Lead - Global Gateway, Governance and EU Accession
Position Overview
The Lead focused on Governance and EU Accession opportunities provides strategic leadership to expand DAI 's portfolio in these sectors. The role is responsible for developing and pursuing a pipeline of governance and EU accession opportunities, expanding DAI 's network of partners and consultants, strengthening DAI 's market position, and raising DAI 's profile with key clients and stakeholders. The Lead will drive early pre-positioning and business growth efforts, foster strategic relationships, and contribute to the development of innovative and competitive solutions.
Alongside business development responsibilities, the role provides operational leadership across priority opportunities, ensuring high-quality outputs, effective resource management, financial sustainability, and achievement of organisational objectives. The Lead will work closely with bid, technical and implementation teams to support successful project delivery and contribute to DAI 's continued growth and performance.
This is a full-time permanent position. This position requires the ability to work remotely in Spain without sponsorship. Barcelona is the preferred location but other locations in Spain will be considered.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement the sector related strategy.
- Align to DAI Business Development objectives with organizational priorities and business goals.
- Identify growth opportunities, partnerships, and new business initiatives, supporting consortium development and partnering strategies.
- Monitor sector trends and provide strategic recommendations to the Lead, Public Sector Clients, EU.
Operational Management
- Hands on day-to-day operations and ensure efficient pre-positioning, proposal preparation and quality review of the final product.
- Establish performance targets and monitor progress against agreed objectives.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, contractual requirements, and quality standards.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the Unit and beyond.
- Provide strategic and technical support the project implementation team, helping to strengthen delivery and quality project outcomes.
People Management
- Lead, motivate, and provide support to the development teammates.
- Set performance objectives and conduct performance reviews when necessary.
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, and onboarding.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
Market Positioning & Partnerships
- Develop and maintain a network of specialist partners, consultants and technical experts across the governance and EU accession sectors, including donors and government counterparts
- Raise DAI 's visibility and reputation within the governance and EU accession sectors.
- Build strategic intelligence on client priorities, procurement trends, competitor activity and market developments, undertaking missions in the field when necessary.
- Represent DAI at industry events, working groups and conferences.
- Develop thought leadership and knowledge products showcasing DAI 's experience and capabilities
- Identify partnership opportunities that strengthen DAI 's technical and commercial competitiveness.
Quality and Risk Management
- Ensure delivery of high-quality outputs and services.
- Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risks.
- Promote adherence to quality assurance and compliance frameworks.
- Able and willing to adjust work schedule, as needed, to support teams located in different time zones/countries.
Other
- Able and willing to travel to any country where DAI currently operates, or may wish to operate, barring times when DAI Global Security has deemed travel unsafe.
- Additional responsibilities as deemed necessary.
Qualifications & Skills
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience working with the E