n
Enterprise Analytics and Operational Visibility<\/p>\n
Oversee the development of enterprise dashboards and operational reporting platforms.
\nEnsure leadership has visibility into operational performance metrics.
\nSupport development of predictive insights to improve operational decision making.
\nEnsure enterprise analytics platforms integrate with enterprise systems.
\nMaintain alignment between analytics platforms and enterprise data governance frameworks.<\/p>\n
Change Management and Digital Adoption<\/p>\n
Lead organizational adoption of enterprise digital platforms.
\nEnsure employees are trained on new digital systems and automated workflows.
\nPrevent reintroduction of manual workarounds after system implementation.
\nPromote a digital-first operational culture across departments.
\nMonitor adoption rates of enterprise systems and automation platforms.<\/p>\n
Transformation Program Governance<\/p>\n
Oversee delivery of transformation initiatives through structured project management practices.
\nTrack transformation progress against defined milestones and operational outcomes.
\nEnsure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business value.
\nMaintain executive visibility into transformation progress and operational improvements.<\/p>\n
Key Outputs<\/p>\n
Enterprise Transformation
\nEnterprise Systems
\nAutomation
\nEnterprise Visibility
\nChange Adoption<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
Qualifications and Experience<\/p>\n
Master\u2019s degree in Information Systems, Business Technology Management, Computer Science, or related discipline.
\nMinimum ten to twelve years of experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives, ERP implementations, or digital modernization programs.
\nExperience managing enterprise systems such as ERP platforms and workflow automation systems.
\nExperience leading cross-functional transformation initiatives across multiple business units.
\nExperience implementing operational process redesign and automation programs.<\/p>\n
Core Competencies<\/p>\n
Enterprise transformation leadership
\nBusiness process reengineering
\nEnterprise systems governance
\nAutomation strategy and implementation
\nEnterprise analytics platforms
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