Jigme Tshering
Thimphu
Summary
Experienced Programme Analyst with over 3 years of professional experience in development programming, coordination, and policy support. Specializing in innovation, capacity building, and sustainable development, with a proven track record in managing complex projects within UNDP. Focus on enhancing climate resilience and integrating sustainable development goals (SDGs) into program strategies. Excels in stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships, and cross-functional leadership. Results-driven business development professional with a proven track record in driving strategic growth and forging strong partnerships. Strong focus on collaborative leadership to effectively achieve organizational goals. Skills in market analysis, strategic planning, and relationship management. Adaptable and reliable with a keen ability to navigate changing business landscapes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Business Development Officer
Quality Aggregates Pvt Ltd
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to guide business development efforts to achieve positive cash flow of within one quarter.
- Negotiated 6 favorable contracts with suppliers to reduce procurement costs without compromising quality or service levels and established long term relations.
- Established a 3 member high-performing sales team through effective recruitment, training, and performance management strategies.
- Developed and implemented strategic partnerships with institutional Clients for long-term growth and profitability.
- Restructured the company's debt in negotiation with Banks and other financial Institutions.
Pro-bono Consultant
Office of Special Advisor on Africa (OSAA)
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Designing a conceptual framework and measurement framework based on data inventory to generate country snapshots on innovative financing, energy, and food security.
- Produced a Concept note on Innovation case studies and stock-taking best practices of instructional learning in the developing countries.
Programme Analyst - Regional Bureau for Africa
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Headquarters, New York, NY
- Coordinated strategic bilateral high level political side events and meeting and aligning with diplomatic protocols.
- Acted as a point of contact for program management processes, facilitated onboarding, and managed stakeholder communications, ensuring seamless administrative operations
- Developed and maintained comprehensive stakeholder maps and analyses to optimize engagement and leverage strategic partnerships
- Supported policy advocacy and strategy formulation, directly contributing to UNDP's Climate Promise by enhancing program integration across climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Headquarters, New York, NY
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
- Represented Regional Bureau of Africa in systems innovation and change management process.
- Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.
- Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports.
- Implemented predictive analytics techniques that enabled proactive adjustments to business strategies based on emerging trends.
- Increased efficiency by streamlining data analysis processes and implementing automation tools.
- Streamlined reporting procedures by creating user-friendly dashboards for easy access to key performance indicators.
Programme Coordinator
Bhutan Innovation and Technology Centre
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Thimphu TechPark, Bhutan
- Course Development and Implementation: Spearheaded the design and execution of an Intensive Entrepreneurship Course tailored for the Government of Bhutan (MoLHR), enhancing local entrepreneurial skills and economic development
- Youth Entrepreneurship Training: Orchestrated a 15-day Basic Entrepreneurship Course during the pandemic, successfully training over 300 youths across 10 cohorts, significantly improving local youth entrepreneurship capabilities
- Innovation and Funding Initiatives: Organized more than 10 innovation challenges, effectively mobilizing seed funding for emerging entrepreneurs and acting as a key co-facilitator and trainer for critical pitching sessions
- Financial Ecosystem Development: Collaborated with national financial institutions to develop and implement grassroots financing schemes and incubation hubs for SMEs and first-generation entrepreneurs, bolstering national economic growth
- Capacity Building Evaluation: Conducted comprehensive evaluations of Capacity Building programs for the Government of Bhutan (MoLHR), ensuring alignment with strategic developmental goals
- Strategic Business Planning: Authored business plans, conducted market research, and developed financial models for SMEs, enhancing their competitiveness and market readiness
- Thimphu TechPark, Bhutan
Education
Master of Arts - International Relations, International Development, Technology, Innovation
South Asian University
06-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Sociology, Social Change, Political Economy, Research (Qualitative & Quantitative)
Royal University of Bhutan
Sherubtse College, Bhutan01.2019
Skills
- Purposeful stakeholder engagement
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Strategic program execution
- Project coordination
- System Thinking
- Strategic portfolio management
- Data-informed strategy development
- Effective meeting facilitation
- Developmental research analysis
- Capacity Building Coordination
- Strategic partnership management
- Customer engagement
- Data-driven decision making
- Organizational development
- Global expansion
- Strategic partnership development
- Strategic innovation management
- Relationship building and management
- Negotiations
- Training and mentoring
- Business development and planning
- Strategic analysis expert
- Business intelligence and analysis
Certification
- Change Management, Harvard edX, 12/31/23
- Reproducible Research Fundamentals, DIME-World Bank, 12/31/23
- Innovation Management, Rotterdam School of Management, USA (online), 10/31/23
- Evaluation Certified Training Course, Quantum Learning, UNDP, 09/30/23
- Transforma Portfolio Bootcamp, Strategic Innovation Unit, UNDP, 09/30/23
- Portfolio Management, LinkedIn Learning, 07/31/22
- Courses E-ITEC New Enterprise Creation and Skills Up-gradation on Impact Enterprise, Entrepreneur Development Institute of India, New Delhi, India, 07/31/21
- Basic Entrepreneurship Course, Bhutan Innovation and Technology Centre, 10/31/20
- Advanced-Data Analysis and Management, ITC Bhutan, 10/31/19
- Workshop on Quantitative Techniques for Research & Publications using Statistical Software, Centre for Population and Development Studies, Bhutan, 04/30/19
- SPSS Certification - Social Science Research, Royal University of Bhutan, Bhutan, Bhutan, 05/31/18
- Sherubtse Student Leadership Program, Royal University of Bhutan, 03/31/18
- Basic Information Technology, Bright Life Institute of Management, Bhutan, 01/31/13
Special Recognitions
- UNDP Graduate Programme Fellow, 2022, 1st Cohort
- SAARC Silver Jubilee Scholar Fellow, 2019, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- Founded United Nations Club, 2018, Royal University Bhutan
- Bhutan Toilet Org. Campus Ambassador, 2017, Bhutan
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Nepali
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Chief Business Development Officer
Quality Aggregates Pvt Ltd
06.2024 - 03.2025
Pro-bono Consultant
Office of Special Advisor on Africa (OSAA)
02.2024 - 04.2024
Programme Analyst - Regional Bureau for Africa
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
01.2022 - 01.2024
Programme Coordinator
Bhutan Innovation and Technology Centre
07.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Sociology, Social Change, Political Economy, Research (Qualitative & Quantitative)
Royal University of Bhutan
Master of Arts - International Relations, International Development, Technology, Innovation
South Asian University
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