Role Overview:
We are seeking an agile, results-driven Associate Program Manager to lead the end-to-end management of a high-priority, strategic digital governance initiative: the State Data Integration Platform (SDIP).
Anchored within a key state department in Punjab, this interdepartmental data consolidation initiative aims to establish a secure, standardized, and governed framework for data exchange across various line departments.
Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will serve as the primary on-ground anchor and liaison between senior government bodies—specifically the Department of Valuable Governance & IT (DGG⁢), the Punjab Development Corporation (PDC), the Project Management/Implementation Units (PMU/PIU), and technical system integration partners. The role will cover day-to-day Program coordination, implementation tracking, stakeholder liaison, and driving timely progress against workplans and outcomes.
Employment Type: Full time Consultant (Initial 6-month contract, with potential for extension/absorption based on mutual agreement and project evolution)
Key Responsibilities
Program Management & Government Liaison
Act as the primary bridge between technical delivery teams and senior State Government stakeholders to translate technical architecture into actionable implementation steps.
Drive alignment across participating line departments on program priorities, deliverables, and tight timelines, actively unblocking bureaucratic or operational delays.
Develop, monitor, and execute a detailed program plan for the pilot PoC, maintaining strict decision logs, action trackers, and governance documentation.
Coordinate closely with vendors, technology partners, and System Integrators (SI) assigned to the rollout.
Implementation & Infrastructure Support
Coordinate with the State Data Centre (SDC) to ensure hosting settings are provisioned, configured, and ready for deployment.
Support the finalization of PoC use cases, data excha
📌 Associate Program Manager Chandigarh (India)
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