Shaping technology and AI strategy and roadmap
- Define TCFs overarching technology and AI strategy, including its philosophy on responsible AI use, human-in-the-loop principles, and AI policy for TCF and portfolio organisations
- Position TCF as a recognised leader in leveraging technology for real, outcome-level impact, engaging the broader ecosystem to establish evidence and proof points
Identify high-impact technology and AI solutions
- Reimagine how AI can enable fundamentally new approaches and interventions, beyond efficiency or automation gains, across TCFs program areas and portfolio organisations
Building and deploying solutions on-ground
- Co-develop and own solutions for high-impact AI use-cases, from prototype to production, in close collaboration with portfolio organisations and technology partners
- Partner with government counterparts to embed technology solutions into systemic reform efforts and institutional capacity building

Own TCFs data, cybersecurity and technology architecture
- Establish and oversee data protection frameworks across TCF and portfolio organisations, ensuring compliance and resilience against cyber risks
- Guide technology architecture decisions for TCF and support portfolio organisations in thinking through their own infrastructure needs
Building partnerships and ecosystem
- Establish and steward deep, multi-year partnerships with marquee AI technology providers (e.g. Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
- Identify and mobilise funding available from partners, government, and philanthropy to support the technology agenda of TCF and portfolio organisations
- Represent TCF in relevant technology and AI forums, contributing to the building of digital public goods usable across the TCF network and wider ecosystem
Driving organisational AI literacy
- Drive institution-wide AI fluency across TCF, establishing learning rituals, peer sharing, and hands-on experimentation across all functions

Ideal Candidate Profile:

15+ years of experience spanning technology leadership, senior engineering, and / or product management
Track record of building and deploying technology solutions in complex, resource-constrained environments
Demonstrated ability to identify, onboard, and manage technology partners
Entrepreneurial approach to resourcing, able to build via academic partnerships, short-term hires, etc.
Collaborative mindset, comfortable working across philanthropy, government, and the private sector

Chief Technology Officer

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