Head of Platforms (Portfolio Lead)

Position: Head of Platforms (Portfolio Lead) — The Global Risks Forum (GRF) / Nexus Governance System
Type: Strategic multi-platform governance programming and convening leadership role (non-executive; strictly non-executing)
Board: Portfolio leads are considered for senior council leadership and Board/Trustee nomination after serving in good standing
Location: International (distributed, hybrid; online + in-person convenings)
Term: 3 Years
Time commitment: ~25–50 hours per month (build-year cadence; surge periods around flagship season, quarterly releases, and cross-platform escalations)
Apply here: https://therisk.global/work/job/head-of-platforms-portfolio-lead/

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Context and Purpose

GRF operates six frontier platforms (Research, Innovation, Policy, Capital, Foresight, Diplomacy) as structured stages for whole-of-society convenings and the production of reusable public goods for national de-risking readiness. To become world-reference platforms, GRF needs portfolio-level leadership: a coherent programming architecture, consistent integrity controls, cross-platform integration, and an operating cadence that reliably ships publishable outputs—without drifting into execution or capture.

The Head of Platforms / Platforms Director is the portfolio-level steward responsible for end-to-end coherence and growth across all six platforms. The mandate is to set the portfolio vision and annual programming architecture; coordinate the platform leads; ensure quality and record-valid publication of platform outputs; drive membership and partnership growth through the platforms; and maintain strict neutrality, protected participation, handling discipline, and non-execution boundaries.

This is governance—not execution. The role does not underwrite, place, broker, fundraise, steer procurement, select vendors, or imply endorsements. It governs the platforms as an integrity-safe global programming system.

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Key Responsibilities

• Set the multi-year portfolio vision and annual programming architecture for the six GRF platforms as world-reference stages for de-risking readiness.
• Define the annual “flagship season” structure and quarterly production cadence (online + in-person), ensuring clear thematic arcs and integrated outputs.
• Maintain a portfolio narrative that is whole-of-society, neutrality-safe, and adoption-oriented—without political alignment signaling.
• Lead and coordinate the six Platform Leads/Hosts: goal-setting, quarterly OKRs, calendar alignment, and cross-platform collaboration.
• Establish portfolio standards for convening quality: agenda discipline, speaker selection integrity, briefing pack requirements, moderation posture, and output closure.
• Ensure outputs are record-valid, versioned, traceable, and correctionable; prohibit silent edits and “post-hoc” rewriting.
• Ensure platform outputs form a coherent “open de-risking stack” across: evidence integrity (Research), implementation patterns (Innovation), adoption guidance (Policy), finance-usable templates (Capital), scenario/stress testing (Foresight), and trust-building (Diplomacy).
• Run cross-platform “integration moments” (joint sessions, synthesis briefs, release packs) that reduce duplication and increase usability.
• Ensure every flagship and quarterly cycle produces publishable artifacts: playbooks, templates, guidance notes, synthesis reports, and public-safe summaries.
• Own portfolio growth KPIs: participation growth, partner pipeline, geographic/constituency coverage, retention, and seat completion support.
• Coordinate with Membership & Seat Completion and Partnerships functions to convert platform participation into durable membership and balanced representation.
• Ensure partnerships remain governance-only, non-exclusive, and capture-resistant; prevent pay-to-stage or preferential access dynamics.
• Enforce strict non-execution perimeter across all platforms: no deal facilitation, no underwriting/placement, no capital raising, no procurement steering, no vendor preference, no implied endorsements.
• Maintain portfolio-wide COI/recusal discipline and concentration/influence caps; ensure consistent application across platforms.
• Ensure handling-class compliance: controlled sessions where required, least-privilege distribution, safe publication posture, and do-no-harm safeguards.
• Operate “stop-the-line” authority for platform risks: pause publication or convening when integrity, safety, or neutrality requirements are not met.
• Produce quarterly portfolio performance packs: cycle delivery, output shipping, participation health, partner conversion, integrity incidents/near misses, and improvements.
• Sponsor quarterly retrospectives across platform leads to reduce defects, improve output quality, and harden procedures against capture and misuse.

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Compensation, Remuneration, and Expenses

• Governance authority is not paid. No compensation is linked to recognition outcomes, enforcement actions, disputes, funding outcomes, deal flow, procurement outcomes, or influence. No success fees.
• Operational workload may be compensated (where permitted). Portfolio programming and production may be compensated only as time-bounded, deliverable-based operational services, independently approved, auditable, and never tied to substantive governance outcomes.
• Expenses may be reimbursed if documented, pre-approved, and policy-compliant.

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Opportunities for Leaders to Join

• Build a world-class portfolio of six frontier platforms that industrialize national de-risking readiness through open, reusable outputs.
• Lead a high-trust, high-scrutiny convening architecture designed for legitimacy, correctionability, and adoption at scale.
• Shape a global public-good output engine that reduces fragmentation and accelerates lawful implementation without capture.
• Establish durable institutional partnerships while preserving neutrality and strict non-execution boundaries.

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Leaders Profile

We are seeking senior leaders typically with 15–25+ years across one or more of:

• running global forums, multi-track conferences, or standards ecosystems with year-round programming
• platform or ecosystem leadership spanning research, policy, operations, and finance interfaces
• governance operations under public scrutiny (high-integrity institutions, cross-sector coalitions)
• publication-grade program leadership that ships reusable outputs (playbooks, templates, guidance)

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Capabilities and Mindset

• Portfolio builder: can integrate six platforms into one coherent production system with clear outcomes.
• Neutral convenor: strong integrity instincts; resists capture, lobbying behaviors, and prestige politics.
• Output discipline: convenings must ship publishable, reusable artifacts—not only dialogue.
• Governance craftsmanship: strong handling, COI/recusal, and claims-discipline maturity.
• Strong writing and synthesis: can translate multi-platform activity into clear, public-safe releases.

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Eligibility, Membership, and Independence

• Holds a primary role outside the platform seat and can sustain cadence and surge periods.
• Willing to fully disclose relevant interests and comply with conflict-of-interest and recusal requirements.
• Not placed in a situation where service creates unmanageable conflicts or compromises neutrality.
• Accepts confidentiality, handling discipline, and communications integrity expectations.
• Commits to remain in good standing (participation, disclosures, and applicable contribution obligations).