Director iT Skills Development

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Skills & Capacity Development
Position: Director IT Skills Development
Reports to: Chief Skills Development Officer (CSDO), PSEB
Location: Islamabad
Maximum Age: 56 years
Role Overview
The Director IT Skills Development leads PSEB's agenda for building a globally competitive, industry-ready IT workforce, reporting to the Chief Skills Development Officer. The role covers standardising IT skills and training programs across universities, training institutes and government bodies, in collaboration with HEC and industry, and developing the policies and research that support the sector's workforce needs.
The role also leads PSEB's efforts to prepare Pakistani IT professionals for international markets, including job-readiness programs, employer and government partnerships, and tracking placement outcomes, in coordination with the CSDO and relevant ministries.

Educational Qualification:

•Minimum 16 years of education with a degree in ICT / Education Leadership and Management / Management Sciences / Business Administration / Public Policy / Human Resource Management / Project Management / International Relations or a related discipline.
•Candidates from other academic disciplines with relevant professional experience directly related to the experience requirements and responsibilities of this role are also encouraged to apply.
•Degree(s) must be from a HEC-recognized national or international university/institution.

Experience:

•Minimum 10 years of progressive, post-qualification relevant experience in IT workforce development, skills training, academia or digital education implementation, including curriculum development and training programs, for local or international markets.
•Experience of working with stakeholders such as HEC, universities, federal and provincial government bodies, accreditation bodies, industry, multinational IT firms, recruitment/placement agencies and digital job platforms is preferred.
•Experience in designing IT training roadmaps or skill frameworks, or in international placement and workforce partnerships, is preferred.
•Experience managing large-scale IT education or training programs is an advantage.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

Local Market
•Develop frameworks, guidelines and standards for IT skills and training programs across universities, training institutes and federal/provincial government bodies.
•Work with HEC, universities and the private sector to introduce industry-driven curricula and local and global certifications.
•Oversee faculty and trainer development in emerging technologies.
•Support the development of national IT workforce and talent export policy proposals.
•Lead research and labor-market intelligence on skill gaps, workforce projections and global IT demand, and publish insights.
Overseas Market
•Develop and implement the IT talent export strategy.
•Prepare and support G2G workforce agreements and employer MoUs, in coordination with the CSDO and relevant ministries.
•Build hiring pipelines with embassies, foreign recruitment agencies and multinationals, including career fairs, virtual hiring events and job portals.
•Run international job-readiness programs (reskilling, language training, global certification) aligned with global job market trends.
•Engage international chambers, trade bodies and IT associations, and represent PSEB at international forums as delegated.
•Track employment outcomes of IT professionals placed abroad.
•Coordinate with ministries and regulators on workforce mobility processes, and pursue funding and technical assistance from development partners.
Leadership & Management
Lead the team, manage program budgets and KPIs, and report to the CSDO/CEO; other duties as assigned.