Job Title: Digital transformation manager
Company: City of Cape Town
Kelly Searle-Smith is the digital transformation manager at the City of Cape Town, a role she has held since 2021. Before joining the City of Cape Town, Kelly served as a senior programme manager for ArioGenix.
She previously served as a senior project manager at HCL Technologies. A seasoned management consultant with 20 years of experience, she specialises in strategy development, business transformation, SAP implementations and change management. Earlier in her career, she held senior positions at Altitude Advisory International, Adapt IT Holdings and Accenture.
Kelly holds a BSc in chemistry and applied chemistry from the University of Cape Town and completed a digital transformation strategy qualification at the Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town.
Work:
2021 – Present: digital transformation programme manager, City of Cape Town
2020 – 2021: senior programme manager, ArioGenix
2020 – 2021: senior project manager, HCL Technologies
2018 – 2020: co-founder and director, Altitude Advisory International
2014 – 2018: energy markets executive, Adapt IT Holdings
2001 – 2014: senior project manager, Accenture
Education:
2020: Digital transformation strategy, Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
2017: Innovation master class, GIBS Business School
2015: Six Sigma, 2KO Africa CC
2010: Finance for non-financial managers, Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
2000: BSc in chemistry and applied chemistry, University of Cape Town
About company: The City of Cape Town is the local government municipality operating across the Cape Town region in the Western Cape, South Africa.
