Director of Public Policy, UAE/Middle East

YOUR MISSION AT VOI Help shape the future of sustainable urban mobility by making Voi’s international public-sector tender process rigorous, reliable, and ready to win. Reporting to the Director of Tenders, you will: * Own the end-to-end tender lifecycle: from early market preparation and product demonstrations through compliance validation and final submission. * Working closely with the wider Tender team and colleagues across Legal, Operations, Tech, and Content, you will bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex, high-stakes projects. Your work will help ensure that Voi’s proposals meet the regulatory, operational and procedural requirements of cities and towns across our markets. * Lead pre-tender planning, including market research, regulatory scoping, partner collaboration, and readiness milestones. * Establish and run robust PMO practices across each tender, covering kick-offs, risk assessments, RACI frameworks, deliverables, quality reviews, clarification periods, and submission deadlines. * Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership, timely decisions, and effective collaboration throughout the process. * Act as the internal authority on tender compliance, reviewing written and operational responses against local procurement rules and legal requirements. * Take PMO ownership of tender demonstration phases, coordinating the logistical, technical, and compliance preparations needed to showcase Voi’s hardware and software. * Maintain clear tender reporting for executive stakeholders, highlighting progress, milestones, dependencies, and compliance risks. * Lead post-tender reviews, using city feedback and scoring to strengthen our governance documentation, compliance libraries, and ways of working. WHAT YOU NEED TO EMBARK You are a highly organised and collaborative project leader who brings calm, clarity, and accountability to fast-moving work. You can translate complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance, influence stakeholders without formal authority, and maintain a sharp focus on quality under pressure. You bring: * 6+ years’ experience in PMO, bid or tender management, or complex project management. * Experience with public-sector procurement, B2G environments, mobility, or another highly regulated industry. * Strong knowledge of public procurement processes, regulatory frameworks, and compliance standards across international markets. * Proven experience applying PMO tools and methodologies, such as RACI frameworks, risk matrices, and milestone mapping. * Excellent written and spoken English; additional European language skills, including German, French, Italian, or Dutch, are an advantage. * A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering, Public Policy, or equivalent practical experience. * A recognised project or bid management certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2 or APMP, is desirable. Don’t meet every requirement? If you are excited about this role and our mission, and have relevant, transferable skills, we encourage you to apply – even if you don’t check every box. WHY VOI? Working at Voi is more than just a job; our People Promise includes a personal voyage where you will grow as a professional and be a part of a team and culture that builds something meaningful for society. In addition to this, you’ll have the opportunity to: * Join Europe’s #1 micromobility operator and one of the fastest growing scale-ups. * Get “skin in the game” through our employee options programme. * Enjoy unlimited free Voi rides and a dog-friendly office. * Work together with inspiring, motivated, and fun colleagues towards a common goal. * Join the micromobility revolution and be a part of creating sustainable cities made for living, free from noise and pollution.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DCM PUBLIC DIRECTOR / DCO INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR   ABOUT SMARKETS Smarkets is a prediction market exchange for sports and political trading that has handled over $50 billion in volume since 2010. We are upending the sports betting industry by growing a platform that offers the best value for traders, with not only the fairest prices but also the best technology, alongside a superior customer experience. ENTITIES Smarkets Board of Trade Exchange LLC Smarkets Board of Trade Clearing LLC ROLE SUMMARY Smarkets is seeking two senior independent non-executive directors to serve on the boards of both Smarkets Board of Trade Exchange LLC (a designated contract market) and Smarkets Board of Trade Clearing LLC (a derivatives clearing organisation). Each director will serve as a DCM Public Director of Smarkets Exchange and a DCO Independent Director of Smarkets Clearing. As this is a dual-board appointment, each candidate must satisfy both the DCM Public Director independence standard and the DCO Independent Director material-relationship standard; satisfying only one will not qualify a candidate for the role. The role provides non-executive oversight and constructive challenge, not day-to-day management; the experience we are looking for is set out below. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Sitting on both boards, the director will contribute to oversight of regulatory compliance, market integrity, risk management, operational resilience, system safeguards, settlement and financial resources, participant access, conflicts of interest, and recovery and wind-down planning — exercising judgment consistent with the public interest, Smarkets Exchange’s self-regulatory responsibilities, and Smarkets Clearing’s safety and regulatory obligations. DCM PUBLIC DIRECTOR — SMARKETS EXCHANGE Board-level oversight of the exchange’s regulatory programme — surveillance, investigations, disciplinary processes, rule enforcement, regulatory budget and resources, and the performance of the Chief Regulatory Officer. The director may serve on the DCM Regulatory Oversight Committee and other committees, supporting impartial decision-making and the fair, consistent application of the Rulebook. DCO INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR — SMARKETS CLEARING Board-level oversight of the clearinghouse’s risk management framework, settlement, participant eligibility, collateralisation model, default management, financial resources, system safeguards, operational resilience, and recovery and wind-down planning. One of the DCO Independent Directors will chair Smarkets Clearing’s Disciplinary Panel, Membership Committee and Appeals Committee, so candidates should be willing to perform committee chair duties — managing conflicts, ensuring procedural fairness, and overseeing disciplinary, membership and appeal matters in line with the Rulebook. CANDIDATE PROFILE Candidates would generally have at least 10 years’ relevant senior experience (or equivalent seniority, expertise or regulatory experience), drawn from areas such as: * regulated exchanges, clearinghouses, trading venues, or financial market infrastructure; * derivatives, event contracts, clearing, settlement, or market operations; * regulatory, compliance, surveillance, enforcement, or legal functions; * financial services governance or board service; * enterprise risk, cybersecurity, technology risk, or operational resilience; * audit, finance, or controls oversight; or * public policy, regulation, or public-interest governance. INDEPENDENCE, ELIGIBILITY AND CONFLICTS The director must satisfy the independence standards for both roles: * DCM Public Director: no material relationship with Smarkets Exchange — i.e. no relationship that could reasonably affect the director’s independent judgment. * DCO Independent Director: no material relationship with Smarkets Clearing. In particular, the individual must not currently be, or have been within the past year, an officer or employee of Smarkets Clearing or an affiliate, or a director, officer, or employee of a Participant or Introducing Broker. Candidates must also meet applicable fitness, integrity, competence, disciplinary-history, and disqualification standards, and are subject to Smarkets’ conflicts-of-interest policies: any actual, potential, or perceived conflict must be disclosed, and the director must recuse from any matter in which they have a conflict. The role is unlikely to suit candidates who are currently (or were within the past year) employed by Smarkets, an affiliate, a Participant, or an Introducing Broker; who hold recent material commercial, financial, or family ties to Smarkets; or who have a disciplinary, regulatory, or disqualification issue affecting director fitness. TIME COMMITMENT The director must attend quarterly board and committee meetings, review board materials, contribute to regulatory and governance discussions, and be available for urgent matters. Additional time may be needed for committee chair duties, disciplinary and appeal matters, regulatory and incident reviews, and meetings with management or regulators. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES * independent judgment and sound regulatory instincts; * integrity and credibility; * willingness to challenge management constructively; * strong governance discipline and practical understanding of regulated markets; * ability to manage conflicts appropriately; and * clear, balanced, public-interest-minded decision-making and communication. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION We’re an equal opportunities employer and celebrate diversity in all its forms. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to accommodate your needs.