Program Manager (GovTech & Hindi Fluency) - Varanasi

This role is not for everyone. It is for you IF:

• You are currently based in Varanasi.
• You are fully, professionally fluent in both spoken and written Hindi and English.
• You have demonstrable, hands-on experience navigating Indian government or public sector environments.
• You have an innate appreciation for urban design, transportation operations, and smart city solutions.
• You are energized by complex challenges and thrive in a demanding, on-the-ground, field-intensive role.

If you've nodded yes to all of the above, please read on.

The Opportunity:

CITYDATA.ai, a Silicon Valley AI company, is undertaking a historic mission in Varanasi. We are seeking a highly-skilled Program Manager to lead the local deployment of our AI platform to solve overcrowding challenges in the sacred city. You will be the critical bridge between our global technology teams and local government stakeholders, making a direct and lasting impact.

Key Challenges You Will Solve:

• Serve as the single point of command for the project in Varanasi, building trusted relationships with the Smart City team, Municipal Corporation, ICCC, and law enforcement.
• Manage the full lifecycle of this mission-critical technology deployment, from planning and stakeholder alignment to execution and reporting.
• Navigate complex bureaucratic and social environments to build consensus and drive project milestones forward.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Mandatory:

  Professional fluency in Hindi and English.

• Mandatory:

  Deep understanding of the local context of Varanasi.

• Mandatory:

  2+ years in technology project management, with a proven track record of managing the full lifecycle of at least one technology project deployment for a

  government or public sector client in India.

• Proven ability to build strong relationships with and present to senior government officials.

How to Apply:

you must include a one-paragraph answer to the following question:

"Have you attended and experienced the Kumbh and/or Maha Shivratri festivals in Kashi? What do you anticipate will be the single greatest non-technical challenge in deploying a large scale crowd management solution in Varanasi, and how would you propose to mitigate it?"

• Applications submitted without an answer to this question will not be reviewed. We look forward to reading your thoughtful response.