Chief Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Summary

The jobholder will oversee the development and management of the Authority’s enterprise architecture, guiding the transition of KRA’s core business capabilities toward desired future states to fulfil the Authority’s mandate. This role ensures alignment between business objectives and ICT, while coordinating change management across the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in cascading and implementing the divisional vision and Enterprise Architecture Framework, including architecture principles, methodologies, procedures, and programmes
• Develop and maintain KRA’s current and target Enterprise Architecture blueprints (Business Applications, Data, and Technology), incorporating business intelligence, data science, and artificial intelligence to enhance outcomes and position the Authority as a data-driven tax administration
• Develop technology strategies and roadmaps, formulate technological investment plans, and prepare and manage transformation budgets
• Ensure the research on ICT solutions available in the market to address specific technical requirements and business needs, and provide insights and recommendations
• Ensure security is embedded in architectural design and upheld throughout project management, as well as the entire systems development and maintenance lifecycle.
• Supervise and review business project proposals to ensure benefits outweigh costs, and provide advisory opinions on project viability.
• Oversee implementation of corporate initiatives in the region/division: Ensure conformity to ISO standards and data security requirements, and manage Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Risk Management programmes and staff performance.

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or any other IT-related field.
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or any other relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Cumulative service period of seven (7) years, three (3) of which should be at middle level management.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Certification in user experience, Risk Management or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Valid membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.

Any of the following technical certifications

• The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), Control Objectives for Information Technologies (COBIT), Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE 2) or Project Management Professional (PMP)

Key Competencies

• Visionary leadership, strategic thinking, strong organizational, planning, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability and strong Project management skills
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving and creative thinking skills
• Strong persuasion, negotiation and communication skills–both oral and written.
• Professionalism, Ethical Judgment and Integrity.