Executive Director - Government Transformation

Job Description

Intellibus is a boutique technology engineering and AI transformation firm working at the intersection of enterprise technology, digital innovation, and business transformation.

Through our engineering capabilities, international partnerships, and innovation initiatives, we develop technology solutions that create measurable economic and societal impact.

Our work extends beyond traditional technology consulting, focusing on digital governance, responsible AI, digital infrastructure, data sovereignty, and technology-led development, particularly in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished Executive Director to lead our government transformation, digital governance, and international development initiatives.

The successful candidate will help position Intellibus and its Jamaica-based initiatives as credible partners in national digital transformation, AI governance, digital public infrastructure, and technology-led economic development.

A key responsibility will be identifying, developing, and advancing institutional funding opportunities through organizations such as the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), USAID, UN agencies, and other development finance institutions.

This includes building government relationships, developing funding proposals and investment cases, establishing strategic partnerships, and helping secure financial and institutional support.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have directly led or contributed significantly to World Bank-funded, IDB-funded, USAID-funded, or comparable government transformation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Government & Executive Stakeholder Engagement

• Build relationships with government ministers, permanent secretaries, agency heads, CIOs, CTOs, and senior public-sector decision-makers.
• Represent Intellibus in discussions with government institutions, international organizations, and development partners.
• Identify national and regional digital transformation opportunities.
• Lead executive discussions, strategic workshops, and government transformation briefings.
• Build strategic relationships across Jamaica, the Caribbean, and international development ecosystems.

Institutional Funding & Development Finance

• Identify and pursue funding opportunities through the World Bank, IDB, USAID, UN agencies, development finance institutions, government programmes, and foundations.
• Develop and manage a strategic funding pipeline aligned with our digital governance, AI, and Jamaica-based innovation initiatives.
• Develop investment cases, concept notes, proposals, funding applications, and business cases.
• Lead engagement with funding institutions and understand their eligibility, procurement, evaluation, and award processes.
• Build relationships with funding decision-makers, programme directors, and institutional representatives.
• Coordinate technical, financial, and programme teams to prepare funding submissions.
• Advance opportunities from initial identification through proposal, evaluation, award, and implementation.
• Explore grants, technical assistance, concessional financing, and public-private partnership models.

Digital Government & National Transformation

• Lead strategic digital transformation opportunities with national and regional governments.
• Advise public-sector leaders on digital government, institutional modernization, and technology-led public service transformation.
• Develop roadmaps covering digital identity, digital public services, interoperability, digital payments, cybersecurity, data governance, and AI.
• Translate government priorities into practical programmes with defined budgets, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

Digital Governance & Strategic Initiatives

• Advance World Digital Governance (WDG) initiatives and international objectives.
• Develop partnerships around responsible AI, data governance, digital sovereignty, and interoperable governance frameworks.
• Position WDG frameworks, including PROSE and EAT, within relevant government transformation opportunities.
• Work with technical and policy experts to develop implementation proposals and scalable solutions.
• Build partnerships with governments, universities, research institutions, and technology organizations.

Jamaica Innovation Lab & Ecosystem Development

• Provide strategic leadership for our Jamaica-based innovation and lab initiatives.
• Develop a roadmap connecting the lab with government priorities, international development programmes, and private-sector partnerships.
• Identify funding for infrastructure, technology development, research, training, and innovation programmes.
• Build partnerships with Jamaican government institutions, universities, local technology organizations, and international development agencies.
• Develop initiatives supporting local talent, AI capabilities, workforce development, and technology entrepreneurship.
• Establish sustainable operating models and measurable outcomes.

Strategic Partnerships & Programme Execution

• Develop partnerships with government agencies, multilateral institutions, technology companies, and academic organizations.
• Identify consortium and joint programme opportunities.
• Lead partnership discussions, agreements, and programme frameworks.
• Provide executive oversight across funded initiatives, ensuring governance, budgets, milestones, risk management, and accountability.
• Monitor programme performance, funding obligations, and reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Government & Digital Transformation

• 12+ years of experience in government consulting, public-sector transformation, international development, technology strategy, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading major federal, state, or international government transformation initiatives.
• Experience working directly with government ministries, public-sector institutions, or national digital transformation agencies.
• Strong understanding of government procurement, institutional structures, and policy-driven programmes.

International Development & Institutional Funding

• Demonstrated experience working on or securing funding for programmes supported by the World Bank, IDB, USAID, UN agencies, or comparable development institutions.
• Proven experience developing funding proposals, investment cases, concept notes, and technical submissions.
• Understanding of development finance, grants, technical assistance, public-private partnerships, and institutional funding mechanisms.
• Experience navigating funding processes, donor requirements, procurement frameworks, and institutional engagement.
• A track record of advancing funding opportunities, securing partnerships, or contributing to funded programmes from concept to award.

Direct experience with World Bank- or IDB-funded programmes is strongly preferred.

Technology & Digital Infrastructure

• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, data platforms, AI, cybersecurity, digital identity, interoperability, and digital public services.
• Ability to engage credibly with technical architects, engineering leaders, government executives, and policy experts.
• Experience shaping technology strategies and large-scale digital infrastructure programmes.
• Understanding of responsible AI, data governance, and digital sovereignty.

Executive Leadership & Partnerships

• Proven ability to influence senior government officials, institutional leaders, and C-suite executives.
• Experience building partnerships across government, private sector, academia, and international development organizations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across technology, policy, finance, and programme delivery.

Preferred Professional Backgrounds

Experience with organizations such as Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Guidehouse, CGI, IBM Consulting, major government technology contractors, or international development organizations is relevant, provided candidates demonstrate direct ownership of government transformation and funding initiatives .

Location & Travel

Candidates must be based in the United States and willing to travel regularly to Jamaica for government engagements, partnership development, programme execution, and innovation lab initiatives. Additional international travel may be required.

What Success Looks Like

• Building meaningful relationships with senior government and institutional stakeholders.
• Developing a qualified pipeline of government transformation and funding opportunities.
• Advancing proposals and partnerships with the World Bank, IDB, USAID, and other institutions.
• Positioning WDG and our Jamaica initiatives as credible digital governance and innovation partners.
• Developing sustainable funding strategies for our Jamaica-based innovation initiatives.
• Establishing funded programmes with clear budgets, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes.

Compensation: $180K – $240K / year

Our Hiring Process

1. 15-minute introductory call with Intellibus leadership
2. Proctored GQ assessment + Slideware (presentation) evaluation
3. Technical & Delivery Leadership Interview (30–45 min)
4. Executive Interview
5. Offer

If you are interested in reaching out to us, please apply, and our team will contact you within the hour.