Gilad Gosher

Building Citizen-Centered Digital Services  |  Creating & Leading Complex Cross-Sector Partnerships  | Driving Execution & Delivery in Public Innovation

Israel

About

An experienced product manager, leading complex and extensive inter-office projects for the benefit of improving government services for citizens and businesses in Israel. In addition, an enthusiastic social entrepreneur and manager, who has turned pure vision into influencing and impacting social projects.

Experience

  • מערך הדיגיטל הלאומי - Israel National Digital Agency ()
    • Senior Product Manager for Digital Transformation (Family Services)
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for leading digital products that serve families and individuals at key life moments, with a focus on compassionate, citizen-centered services. Leading the design and delivery of nationwide digital transformation initiatives, with multi-million ILS budgets and cross-ministerial collaboration. Spearheading high-impact services that improve the way citizens engage with government, including: • A unified digital service for families following a death, integrated into the national personal area • “The Capsule” – a personalized suite of end-of-life planning tools • A national platform for managing missing persons and civilian casualties during emergencies • A streamlined digital process for divorce across religious and civil systems • A centralized database of disqualified driver licenses to support enforcement and road safety • A complete digital redesign of services for new immigrants to Israel Responsibilities span the full product lifecycle: identifying opportunities, shaping strategy, building multi-agency and cross-sector partnerships, simplifying complex bureaucratic processes, conducting market and user research, mapping needs, defining product and UX/UI requirements, managing public procurement, and overseeing development and rollout.

    • Product Manager for Digital Transformation
      Dec 2021 - May 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Managing digital products that streamline government services for businesses, with a focus on import processes and centralized access to regulatory services. Key projects include: • A unified platform for managing import permits and customs approvals across multiple ministries • A centralized business service hub, enabling easier access to licenses, certificates, and compliance processes • Digitization of end-to-end trade documentation to reduce friction and improve transparency for international trade Responsibilities include identifying user pain points and regulatory gaps, collaborating with government stakeholders and business associations, conducting user research, mapping service journeys, defining product and UX requirements, managing timelines and budgets, and supporting procurement and development processes.

  • Legal Counsel at Israel Ministry of Finance
    Oct 2017 - Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    The Legal Department of the Ministry advises the Minister and the Director General, and accompanies the activities of the central departments of the Ministry of Finance: the Budgets Division, the Accountant General Division, the Chief Economist and the National Housing Department. The department is involved in leading strategic reforms in the economy, managing large-scale strategic tenders in large amounts of funds, initiating large-scale local and international projects, managing High Court petitions and suits against the state, and drafting legislation and secondary legislation, among that - leading the most complex and significant legislative event of the government - The Omnibus Law of Arrangements.

  • Legal Associate at Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co.
    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Associate in the Firm's Antitrust Department. provided regulatory and legal counsel on all aspects of competition law and represented firms in criminal, administrative and civil proceedings in court. I also represented clients before the Antitrust Authority on a variety of subjects, such as requests to approve mergers and restrictive arrangements.

  • Project Manager at Ayalon Highways Co.
    2017 - 2017 · Less than a year

    Project Manager of "Mahir La'Ir", a strategic, flagship project of the Ministry of Transport, intended to create hundreds of kilometers of prioritized fast lanes for public transport in 17 municipalities in the greater Tel Aviv metropolitan area.

  • Teaching Assistant at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Teaching assistant in several courses for Professor of Law, Israeli Author, social activist and Adv. Yuval Elbashan and for Prof. Yehonatan Givati (Economic analysis of law).