Manager - Government & Public Sector Advisory

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Government & Public Sector Advisory professional to lead large-scale government programs, advisory engagements, and strategic projects across central and state government stakeholders. The role will involve end-to-end program delivery, government stakeholder management, policy and scheme advisory, PMU operations, data-driven decision-making, process improvement, and business development/bid management. The ideal candidate should have strong experience working with government ministries/departments and be comfortable operating at the intersection of consulting, technology, data analytics, policy, and program implementation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Government Program & PMU Management

• Lead end-to-end implementation and monitoring of large government programs and public-sector projects.
• Manage PMU teams and provide strategic direction on program delivery, governance,monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with Central Ministries, State Governments, UT administrations, implementing agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Establish program governance mechanisms, review processes, dashboards, MIS, and escalation frameworks.
• Monitor program KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and drive corrective actions to improve delivery outcomes.
• Oversee technology-enabled government programs involving portals, DBT, PFMS, beneficiary management, and scheme implementation.

2. Policy & Scheme Advisory

• Support government clients in designing, reviewing, and improving schemes, policies, processes,and implementation frameworks.
• Translate policy objectives into actionable program frameworks and operating processes.
• Conduct stakeholder consultations, requirement gathering, gap assessments, and process reviews.
• Provide data-backed recommendations to improve scheme effectiveness, beneficiary outreach,and service delivery.

3. Stakeholder & Client Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior government officials and institutional stakeholders.
• Lead client discussions, review meetings, presentations, workshops, and executive-level reporting.
• Act as a trusted advisor to government clients on program strategy, technology adoption, process improvement, and implementation challenges.
• Coordinate across multiple stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of operational and technical issues.

4. Data Analytics & Digital Transformation

• Use data analytics to identify trends, operational gaps, implementation challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and oversee dashboards and management information systems using tools such as Power BI, Tableau and Excel.
• Work with technology and implementation teams to define business requirements and improve digital platforms.
• Leverage data to track program performance, beneficiary coverage, disbursement, grievances, and other critical KPIs.
• Support fraud detection, data validation, monitoring, and process-integrity initiatives.

5. Business Development & Bid Management

• Identify and evaluate business opportunities in the government and public-sector consultingecosystem.
• Lead or support RFP responses, technical proposals, bids, tenders, EOI/RFQ submissions, andpresentations.
• Develop solution approaches, project methodologies, implementation plans, and staffing modelsfor government engagements.
• Work closely with leadership and internal teams to build proposals and convert opportunitiesinto engagements.
• Develop relationships with government bodies, PSUs, development agencies, and institutionalpartners to strengthen the business pipeline.

6. Team Leadership

• Lead multidisciplinary consulting and project teams of consultants, analysts, technology professionals, and subject-matter experts.
• Allocate responsibilities, monitor performance, and ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Mentor team members and build capabilities in consulting, analytics, project management, and government program delivery.
• Foster a structured, outcome-oriented approach to project execution.

7. Reporting & Executive Communication

• Prepare high-quality presentations, program reviews, MIS reports, dashboards, and executive-level reports.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior management and government stakeholders.
• Track project risks, dependencies, milestones, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Ensure strong documentation, governance, and knowledge management across engagements.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• MBA / PGDM from a reputed institution, preferably in Management, Finance, Marketing,Strategy, Public Policy, or related discipline.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Technology, Economics, Management, Public Policy, or arelated field.
• 8-12 years of experience in government consulting, public-sector advisory, programmanagement, PMU, development consulting, or large-scale technology-enabled governmentprograms.
• Experience working directly with Central/State Government Ministries, Departments, PSUs, orgovernment agencies.
• Strong understanding of government program implementation, scheme management, DBT,digital governance, or citizen/beneficiary-facing programs.
• Demonstrated experience in leading consulting/project teams and managing complex multi-stakeholder programs.
• Strong exposure to RFP preparation, bid management, tendering, and business development.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
• Strong analytical orientation

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