Co Lead – Digital Transformation & Strategy
National e-Governance Division · New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Co-Lead – Digital Transformation & StrategyRole: Co-Lead (Digital Transformation & Strategy)Mapped Domain: Digital Governance & Policy, Data & Privacy, and Emerging Tech IntegrationReporting to: Vice President / Head of Vertical, NeGD, Digital India Corporation
This leadership role is anchored within NeGD's strategic mandate to support Central LineMinistries, State Governments, and Union Territories in architecting, standardizing, and accelerating citizen-centricdigital transformation under the Digital India initiative.The Co-Lead will spearhead the formulation of whole-of-government digital governance frameworks, policyguidelines, and data privacy baselines, while harmonizing these strategies with modern technological capabilitiesincluding Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and Geographic InformationSystems (GIS). In addition to technical policy and strategic advisory, the incumbent will actively lead BusinessDevelopment engaging directly with government departments and public agencies to identify institutional painpoints, pitch NeGD advisory services, drive monetization/onboarding of national DPI platforms (such asDigiLocker, UMANG, and API Setu), and forge strategic partnerships across industry, academia, andbilateral/multilateral bodies.Roles & Responsibilities
- Digital Governance & Policy Formulation: Establish and execute a forward-looking digital governanceroadmap. Draft techno-legal frameworks, interoperability standards, service-delivery benchmarks, andoperational guidelines that set the digital practices for scalability, usability, accessibility, and reliability ofgovernment services.
- Technical and Process Advisory: Provide expertise for formulation of technology revamp of existingapplications or development of new application taking due consideration to government process reengineering.
- Handling Solution Architecture: Handle delivery of Business Architecture, Application Architecture, DataArchitecture, Integration Architecture, Building Blocks and IT Governance including Data Governance.
- Monitoring of Digital Governance Projects: Provide output / outcome matrix for the digital projects andsuggest automated methods to monitor the progress of projects taking into consideration data analytics tools,alerts mechanism and escalation matrix.
- Cross-Tech Advisory (AI, Cloud, IoT, GIS): Act as the strategic bridge between policy and frontiertechnologies. Evaluate how emerging capabilities (AI decision systems, scalable sovereign cloud environments,IoT sensory networks, and GIS location intelligence) can be strategically infused into ministerial workflows tore-engineer government processes.
- Business Development & Strategic Expansion: Actively lead outreach and business development to expandNeGD's footprint across Central Line Ministries, State Departments, and autonomous entities. Formulatecustomized value propositions, lead consultative discovery sessions, secure MoUs, and position NeGD's digitalproducts and consulting services.
- Strategy Development & Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct high-level policy consultation workshops withsenior government leadership (Secretaries, IT Secretaries, State Mission Directors), industry bodies, think tanks,and startups to drive convergence and build consensus on digital transformation roadmaps.
- Procurement Advisory & Model Frameworks: Create Model Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Expression ofInterest (EoI) frameworks, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)evaluation criteria for digital transformation and tech-policy consultancies.
- Data Privacy & Regulatory Compliance: Embed robust data governance, privacy-by-design principles, andcompliance mechanisms (aligned with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and relevant governmentregulations) across national and state-level digital initiatives.
- Capacity Building & Knowledge Products: Curate policy briefs, white papers, readiness assessment tools, andinstitutional capacity-building programmes for administrative officers and State e-Governance Mission Teams(SeMTs).
- Collaboration & Operational Alignment: Collaborate closely with other verticals within NeGD/DIC andIndependent Business Divisions (such as IndiaAI, Bhashini, and MyGov) to deliver holistic digital solutions.Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech / MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics &Communications or Equivalent and Master in Management, Public Policy or equivalent.
- Total Work Experience: Minimum 10+ years of professional experience in technology policy, digitalgovernance, enterprise transformation, or public sector advisory.
- Specialized Experience:oAt least 5 years of experience in leading or managing large-scale Digital Governance / IT transformationprojects with Central/State Governments, multilateral organizations.oAt least 2 years of experience in software development in Government or Private Sector as well as at least 2years of consulting experience in Government Sector.oAt least conceptualisation, the design, development or deployment of AI enabled solutions or AI enabledworkflows.oProven track record in drafting and operationalizing public policy frameworks, digital standards, or dataprotection/privacy compliance workflows.oDemonstrated experience in Business Development, client relationship management, and consultativepitching within government, public enterprise, or smart governance sectors.oDemonstrated working comprehension and strategic application of emerging technologies including AI,Cloud Computing, IoT, and GIS in governance use cases.∙Desired Certifications: PMP/PRINCE2, TOGAF, or relevant digital strategy certifications.Skills & Attributes
- Comprehensive understanding of digital governance, government structures, administrative processes, GeneralFinancial Rules (GFR), and public procurement mechanisms.
- Good understanding of Laws, Acts, Rules or regulations related to Digital Governance.
- Exceptional consultative, business development, and client engagement skills with proven ability to interfacewith senior bureaucrats and CXO-level industry executives.
- Strong techno-policy research, analytical thinking, and strategic roadmap drafting abilities.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills for authoring cabinet notes, white papers, model RFPs, andexecutive presentations.
- Leadership capability to mentor cross-functional cohorts and balance competing priorities in a fast-pacedenvironment.