Chief Operating Officer / Delivery Unit Head

Artificial Intelligence Delivery Unit

Lahore , Pakistan

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Job Description: Qualification: Master's degree (16 years of education) in Public Policy, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field from an HEC-recognized university/institution. Preference would be given to foreign qualified candidates with proven track record on development projects. Experience: At least 12 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in program/project management, public-sector reforms, digital transformation, technology-enabled initiatives, policy implementation, or organizational management. Previous C-level leadership or experience leading public sector organizations, technology organizations, or large-scale transformation programs will be an advantage. Skills & Competencies: • Multi-team agile delivery management at scale • Portfolio, dependency and risk management • Solid track record of interface with Governments, Public Sector and Foreign institutions. • Stage-gate governance and product-delivery discipline • Data-driven performance management (OKRs, dashboards, stocktakes) • Strong facilitation, capacity building, coaching and executive reporting skills Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): • On-time delivery of the six pillar roadmaps against agreed milestones. • Pilot-to-production conversion rate across the portfolio. • Quality, regularity and decision-orientation of CM/Secretary AI Wing stocktakes. Job Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities / ToRs: • Manage the day-to-day operations of all pillar delivery teams; establish and run the Unit's delivery cadence (sprints, stand-ups, milestone reviews, quarterly stocktakes). • Maintain the master delivery roadmap, portfolio dashboard and delivery calendar; consolidate progress across pillars and track dependencies and risks, driving timely unblocking. • Prepare Chief Minister and AI Wing stocktakes that answer five questions for every priority: what was promised, what has moved, what is blocked, what decision is needed, and who is accountable before the next meeting. • Enforce a consistent product delivery methodology across pillars: problem statements, success metrics, and stage gates from discovery through prototype, pilot, production and scale. • Coordinate cross functional resourcing between pillar squads, the Data & Intelligence and AI Engineering wings, and outsourced development partners. • Quality-assure deliverables before departmental hand-over and PSC reporting; own the overall delivery KPIs of the Unit. • Coach Pillar Heads and Product/Deployment Managers; institutionalize delivery play-books and cross-pillar knowledge management. • Deputize for the Project Director as required. Last date to apply: 12-Nov-2026

Job Details

Total Positions:

1 Post

Job Shift:

First Shift (Day)

Job Type:

First Shift (Day)

Job Location:

Lahore, Pakistan

Gender:

No Preference

Age:

18 - 65 Years

Minimum Education:

Master

Degree Title:

Masters/Bachelors (Hons) (16 years), 16 Years of Education, Business Administration, Computer Engineering/Sciences, Economics, Information Technology, Management, Public Administration, Public Policy

Career Level:

Mid-Level

Experience:

10 Years - 13 Years

Apply Before:

Oct 28, 2026

Posting Date:

Oct 22, 2026