Company Details :
National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
The National e-Governance Division has been set up by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology as an Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation {erstwhile Media Lab Asia}. Since 2009, NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of the e-Governance Projects; providing technical and advisory support to Ministries/ Departments, both at Central and State levels NeGD has developed and is managing several National Public Digital Platforms such as DigiLocker, UMANG, Rapid Assessment System, OpenForge, API Setu, Poshan Tracker, Academic Bank of Credits, National Academic Depositories, National AI Portal, MyScheme, India Stack Global, Meri Pehchaan, etc.
Job Title : Head SeMT
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Location: Andhra Pradesh , Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab , Rajasthan, Tamil Naidu, West Bengal
Job Objective
The Objective of this job is primarily to provide Techno-Program Management Consultancy in the overall management of various e-Governance Initiatives/Missions:
- of all the State/UT’s Line Departments.
- on the various IT initiatives of the Central Ministries, MeitY/NeGD/DIC.
- Oversee the functioning of the team working directly under him/her.
- Work closely with the State IT Department / the designated State IT Nodal Agency along with NeGD for successful implementation.
The Head-SeMT would report directly to the State IT Secretary or the Head of the designated State IT Nodal agency, where the SeMT is placed, with a dotted line reporting to the Director CB and President & CEO, NeGD.
Primary Responsibilities:
Program Management
- Implementation of MMPs, Digital India Program components and other State/UTs IT projects.
- Assist in understanding and analyzing the policy guidelines issued by various central agencies/ committees/ NeGD etc.
- Ensuring that e–Governance projects are aligned with the Digital India Standards.
- Assist in overall appraisal of e-Governance projects / project management and procurement processes for the State Projects.
- Develop and establish administrative governance and monitoring framework for the State IT Department and NeGD.
- Identifying new e-Governance projects for enhancing the existing applications using latest emerging technologies.
- Provide strategic guidance, expertise, and leadership to State/UT Government Officials.
- Support interdepartmental queries related to technical, architectural, interdependency, standards, security, core ICT infrastructure.
- Manage the financial affairs of the SeMT’s and provide regular inputs to Secretary State IT / NeGD.
SeMT Management
- The overall functioning of SeMT with respect to State Government requirements for implementation of e-Governance initiatives.
- Defining Roles and Responsibilities to the SeMT personnel to ensure effective service delivery and establish performance targets.
- Identifying gaps in SeMT personnel for need-based training.
- Mentorship to SeMT personnel based on the project/department requirements.
Capacity Building
- Assist in forming a Capacity Building Team at the State Level in coordination with Capacity Building & Management Cell (CBMC), NeGD.
- Identify the training requirements and course finalization for the State with CBMC Division.
- Support the State Government in the rollout of awareness and communication of the Digital India Program.
- Ready to take expert-level workshops as and when required based on the expertise.
- Align himself and be responsible for strategic National Projects driven by CB teams Headquarter.
Technology Management
- Provide technical consultancy in successful implementation & roll-out of the various e-Governance Projects of the State/UT in developing robust ICT infrastructure
- Provide support to State Government in defining the standards for application/ infrastructure architecture development in line with emerging technologies.
- Analyze and ensure best Practices / Standards & Guidelines along with strategic control, security, disaster recovery and business continuity for all the existing/ proposed IT Projects.
- Ensure utilization of the common infrastructure being setup under Digital India Program for projects implementation at State level.
- Co-ordination with CB Practice leads to bring in new technology architecture, product and services.
Miscellaneous
- Assist in EoI / DPR/ RFP/ Contracts and other documents for the State / UT.
- Pro-actively introduce Emerging technologies Policies, architecture and use cases for improvisation in State Digital governance eco-system.
- Identify the Department’s Change Management/ BPR needs and formulate change management strategies.
- Provide progress reports of the SeMTs to NeGD.
In addition to the above-mentioned Primary Responsibilities the incumbent may be assigned any other task related to e-Governance Projects from time to time by Secretary IT of the State/ Head of Nodal Agency/ NeGD.
Education Criteria
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Desirable
- Certifications in TOGAF / ITIL / ISO 27001 / Emerging Technologies like Blockchain, AI/ML, Cloud Computing, Big Data, etc.(in case of courses, they should be of minimum 6 months’ duration)
- Certifications in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or Government-specific programs (e.g., Digital India, e-Governance).
Skills & Experience Criteria
Essential:
15+ years of experience in IT project management
, consulting, or implementation roles, particularly in e-Governance, Digital Transformation, or large-scale IT projects.8+ years managing the complete lifecycle of large-scale IT projects
, including conceptualization, design, development, and execution.Managed at least 2 public procurement/ bid management cycles.
Proven experience in managing RFPs (Request for Proposals), RFQs (Request for Quotations), EOIs (Expression of Interest), and DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) for large-scale projects.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee bid management, vendor evaluation, and selection processes for IT and e-Governance projects.
- Should have successfully led at least one complex program involving online operations including Project Management and Cybersecurity.
- Should have led management tracks for IT Operations at the data centres, including Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, IT service Management (ITIL), Enterprise Management System, Helpdesk performance, SIP etc.
Desirable:
- Experience working in Government setups or public sector entities either directly or indirectly, with a clear understanding of their workflows and decision-making processes.
- In-depth knowledge of
Government Process Reengineering (GPR) or Business Process Reengineering (BPR) / e-Gov best practices,
and industry standards - Familiarity with IT policies, cloud guidelines, and procurement guidelines
- Working knowledge of the
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal
and other e-governance platforms such as e-Sanjeevani, Aadhaar, E-Hospital,UPI, NCD Platform etc.
- Successfully executed at least
2 projects leveraging emerging technologies like AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Data Analytics, IoT, Cloud Computing, GIS, Drone & Aerial
Technology, Enterprise Architect, Big Data or any other IT related projects. - Exposure to IT policies, cybersecurity guidelines, and standards related to ISO 27001, cloud computing, and data protection laws.
- Ability to review, plan and execute IT Infrastructure Design including system capacity planning, integration, performance tuning, IT security, disaster planning.
- Knowledge of recent trends in emerging technologies and related laws/ rules
- Capacity building experience, including conducting training and change management.
- Ability to review the architecture for business applications and suggest improvements; conduct feasibility assessment and roadmap definition for future state.
- Fluency in the local language of the applied State.
