Manager, National Digital Alignment & Coordination

Pakistan Digital Authority is seeking a Manager for National Digital Alignment & Coordination based in Islamabad. This role is pivotal in ensuring the alignment of digital initiatives across national, regional, and organizational levels involving both internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will coordinate plans, priorities, and information-sharing efforts to promote collaboration among digital programs, prevent duplication, and support the achievement of national digital goals.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with government entities, regulators, development partners, industry representatives, and civil society organizations.
- Coordinate national digital strategies, programs, and implementation plans across relevant public and private sector stakeholders.
- Assist in creating shared roadmaps, guidance documents, coordination mechanisms, and performance indicators to streamline digital efforts.
- Identify and escalate significant coordination challenges, proposing viable solutions for resolution.
- Maintain a comprehensive national overview of digital projects, including milestones, responsible parties, dependencies, and progress tracking.
- Organize and support working groups, steering committees, and consultation sessions; document decisions and monitor follow-up actions.
- Prepare briefings, reports, presentations, meeting papers, and recommendations for senior leadership to inform decision-making.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, particularly in coordinating multi-stakeholder programs or digital initiatives.
- Strong skills in coordination, stakeholder management, and communication.
- Proven ability to collaborate across organizations and align diverse stakeholders around common priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the capability to produce clear and concise materials for senior decision-makers.
- Strong analytical, facilitation, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience supporting consultations, working groups, and inter-agency forums.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
No additional preferred qualifications or benefits have been specified for this position.

Applications will be accepted for 15 days from the date of publication, but the authority may continue to review applications until the vacancy is filled. Interested candidates should submit their applications via email as per the instructions provided in the official job listing. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to Pakistan’s national digital transformation agenda through a key leadership role at the Pakistan Digital Authority.