Reporting Structure

This role will be in the DFS Department and the reporting line under Chief Digital Officer.

Karandaaz Pakistan is a not-for-profit organization, based out of Islamabad, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan under Section 42 of the Companies Act 2017. The entity has been seeded by Enterprise and Asset Growth Programme of UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and our digital finance initiatives are being funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
Karandaaz is guided by the vision of Investing for Shared Prosperity, and driven by the mission to enhance capabilities of the financial and digital ecosystem through investments, innovations, and strategic partnerships for inclusive, green and sustainable growth.
The Associate Director Digital Transformation will manage the transformational projects undertaken by Karandaaz Digital for the digitalization of government programs. The incumbent will be responsible for managing multiple projects by developing and maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship with key stakeholders, managing the end-to-end technical assistance support including procurement of vendor/services, and overseeing and steering all partners/consultants and other resources allocated for successful execution for the assigned projects.

• Design, plan, manage and steer digitalization of government programs including but not limited to digitization of payments, revenue generating value chains, and government service delivery.
• Work very closely with the Head of Payments Infrastructure to find opportunities within the public sector programs for enabling digital payments via Raast.
• Develop funding proposals, secure approvals, develop requisite partnerships with relevant public sector entities and other stakeholders, and execute the program.
• Provide leadership and guidance to partners and other resources for successful execution.
• Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders and leverage them for decision-making, smooth execution, and resolution of issues.
• Develop and execute an efficient communication strategy for ensuring communication with all relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the Procurement team for the timely availability of resources as per the needs.
• Develop requisite project documentation including RFPs, project progress reports, presentations, etc.
• Any other task necessary to ensure smooth execution of all running projects

Education & Experience

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or Project Management from a reputable Institution.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience in delivering programs and at least 4 years of experience in delivering large-scale digital transformation project(s).
• Should have led at least one (01) large-scale digital transformation project preferably for a public sector entity

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of a not-for-profit organization
• Knowledge of donor-funded programs
• Proficient skill in MS Office Suite and Google Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Sound ability to understand and evaluate technology solutions
• Commands skill of work planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Driven and able to work independently as well as a part of a diverse team
• Ability to manage multiple and competing demands, and establish priorities.
• Driven and passionate for the mission and alignment with the core values of the organization

Karandaaz culture is guided by our values of Integrity, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Appreciation and Learning Acumen (IDEAL). These values shape our choices on what we do and the approach that we take towards it, both with colleagues internally and partners externally. We also believe that we are all responsible for creating a great place to work and are constantly looking to hire individuals who bring the same level of passion and commitment to the purpose of the organization.
Karandaaz is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications by all population groups

Application Deadline: 24 November 2024