Chief Technology Officer

Pakistan; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 5,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) seeks a senior IT leader to shape the Authority's technology strategy, oversee large-scale procurement, and drive digital transformation across national programs.

The role requires 5+ years in IT leadership within public agencies, deep understanding of procurement regulations, and proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and complex budgets.

Qualifications

• Education in IT/CS/Engineering with 16 years of study.
• Minimum 5 years in IT leadership roles; public sector experience preferred.
• Experience delivering large-scale projects with national/provincial impact.

Responsibilities

• Strategize IT needs including procurement of hardware, software, cloud, and network services.
• Develop and implement plans for evaluation, development, and deployment of IT services.
• Align technology strategy with business priorities and roadmaps across departments.
• Define short- and long-term IT goals and allocate resources accordingly.
• Monitor KPIs and performance metrics for technology initiatives.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Technology trends

Budgeting

Public procurement rules

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

BS/MS in CS/IT/Engineering

HEC-recognized degree

Job description

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)

Master's or Bachelor's degree with 16 years of education in Information Technology / Information Systems / Computer Science / Computer Engineering or related discipline from HEC recognized institution or from a reputed foreign university.

Experience:

Proven experience as a CTO/CEO or Project Manager/Project Director OR similar leadership role in IT (minimum 5 years required). Proven experience in public sector organizations in leadership roles for delivering large scale project with national/provincial level scale, scope & revenue & financial impact (minimum 5 years required).

Skills and Experience:

• Strategic planning and thinking abilities with a problem-solving aptitude.
• Leadership and organizational abilities.
• Competence and solid understanding of broad technology trends, both in software, hardware and infrastructure.
• Understanding of budgets, project management and business planning.
• Good understanding of public procurement regulations, rules and guidelines.
• Team worker with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Diversified portfolio with a solid understanding of diverse business domains to comprehend and handle all stakeholders and entities for implementing a public procurement regime across the country.

Job Description:

• Strategic Planning related to Authority's Information Technology needs including computer hardware & software procurement, software licenses, cloud services, network access etc.
• Create strategic plans and set timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technical, web, and mobile services. Plan, suggest & make technology initiatives & investments.
• Evaluate & assess the technology's impact on current & future business of the Authority. Work with top management and the leadership team to set clear priorities and preferences for IT management.
• Ensure tight collaboration across departments to drive strategic initiatives, including understanding of the alignment between technology strategy and various technology road maps.
• Defining short-term & long-term IT goals & determine resources to achieve them.
• Determine feasibility, devise monitoring mechanism, identify legal aspects, and assess the value, impact, associated risks, competitive & strategic advantage for the IT initiatives.
• Develop and manage annual and quarterly budgets.
• Ensure sustainable capacity building for the Authority and related stakeholders for achieving the IT goals.
• Make infrastructure decisions, ensuring technical excellence, versatility, safety, and soundness, resiliency and scalability in the architecting and engineering of product solutions, as well as managing all technical delivery.
• Build quality assurance processes, security policies, user roles, SOPs & data protection mechanisms, disaster recovery plans, effective management & governance.
• IT resource allocation, development & monitoring of KPIs and performance metrics to assess technological performance.
• Devise effective Communication technology strategy and relationship management with partners and stakeholders.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications

BS Computer Science (BSCS) BS Information Systems BS Information Technology (BSIT) BS Computer Engineering MSc Computer Science MS Computer Science (MSCS) PhD in Computer Engineering Master of Computer Science (MCS) BE Computer Science BE Information Technology MPhil Computer Science Masters of science in Information Systems Bachelors of Computer Engineering Bachelors of Computer Science BE Computers Systems and Software Engineering BS Information Security BS Information & Communication Technology Msc in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science MS Computer Science and Information Technology

Experience

5 Years

Age Limit

Max: 55 years

Quick Overview

Experience: 5+ years

Age Limit: Max: 55

About Employer

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)