Job Title: head of IT strategy and enterprise architecture, office of the CIO and COO
Company: Santam
Keaobaka Morare is the head of IT strategy and enterprise architecture in the office of the chief information officer and chief operating officer at Santam, a role held since 2024.
Before joining Santam, Keaobaka served as the head of technology enablement for Standard Bank Group.
She previously served as the head of technology demand, change and integration at Standard Bank Group.
Earlier in their career, Keaobaka held senior IT and business analysis positions at PwC South Africa, Vodacom, Barclays Africa Group, JSE, Absa Group, IBM and FNB Online.
Keaobaka holds an MBA in strategy, innovation and digital business from Wits Business School and a BSc honours in technology management from the University of Pretoria.
She has also completed a management advanced programme at Wits Business School and a bachelor of information science at the University of Pretoria.
Work:
2024 – Present: head of IT strategy and enterprise architecture, office of the CIO and COO, Santam
2023 – 2024: head of technology enablement, Standard Bank Group
2022 – 2023: head of technology demand, change and integration, Standard Bank Group
2021 – 2022: senior manager of advisory for digital and technology strategy, PwC South Africa
2019 – 2021: digital business analyst, Vodacom
2016 – 2018: strategic business engagement manager, Barclays Africa Group
2014 – 2016: business analyst, Barclays Africa Group
2012 – 2014: business enablement analyst, Standard Bank Group
2011 – 2012: business analyst, JSE
2010 – 2011: business analyst, Absa Group
2010 – 2010: IT specialist, IBM
2009 – 2009: junior technical solution manager, IBM
2008 – 2008: web designer and usability analyst, FNB Online
Education:
2021: Master of business administration (MBA), Wits Business School
2018: Contemporary topics in business strategy, innovation and sustainability in emerging markets, Pearson Business School London
2018: Management advanced programme, Wits Business School
2014: BSc honours in technology management, University of Pretoria
2011: Diploma in business analysis, Faculty Training Institute
2008: Bachelor of information science, University of Pretoria
About company: Santam is a leading general (short-term) insurance group that operates across South Africa, Namibia, and selected emerging and international markets including India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
