Director- Delivery Excellence

Opportunity Information

The Role

The Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) is seeking a Director- Delivery Excellence to lead the establishment and continuous improvement of PDA's organization-wide delivery management framework, covering governance, delivery controls, performance assurance, resource planning and institutional delivery capability.

•Develop and implement PDA's delivery excellence framework, including delivery standards, methodologies, governance structures and performance management mechanisms •Establish program and project delivery controls covering planning, milestones, scope, budgets, risks, dependencies, quality and change management •Design and oversee portfolio-level delivery monitoring and assurance mechanisms to identify performance gaps, implementation risks and areas requiring management intervention •Establish standardized reporting frameworks, management dashboards, delivery health indicators and executive review processes •Define project lifecycle standards, stage-gate reviews, escalation protocols, documentation requirements and project closure criteria •Work with Program Delivery, sector leads, technical teams and senior management to strengthen delivery discipline and accountability •Lead independent delivery health reviews, readiness assessments and program performance evaluations, ensuring corrective actions are agreed and tracked •Identify recurring delivery bottlenecks, resource constraints, governance weaknesses and capability gaps, recommending practical improvements •Establish resource and delivery capacity planning mechanisms to support prioritization, workload visibility and effective utilization of delivery teams •Develop and implement delivery capability-building initiatives, including project management training, coaching, communities of practice and standard delivery toolkits •Promote adoption of appropriate Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches based on program complexity and delivery requirements •Support executive decision-making through portfolio analysis, delivery performance insights, risk escalation and improvement recommendations •Drive continuous improvement and institutional learning through lessons learned, delivery maturity assessments and standardization of good practices •Ensure delivery governance and assurance arrangements remain aligned with PDA's mandate, applicable regulations and internal policies

Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills Requirements