Head of IT Business Management

Your challenges

The Head of IT Business Management (IT BM) within the IT Services organization plays a crucial role in ensuring the success and adoption of products developed by Agile product teams. This leadership position focuses on strategic direction, business stakeholder management, Agile methodology adoption, and expertise development within IT Business Management.

What will you do in this position?

The Head of IT Business Management operates at a strategic level, holding a high degree of autonomy while reporting to the CIO. The role oversees key aspects of IT Business Management within KPMG’s IT Services organization and requires strong leadership, technical expertise, Agile expertise and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Lead and develop the IT BM team, fostering individual expertise and career growth while ensuring well-being and performance.
• Oversee requirement and stakeholder management for Agile product teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and strategic alignment.
• Manage the business Demand Supply Management process from an IT Services perspective, maintaining strong relationships with Audit, Advisory, and Central Services leaders.
• Drive the adoption of Agile methodologies across IT Services by overseeing and providing guidance to Product Owners and Scrum Masters.
• Ensure adherence to standards regarding portfolio management and Agile ways of working across IT Services.
• Maintain a holistic view of products handled by both Product and Supporting teams to optimize strategic outcomes.
• Hold budgetary responsibility for Product Teams in the Agile organization, including assets, licenses, and services.
• Collaborate with department heads and product owners to align expertise and resources with stakeholder demands.
• Act as a key member of the IT Management Team.
• Serve as Deputy to the CIO for IT Services, engaging in high-level strategy discussions and initiatives.
• Influence senior stakeholders in Audit, Advisory, and Business Services at both strategic and tactical levels.

Challenges & Key Considerations:

• Complex Organizational Dynamics: Managing KPMG’s unique hierarchy while driving Agile transformation in a traditionally structured environment.
• Team Cohesion: Building a unified IT Business Management team across diverse personalities, age groups, and nationalities.
• Technical & Strategic Depth: Understanding IT Services’ broad product portfolio and adapting to senior management’s content-driven approach.
• Balancing Agile & Traditional Frameworks: Representing IT within Agile methodologies while ensuring seamless integration with KPMG’s traditional business structures.
• Continuous Improvement: Constantly refining operational, tactical, and strategic effectiveness across IT BM expertise areas, such as Business Analysis, Product Ownership, Scrum Mastery, and Digital Adoption.

This is what you bring

• Master’s degree preferred, with 15+ years of experience in IT leadership roles.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree with equivalent professional experience in a similar position.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to motivate IT BM team members and coordinate with IT  heads. (Good English ability required, Dutch language skills preferred.)
• Expertise in Agile methodologies, strategic planning, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to drive IT adoption, manage budgets, and influence C-level decision-making.

* These requirements give a direction of the profile we are looking for for this position. Do you not meet all the requirements but think this is the position for you? Then we kindly invite you to apply.

This is what we offer

• Gross salary between € 6.760,-  and € 10.650,- per month depending on your work experience; annual performance bonus, mobility allowance, a fixed expense allowance, and a working from home allowance of €2.40 per working day.
• Pension accrual without a compulsory personal contribution.
• 30 vacation days (on a full-time basis) and the option to buy more days or sell your vacation days.
• At KPMG we work hybrid, so you can work from home or at the office.
• A completely furnished home office.
• A laptop and iPhone which also can be used privately.
• Choice to pick from different courses which contribute to your own personal and professional development.
• Diversity networks in the areas of pride, gender, ability, cultural diversity, and interests that regularly organize various activities to celebrate differences!
• Focus on well-being! There is a gym at the Amstelveen office or you can get a discount for a gym near your house and you get access to different health and/or vitality programs.
• ‘Together’ is one of our core values. So you can count on different social activities, like team events, drinks with colleagues and events with all your KPMG colleagues.