Ransford Mensah joined the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) in 2024 as a Change Management Specialist within the UN Laboratory for Organizational Change and Knowledge (UNLOCK). He designs and delivers advisory services that support UN entities in advancing organizational transformation and building sustainable change capabilities.
Prior to joining UNSSC, Ransford served as a Digital Development Specialist with the World Bank Group, where he supported governments in Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Liberia in shaping national digital strategies, enterprise architecture frameworks, digital public infrastructure, and broader public sector reform programmes. He has also worked with USAID, UNCDF, UNDP, and the UN Foundation’s Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL), advising senior government officials on institutional reform and digital modernization initiatives.
Ransford brings over 15 years of experience at the intersection of change management and digital transformation. He designs practical change strategies, aligns governance and delivery structures, and mobilises stakeholders to deliver sustainable institutional results. His focus is on embedding transformation into systems, processes, and culture.
He holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) and a Master’s degree in Engineering Business Management from Coventry University (United Kingdom). He is certified in Change Management (Prosci and APMG), Project Management (PMP and PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner), IT Service Management (ITIL 4 Managing Professional), Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF), Cybersecurity (CISM), and IT Audit (CISA).