Executive Manager: Strategic Transformation – Fixed-Term Contract (24 Months) Job at Technology Innovation Agency

Job Purpose

• To lead and operationalise the TIA 2.0 Strategic Roadmap (2025–2035) through the establishment and management of a high-impact Project Management Office that ensures disciplined execution, effective change management and sustained organisational realignment across the Consolidate, Grow and Scale phases of the TIA 2.0 Corporate Strategy.

Minimum Requirements    
Requirements

• A Postgraduate qualification in Business Administration, Public Administration, Strategy, Engineering, Economics or a related field.
• An MBA or equivalent, with formal certification in Strategic Change Management will be an added advantage
• Ten (10) years’ senior experience leading complex, multi-year organisational change or strategic transformation programmes.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or leading an enterprise Project Management Office for a large public sector or innovation-driven organisation.
• Knowledge in Public sector governance, accountability and reporting requirements;
• National System of Innovation and innovation policy environment;
• Large-scale organisational transformation and restructuring;
• Funding and revenue model design in public or quasi-public entities

Skills and Competencies

• Project and programme management
• Change management methodologies
• Governance and compliance frameworks
• Executive-level communication and reporting
• Political and organisational acumen
• Facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution

Duties and Responsibilities    
Financial Perspective

• Ensure optimal allocation and utilisation of resources across all TIA 2.0 strategic initiatives.
• Monitor programme and project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Support the redesign of funding and revenue models through disciplined programme oversight.

Stakeholder Management

• Lead structured engagement with Executive Committee, Board Committees and shareholder representatives on TIA 2.0 progress.
• Drive a comprehensive change management and communication programme to secure organisational buy-in.
• Manage relationships with key NSI partners and implementation stakeholders affected by organisational realignment.

Internal Processes

• Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks, stage-gate controls and decision-making protocols.
• Oversee integrated planning, risk management, dependency tracking and benefits realisation across all TIA 2.0 initiatives.
• Implement and maintain a performance dashboard aligned to Roadmap milestones and KPIs.

Learning and Growth

• Build internal Project Managemnt Office, change management and execution capability through mentoring, coaching and skills transfer.
• Embed a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and performance discipline.
• Capture and institutionalise lessons learned and emerging best practices.

Deadline:23rd April,2026