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  • Posted: Mar 24, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change supports political leaders and governments to build open, inclusive and prosperous societies in a globalised world. We do this through developing policy and advising governments.
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    Tech and Digital Transformation Lead

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead, or support, T4D’s entry into new project countries, working closely with leadership from T4D and TBI Advisory and with direct responsibility for:
    • Developing the entry strategy and scoping approach, based on the country’s context, our known entry points and T4D strategic framework and priorities
    • Establishing effective and trusted relationships with senior politicians in government, such as Presidents, PMs, Minister and Special Advisors
    • Scoping potential T4D programmatic opportunities that meet Government demand, deliver transformational impact, and have significant impact potential for TBI’s T4D portfolio
    • Formulating TBI’s T4D value proposition for Government and securing mandate for ambitious and transformational programming
    • Identifying and managing resources to support T4D scoping and programme formation
    • Representing TBI, our core beliefs and our value proposition at all times
    • Maintaining open lines of communication with TBI colleagues and T4D leadership and exercise highest levels of confidentiality throughout the exercise
    • Lead the design of bold, transformational new technology transformation initiatives in partnership with governments and tech partners, working closely with T4D colleagues, in country and globally, to:
    • Scope and design opportunities that meet Government demand, deliver transformational impact, and have significant impact potential for TBI’s T4D portfolio
    • Lead and conduct assessments, often in collaboration with government partners, of the digital estate/ legacy systems and broader ecosystem to inform discovery and design phases
    • Define TBI’s value addition for the opportunities
    • (Where relevant) identify appropriate technology partners
    • Define and recruit necessary resources for implementation of the initiative
    • Provide expertise to build out TBI’s tech transformation global offer and playbook, contributing to thought leadership that is globally recognised
    • Lead engagement with external stakeholders such as tech hubs/incubators, innovators, and technology companies to match their offer to our government needs and to help facilitate new tech partnerships for our government
    • Shape and embody a culture that drives innovation, learning and delivery with the T4D global team and the wider Institute

    Note: This role will require travel to project countries, in addition to management of a portfolio of client relations across the globe, or region.

    Person Specification

    We are looking for an experienced leader:

    • With 7 to 10 years’ experience in management consulting, government or government advisory, related to digital transformation and advisory programme leadership
    • With experience in the development and operations of robust technology solutions in a public sector environment
    • Familiarity with policy foundations and regulation needed to foster and enable technology transformation for public good
    • Who is strategic and can challenge the status-quo and develop plans for successful delivery of challenging objectives
    • A bold thinker equipped to be a thought partner and peer to cutting edge technology companies as well as government leadership with an aim to thinking towards the future of cutting-edge innovation
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills and able to quickly develop polished client briefing materials to support conversations
    • Who commits to business objectives and pulls out the stops to make sure they are always met
    • Who is a communicator and influencer, from board level through to technical level and is adept at managing up and beyond hierarchy
    • Who exhibits discretion and tact and fosters trusted relationships
    • Who has worked or consulted in developing and emerging economies and is sensitive to a diverse range of cultural and regional norms, and will foster a positive spirit of collaboration between our countries and our tech transformation offer
    • With a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree or equivalent practical experience
    • Relevant language skills a bonus.

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