You will coordinate multi-agency delivery (Departments of Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry / Cooperation / Power / Rural Development, state PSUs, line directorates), manage a multidisciplinary consulting team, and ensure outcomes are achieved against agreed KPIs within time, budget, and compliance frameworks.
Key Responsibilities 1) Program & Delivery Management
- Lead planning, execution, and governance for assigned OTDE workstreams; develop detailed project plans, RACI, risk registers, dashboards, and review cadences.
- Manage scope, timelines, budget burn, quality, and change control; ensure adherence to Deloitte and client PMO standards.
- Drive weekly/monthly reviews with client leadership; convert decisions into actionable trackers; unblock dependencies.
2) Policy, Scheme Design & Process Reforms
- Conduct policy analysis, scheme re-engineering, and outcome-focused redesign for thematic areas (e.g.,
Fasal Bividta se Samridhi
rather than generic crop diversification; mechanization; PM-KUSUM; insurance; seed policy; soil health; millets revival where applicable; natural farming; rainfed area development). - Translate strategy into implementable SOPs, guidelines, beneficiary targeting frameworks, convergence pathways, and resource mobilization plans.
3) Stakeholder Engagement & Institutional Strengthening
- Orchestrate multi-stakeholder coordination across departments, district administrations, cooperatives/FPOs, private partners, and development agencies.
- Facilitate governance forums, MoUs/PPP frameworks, and institutional capacity building for sustained delivery excellence.
4) Monitoring, Evaluation & Data-Driven Delivery
- Define KPIs/SLAs and build MIS/BI dashboards to track scheme outcomes (coverage, timeliness, fiscal utilization, outputs/outcomes).
- Lead baselines, midline/endline evaluations, process audits, and outcome assessments; ensure credible data quality and triangulation.
- Use analytics to identify bottlenecks and run targeted improvement sprints.
5) Procurement, Finance & Compliance
- Support demand aggregation, e-procurement packaging, market engagement, and bid evaluations in line with applicable rules (e.g., GFR, state procurement, GeM usage where relevant).
- Track budgets, fund flows, utilization certificates, and audit observations; ensure risk, ethics, and confidentiality protocols are followed.
6) Field Operations & District Enablement
- Run district implementation sprints: beneficiary onboarding, last-mile service delivery, extension/capacity building, and grievance redressal.
- Document best practices and scale-up playbooks; support rapid pilots and replication.
7) Communications & Change Management
- Prepare high-quality executive briefs, policy notes, SOPs, training modules, and public-facing communications (as approved by the client).
- Design change management plans to improve adoption, including behavioral nudges and digital enablement.
8) Team Leadership & Quality Assurance
- Lead and coach consultants/analysts; enforce Deloitte QA standards on all deliverables.
- Maintain a safety-first, respectful, and inclusive work environment.
Required Qualifications
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Education:
MBA/PGDM/MPP/PG in Agri-Business/Economics/Rural Management/Public Policy/Engineering or equivalent. -
Experience:
8-12 years in consulting, program management, or public-sector delivery; demonstrated experience in large-scale government schemes in agriculture/allied sectors. -
Domain Knowledge:
Familiarity with key schemes/themes such as crop diversification ( Fasal Bividta se Samridhi
), mechanization, PM-KUSUM, UPAGREES, soil health, NFSM, seed policy, insurance, natural farming, rainfed area development, farm pond interventions, organic transitions (e.g., Namami Gange corridors), and value-chain integration. -
Languages:
Strong proficiency in English
and Hindi
(written and spoken). -
Tools:
Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word; experience with Power BI/Tableau
, and comfort with GIS/MIS tools; basic statistical analysis.
Preferred Qualifications & Certifications
- PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile Scrum / Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or above).
- Hands-on experience with government PMOs, e-procurement/GeM, public finance tracking, and social protection delivery mechanisms (e.g., DBT).
- Prior work in UP public sector or comparable state-wide programs; familiarity with district administration workflows.
Key Competencies
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Delivery Excellence:
Structured planning, governance, risk management, and milestone discipline. -
Policy & Analytical Rigor:
Ability to synthesize complex data/policy inputs and produce practical, outcome-focused solutions. -
Stakeholder Leadership:
Executive presence; convening and consensus building across departments and partners. -
Communication:
Crisp executive writing, storytelling with data, and facilitation skills. -
Problem Solving:
Bias for action; ability to unblock dependencies and drive last-mile execution. -
Integrity & Compliance:
Strong ethics, confidentiality, and adherence to Deloitte/client protocols.
