Senior Digital Transformation Lead - Public Sector AI

Monks; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Senior Digital Project Manager to lead a flagship digital transformation for a major public sector client in Kuwait, directing multi-platform migration of legacy e-Services into a unified, mobile-first ecosystem spanning portals, apps, and AI solutions.

You will translate high-level mandates into technical user stories and API blueprints, partner with enterprise architects on Azure Gov, ensure data sovereignty, and govern WCAG-compliant UI/UX in Figma.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive IT/digital transformation experience.
• At least 5 years leading large-scale portal, mobile app, and system integration projects.
• Proven track record delivering digital initiatives for public sector clients in Kuwait or GCC.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery to draft and sign-off on Business, System, and Customer Requirements documents.
• Translate mandates into technical user stories, API integration blueprints, and functional specifications across web, mobile, and AI microservices.
• Partner with enterprise architects on cloud infrastructure (primarily Microsoft Azure / Azure Government Cloud), ensuring adherence to data sovereignty, zero-trust security, and containerised deployment standards.
• Oversee UI/UX workflows in Figma, ensuring wireframes, design systems, and prototypes meet WCAG accessibility standards and client branding guidelines.
• Own project lifecycles end-to-end across portal rebuilds, mobile app rollouts (iOS/Android), and AI model integration (LLM agents, conversational AI, NLP search).
• Run hybrid governance models (Agile for dynamic product development, Waterfall for milestone sign-offs, procurement, and budget compliance) while managing risks, SLAs, and program performance metrics.
• Liaise between senior government stakeholders, steering committees, and internal technical delivery teams to translate complex architecture into clear executive narratives.
• Oversee Performance, Security, VAPT, UAT, and operational readiness phases to ensure seamless handover and client IT team enablement.

Skills

Digital project management

Public sector delivery

Azure cloud

Figma

AI integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or IT

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Figma

RESTful APIs

Job description

Monks is seeking a Senior Digital Project Manager to lead a flagship digital transformation for a major public sector client in Kuwait, directing multi-platform migration of legacy e-Services into a unified, mobile-first ecosystem spanning portals, apps, and AI solutions.

You will translate high-level mandates into technical user stories and API blueprints, partner with enterprise architects on Azure Gov, ensure data sovereignty, and govern WCAG-compliant UI/UX in Figma.