Senior Digital Transformation Lead: SME, Jobs & Growth

World Bank Group; Washington; Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

World Bank Group in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Digital Specialist to accelerate SME digitalization, jobs, and real‑sector transformation. The role will shape diagnostics, design scalable programs, and mobilize private capital to deliver measurable firm-level and employment outcomes.

The incumbent will work across agriculture, health, manufacturing, finance, and other sectors, coordinating with governments, firms, and partners to implement data-driven, accountable digital solutions.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in technology, economics, business, public policy, engineering, or related fields.
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in digital transformation, SME development, jobs, or private‑sector development.
• Expertise in at least three areas: SME digitalization, skills and jobs, digital platforms, data and AI, digital finance, e-commerce, or sector transformation.
• Demonstrated operational experience with governments, private firms, investors, and development institutions across multiple regions.
• Knowledge of data governance, interoperability, cybersecurity, cloud services, responsible AI, and low‑capacity implementation environments.
• Excellent client engagement, technical writing, influencing, and collaboration skills in complex, cross-cultural, multidisciplinary settings.

Aufgaben

• Lead country and sector diagnostics on SME digital readiness, adoption barriers, market opportunities, and jobs.
• Design programs that help firms adopt e-commerce, cloud tools, payments, cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI.
• Build skills‑to‑jobs approaches linking employers, SMEs, platforms, training providers, and labor‑market systems.
• Identify high‑value use cases and redesign firm processes, services, and value chains across sectors.
• Advise on competition, data governance, interoperability, digital trade, procurement, and public‑private collaboration.
• Support concept notes, project design, TORs, technical specifications, supervision, and results frameworks.

Kenntnisse

SME digitalization

Skills & jobs

Digital platforms

Data & AI

Digital finance

E-commerce

Sector transformation

Client engagement

Technical writing

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in technology/economics/business/public policy/engineering

Jobbeschreibung

World Bank Group in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Digital Specialist to accelerate SME digitalization, jobs, and real‑sector transformation. The role will shape diagnostics, design scalable programs, and mobilize private capital to deliver measurable firm-level and employment outcomes.

The incumbent will work across agriculture, health, manufacturing, finance, and other sectors, coordinating with governments, firms, and partners to implement data-driven, accountable digital solutions.