Job Summary

Position: Project Lead - Government Advisory

Employment type: Contract

Location: Mumbai

Business Unit: Foundations Advisory

Language preference: English + Marathi - Mandatory

As a Lead in the Government Advisory Practice, you will play a key role in delivering complex government advisory engagements, managing senior stakeholder relationships, and identifying opportunities to deepen Sattvas engagement with government partners. The role requires strong consulting experience, an understanding of state government systems, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments while driving meaningful, long-term impact.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Government Advisory & Engagement Delivery (80%): Lead the delivery of government advisory engagements partnering with government leadership to co-design high-impact initiatives and support their effective implementation. Manage relationships with government stakeholders, donor partners, and other ecosystem stakeholders throughout the engagement lifecycle, while driving alignment between government strategic priorities and donor focus areas to enable sustainable scale and impact. Drive collaboration across multiple stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of engagement outcomes. Ensure project milestones, timelines, and quality standards are consistently achieved while working effectively with the team, providing guidance,



and fostering sustained motivation.
- Relationship Management & Account Development (20%): Build and maintain long-term relationships with senior state government stakeholders. Understand evolving government priorities and identify opportunities to create additional value through ongoing engagements. Serve as a trusted advisor to government counterparts by fostering strong working relationships. Support the expansion and continuity of existing government partnerships through proactive stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

- 10+ years of professional experience.
- Strong consulting experience, preferably in consulting organizations working in the public sector or impact-focused engagements.
- Proven experience in influencing key government stakeholders and anchoring implementation of flagship initiatives is a robust plus.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior government stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- English and Marathi proficiency is mandatory.
- Based in Mumbai or willing to relocate to Mumbai.

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📌 Project Lead - Government Advisory (Mumbai)
🏢 Sattva Consulting
📍 Mumbai