Business Lead

We are seeking a Business Lead to oversee and drive the business operations of a digital platform, ensuring its vision, strategy, and adoption across public sector stakeholders are successfully implemented. The role provides leadership in coordinating platform initiatives, aligning multiple stakeholders, and supporting strategic decision-making at the program level. The Business Lead works closely with internal teams, government entities, solution providers, and partners to promote platform adoption, enable smart solutions, and ensure the successful delivery of platform initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate meetings and workshops with sector owners and smart solution providers to explain the platform's benefits and ensure a clear understanding of its capabilities
• Develop and present value propositions for smart solutions tailored to sector requirements, demonstrating how the platform addresses operational and strategic needs
• Support the tendering process, including distributing RFPs, collecting vendor responses, and reviewing proposals for smart solutions and platform services
• Facilitate engagement sessions with stakeholders to discuss opportunities, challenges, and adoption strategies, promoting collaboration and platform utilization
• Collaborate with departments and stakeholders to develop and implement platform adoption strategies across sectors
• Lead account management activities by overseeing project teams, ensuring successful delivery, and managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications
• Develop and prepare solution proposals for platform engagements aligned with business objectives and stakeholder requirements

Skills & Abilities

Proven experience in developing and managing relationships with diverse stakeholders, including government entities, vendors, and partners

Strong background in account management and business development in technology or digital platform environments

Extensive knowledge of platform ecosystems, including defining product roadmaps and long-term strategic plans.

Experience setting business strategy and direction for platforms and driving cross-team initiatives for successful adoption.

Ability to engage senior management and diverse stakeholder groups effectively, including third-party suppliers and consulting partners.

Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills.

Excellent planning and organizational skills, able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while balancing priorities, timelines, and quality.