D&C - Digital Strategy and Realization - Smart Cities and Digital Strategy - Manager

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Consulting LoS

At PwC Consulting, we lead with insight and deliver with purpose. You’ll work alongside experts across industries to design and deliver forward-looking solutions in areas such as strategy and enterprise transformation, operational excellence, digital innovation, cyber resilience, and risk management. Our reimagined operating model brings together sector-aligned, solution-led teams empowered to move fast, think boldly, and create real impact. Whether transforming finance, enabling digital change, or shaping national visions, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking community—built to grow with you and the world around us.

BU Description 

The Digital & Cyber Business Unit brings together deep technology expertise and bold thinking to help organizations thrive in a connected, data-driven world. We support clients in reimagining how they operate, serve, and grow—by harnessing the power of digital products, emerging tech, cloud, data, and cyber resilience.

Whether shaping enterprise-wide transformation or enabling targeted innovation, we work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and trust—delivering scalable solutions that empower clients to move faster, think smarter, and lead with confidence.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Manager – Digital Strategy & Emerging Technologies (Blockchain, Verifiable Credentials & Digital Assets) to lead core workstreams on high-impact digital transformation programmes for government entities and large organizations across the Middle East.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong digital strategy background, coupled with hands-on experience in blockchain, verifiable credentials and/or tokenization (e.g. decentralized digital identity, real world asset tokenization, digital wallets, verifiable credentials, permissioned ledgers). You will help clients translate strategic ambitions into actionable digital initiatives and platforms that are secure, interoperable and future-ready.

• Design digital and emerging tecnology strategies and transformation roadmaps
• Shape blockchain and digital asset use cases and solution architectures
• Support implementation of pilots and scaled deployments
• Manage client stakeholders and junior team members
• Contribute to practice building, proposals and thought leadership
• You will operate as a key member of engagement leadership: owning defined workstreams, guiding Senior Associates/Consultants and reporting into Senior Managers and Directors/Partners.

Roles & Responsibilities

Digital Strategy and Transformation

• Lead workstreams to develop digital strategies, operating models and multi-year transformation roadmaps, linking business objectives, technology enablers and measurable KPIs.
• Conduct and steer research, benchmarking and diagnostic assessments to identify digital trends, global best practices and relevant case studies for clients in the region.
• Define or refine digital visions, target outcomes and performance indicators, ensuring alignment with national agendas, sector strategies and client priorities.
• Translate strategic recommendations into implementation plans, outlining initiatives, dependencies, risks and governance structures.

Blockchain, Verifiable Credentials & Tokenization

• Identify and prioritize blockchain and digital asset use cases (e.g. digital identity and verifiable credentials, asset tokenization, supply chain traceability, data-sharing platforms) aligned to client strategies.
• Lead analysis and design of DLT / blockchain architectures (public, private, or consortium networks), including integration with existing enterprise systems and digital platforms.
• Support the definition of token models, credential schemas, trust frameworks, and operating models around digital identity and credentials issuance/verification.
• Work with technology partners to evaluate platforms, tools and vendors (e.g. identity wallets, credential issuers, tokenization platforms), and support RFP and selection processes.
• Oversee delivery of PoCs, pilots and MVPs in blockchain / verifiable credentials / tokenization, ensuring clear success criteria and a plan for scale-up.

Digital Platforms, Data & Ecosystem Design

• Design or oversee the design of digital platform and ecosystem architectures, including APIs, data layers, integration patterns and user experience considerations for citizens, businesses and government entities.
• Assess current technology landscapes, data flows and integration points to identify gaps and opportunities for platform-based solutions and digital assets.
• Support or manage vendor and partner engagement (system integrators, cloud providers, blockchain consortia, startups) to ensure end-to-end interoperability, scalability and resilience.

Policy, Governance, Risk & Standards

• Contribute to the design of governance frameworks, policies and standards for digital identity, verifiable credentials, tokenization and broader digital operations (e.g. data governance, consent management, KYC/AML considerations).
• Help establish decision-making structures, roles and responsibilities, and performance metrics for digital programmes and emerging technology initiatives.
• Work closely with legal, risk and compliance teams (client and internal) to align blockchain and digital asset initiatives with regulatory expectations and international best practices.

Practice Development & Business Development

• Contribute to thought leadership on digital strategy, blockchain, verifiable credentials and tokenization (e.g. viewpoints, white papers, case studies, conference material).
• Support proposal development, RFP responses and client presentations, particularly where digital strategy and emerging technologies intersect.
• Assist in building internal capabilities, methodologies and accelerators (e.g. asset libraries, reference architectures, reusable use-case catalogues) within the Digital Strategy and Smart Cities practice.
• Help nurture a collaborative, high-performing culture within the team by sharing knowledge, mentoring junior colleagues and actively participating in internal initiatives.

Educational Qualifications & Certifications

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate degree (e.g. Master’s in Information Systems, Digital Transformation, Data/AI, Smart Cities, or related fields) is an advantage.
• Professional certifications preferred, such as:
• Project / programme management (PMP, Prince2 or equivalent)
• Enterprise / solution architecture (e.g. TOGAF)
• Certifications in Digital Strategy, Blockchain / DLT, Web3, Digital Assets or Innovation are a strong plus.
• Fluency in English is essential; Arabic proficiency is a strong advantage.

Work Experience

• 6–9 years of relevant experience in management consulting or technology advisory, with significant exposure to digital strategy and technology-enabled transformation.
• Demonstrable experience in at least one of:
• Blockchain / DLT initiatives (public or permissioned networks)
• Verifiable credentials / digital identity programmes
• Tokenization of physical or financial assets, loyalty or utility tokens, or similar digital asset initiatives
• Experience working with or advising government entities, regulators, financial institutions or large enterprises on digital transformation, smart services or innovation.
• Proven track record of owning and delivering workstreams end-to-end: from problem definition and analysis through to solution design, stakeholder alignment and implementation support.
• Experience in data-driven analysis, financial/benefit modelling, business case development and preparation of executive-level materials.