Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Hiring: Chief Technology Officer

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA); Pakistan; Presencial; PKR 3.000.000 - 6.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) in Pakistan seeks a Chief Technology Officer on a contract basis. The role leads IT strategy, governance, and delivery of national-scale projects, aligning technology with procurement regulations and business goals.

The CTO will oversee budgeting, resource planning, cloud and infrastructure initiatives, and collaborate with top management and external partners to drive sustainable IT capabilities across the authority.

Formación

• Master's or Bachelor's degree with 16 years of education in IT or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in CTO/leadership roles, preferably in public sector.
• Experience delivering large-scale IT projects at national/provincial level.
• Strong communication and strategic planning abilities.
• Knowledge of budgets, procurement regulations, and governance.

Responsabilidades

• Develop IT strategic plans aligning with the Authority's goals.
• Plan and manage IT budgets and resource allocation.
• Lead cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Ensure data protection, security policies, disaster recovery.
• Coordinate with top management on IT roadmaps.

Conocimientos

Strategic planning

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting & financial planning

Stakeholder management

Information technology

Public sector experience

Cloud & infrastructure

Educación

Masters/Bachelors in IT or related field (16 years)

Descripción del empleo

About the Job

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has announced 1 vacancy for the post of Chief Technology Officer (Lump-sum pay).

Job Details

• Department / Organisation: Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)
• Post: Chief Technology Officer
• Grade: Lump-sum pay
• Job type: Contract
• Vacancies: 1
• Qualification: Qualification: 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. Excellent communication skills. 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.
• Age limit: Up to 55 years
• Location: Pakistan
• Last date to apply: 20 Nov 2026