JOB Title : Head SeMT
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Location : Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
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CTC
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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
Essential Criteria:
Graduation:
Post-Graduation:
Desirable Criteria:
- PMP / PRINCE2 / Scrum Master / Agile frameworks or other comparable certifications / courses in Project/Program Management (minimum 6 months duration)
- 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).
- Ph.D in related topic
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.
LAST DATE TO APPLY : 05.12.2025
