Regional AI Economic Readiness Lead

Windfall Trust; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 631,000 - 808,000; Full time

Job summary

Windfall Trust is a policy research organization helping governments prepare for AI-driven disruption. We manage AI economic preparedness programs with national governments across multiple regions, focusing on how advanced AI affects jobs and public finances.

The Principal will run a portfolio of country engagements within one region, guiding diagnostics to policy and institutional change, supported by a Senior Researcher and Windfall leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in economic policy, international development, government advisory or strategy consulting.
• Proven track record leading engagements with governments and ministries.
• Grounding in development economics and public policy with actionable insights.
• Experience designing and facilitating workshops with senior officials.
• Experience building and running expert networks or coalitions.
• Experience managing teams, consultants, budgets and timelines across workstreams.
• Clear, persuasive writing and speaking for senior government and funder audiences.
• Strong interest in how AI could reshape economies and public finances.

Responsibilities

• Engagement leadership from scoping to close with government counterparts and partners.
• Set hypotheses and research questions; review outputs before presenting to governments.
• Lead scenario workshops with ministers and senior officials; translate outputs to next steps.
• Identify and convene economists and officials to form working groups across the region.
• Guide governments to set up indicators, select policy options, and develop plans.
• Represent Windfall in the region; participate in conferences and proposal development.
• Track learnings and feed regional insights into Windfall's strategy.

Skills

Economic policy

International development

Government advisory

Strategy consulting

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder management

Budget and timeline management

Policy writing

Education

8+ years in economics/policy

Job description

Windfall Trust is a policy research organization helping governments prepare for AI-driven disruption. We manage AI economic preparedness programs with national governments across multiple regions, focusing on how advanced AI affects jobs and public finances.

The Principal will run a portfolio of country engagements within one region, guiding diagnostics to policy and institutional change, supported by a Senior Researcher and Windfall leadership.