Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Management

- Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale IT, digital transformation, and e-Governance programs.
- Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, resource plans, and implementation schedules.
- Monitor project progress against defined milestones and performance indicators.
- Ensure delivery within agreed scope, timelines, quality standards, and budget.

PMU & Governance Management

- Support establishment and operation of Project Management Units (PMUs).
- Drive project governance through review mechanisms, steering committees, and governance forums.
- Prepare project status reports, executive dashboards, risk registers, and management presentations.
- Track key deliverables, dependencies, escalations, and corrective action plans.

Digital Platform & Technology Rollout

- Manage deployment and rollout of digital platforms, enterprise applications, and citizen-centric solutions.
- Coordinate implementation activities across multiple stakeholders, departments, and locations.
- Support testing, UAT, training, deployment, transition, and stabilization activities.
- Monitor adoption, performance, and operational effectiveness of implemented solutions.

Vendor & Partner Management

- Manage relationships with System Integrators (SIs), technology vendors, consulting partners, and service providers.
- Monitor vendor deliverables, contracts, SLAs, and project commitments.
- Coordinate issue resolution and ensure adherence to project timelines.
- Support evaluation of technology solutions and implementation approaches.

Stakeholder Engagement





- Engage with senior government officials, public sector stakeholders, consultants, and implementation partners.
- Conduct review meetings, workshops, consultations, and decision-making forums.
- Facilitate communication between business, technology, and implementation teams.
- Build stakeholder alignment and manage expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk & Issue Management

- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
- Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
- Ensure proactive governance and timely escalation of critical concerns.
- Support audit reviews and compliance monitoring activities.

Urban & Municipal Digital Transformation

- Support Smart City, municipal governance, urban infrastructure, and citizen service transformation initiatives.
- Assist in implementation of integrated command centres, municipal platforms, ERP systems, GIS systems, utility management solutions, and digital citizen services.
- Contribute to improving operational efficiency, governance, and service delivery outcomes.

Required Skills & Competencies

Project & Program Management

- End-to-End Project Delivery
- Program Management
- PMO & PMU Operations
- Governance & Reporting




- Risk & Issue Management
- Resource Planning
- Budget Management
- Change Management

Digital Transformation

- e-Governance Programs
- Digital Platforms
- Enterprise Applications
- Technology Modernization
- Smart City Solutions
- Citizen-Centric Digital Services

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

- Vendor Governance
- Contract & SLA Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Executive Communication
- Leadership & Team Management

Documentation & Reporting

- Project Planning
- Status Reporting
- Governance Dashboards
- Management Presentations
- Risk Registers
- Project Documentation

Preferred Experience

- 10+ years of experience managing large-scale IT transformation, digital platforms, or e-Governance programs.
- Experience working with Government Departments, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Smart City SPVs, PSUs, or Development Agencies.
- Experience managing PMU/PMC engagements and multi-vendor delivery environments.
- Strong exposure to digital platform implementation and enterprise technology rollouts.
- Experience in urban governance, municipal systems, integrated command centers, GIS-enabled solutions, revenue management systems, or citizen service platforms will be preferred.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of the following certifications will be an added advantage:

- PMP (Project Management Skilled)
- PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner
- Agile / Scrum Certification
- PMI-ACP
- SAFe Agilist
- ITIL Foundation
- Program Management Certifications

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