Chief Information Technology Officer

Chandigarh News; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandigarh News seeks an experienced Technology Architect to lead state IT adoptions across program management, finance, and change management, driving the evolution of c-Governance initiatives. The role requires defining roadmaps, coordinating large projects, and guiding technical teams within a government context.

The candidate should have postgraduate IT/engineering qualifications with substantial experience in IT policy, system architecture, cloud, and security practices, including

Qualifications

• Minimum 60% in IT/electronics engineering programs.
• Postgraduate degree preferred for senior role.
• Experience in e-Governance applications and IT policy matters.
• Procurement of IT hardware through centralized systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee State IT adoptions and evolution spanning program management, finance, technology and change management.
• Define IT roadmap and strategy for c-Governance initiatives.
• Set program objectives, monitor progress and coordinate key projects.
• Lead and manage technical teams and allocate resources.
• Interact with state departments and external agencies; manage procurement and techno-commercial issues.
• Contribute to policy formulation and standards as necessary.

Skills

Program management

Financial acumen

Technology leadership

Change management

Education

M.Tech/ME (E&C/IT/CS) with 60%

BE/B.Tech (E&C/IT/CS) with 60%

Job description

A. Roles & Responsibilities

• Will be responsible for State's IT Adoptions and its Evolution compositely spanning technical and related domains involving Program Management, Finance, Technology and Change Management for successful adoption of c-Governance in the State


• Manage the Technical Aspects


• Define IT Roadmap


• Set program/project specific objectives & priorities


• Strategize implementation


• Plan, Monitor & Coordinate designated key programs/ projects


• Assess & evaluate various initiatives


• Manage technical team and resource allocations


• Coordinate with the team in the department and across departments


• Manage techno-commercial issues


• Manage knowledge and other state specific assets in areas covered within the work scope


• Contribute to the formulation of policy and standards as may be necessary


• Interact with the various external agencies


• Manage procurement, authorize payments and address techno-commercial issues as may be necessary

Any other responsibility that might be necessary to be taken up as part of this job role including those that are assigned by Administration.

B. Academic Qualifications and Experience:

(a) Basic Qualification:

(i) Master's Degree in Technology/ Engineering (M.Tech/ ME) in Electronics & Communication/ IT/ Computers/ Computer Science from a recognized University or institution with minimum 60% marks.

or

(ii) B.E/B. Tech in Electronics and Communication/ IT/ Computers/ Computer Science or Master in Computer Application from a recognized University or institution with minimum 60% marks.

b) Experience:

Minimum 21 years' experience in case of Post Graduate Degree holders as indicated in (i) above/ 24 years' experience in case of Degree holders as indicated in (ii), in the field of e Governance applications, Solution/ Technology Architect, IT Policy related matters, promotion of IT related Industry, Procurement of computers and accessories through centralized purchase system, development of Software applications, Project Management skills and ICT experience, Information Security, experience in Cloud Infra, IOT, Mobile platform, direction and administration of IT related activities which includes:

i. 10 years' experience should be in software development/ Networking/ Security Management information storage and retrieval systems, cloud Infra, related matters of IT policy & promotion of IT related industries.

ii. 4 Years working experience with Government/ PSU.

iii.4 Years experience as Head/ Executive role of an organization/ unit.

iv. Experience in at-least one end to end project handling of a substantially large scale.

c) In addition to above, preference to :

(i) M.B.A from a recognized University

(ii) e-Governance implementation experience in any organized sector with standards & proven practices.

(iii) Certifications in IT Field.

(iv) International working experience.

(v) Meritorious candidates with Distinction in their Basic qualification(s).

(vi) Preference to IIT/IIM

C. Last Date for Apply: 03rd Nov 2026