Executive Director

National E-Governance Services Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

National E-governance Services Limited in Bengaluru seeks an Executive Director for Government Relations to lead stakeholder engagement with central and state governments and regulatory authorities.

You will build strategic partnerships, oversee policy influence, and drive governance initiatives, with a career track of 25 years and proven leadership abilities for enterprise-wide impact.

Qualifications

• 25 years of professional experience, including at least 10 years in senior leadership roles with enterprise-wide responsibilities.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver strategic outcomes.
• Strong integrity, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Get approvals for digital stamping in States/UTs and finalise MoUs as required.
• Secure approvals from State/UT Governments and regulatory authorities for onboarding new document categories.
• Promote NeSL products (DDE, e-BG, e-ISB, Customs Bond) in government entities.
• Promote data submission pertaining to government dues and compliance.
• Implement digital stamping through citizen service centres.
• Extend DDE services to government departments for financial/operational needs.
• Identify new opportunities to promote NeSL services.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Graduate degree

Job description

Job Description for the post of Executive Director- Government Relations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Candidate should develop long standing relationships with Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/State or UT Governments
• Advocate NeSL business with PSUs and other entities that belong to Central/State Government.
• Permanent invitee to all Board meeting and relevant committees
• Specific tasks include the following:

1. Get approvals for digital stamping in States/UTs where it is still pending. This will include finalisation of MoUs where required.
2. Responsible for securing necessary approvals from State/UT Governments and regulatory authorities, wherever required, for onboarding additional document categories under the Company's DDE services in accordance with applicable Stamp Act provisions Sort out issues related to refund of excess stamp duty paid to the Governments by NeSL customers
3. Promote the use of NeSL products (DDE, e-BG, e-ISB, Customs Bond) in all governments and government-controlled entities.
4. Promote the submission of data pertaining to dues by Governments/ Government entities.
5. Implement digital stamping facility through citizen service centres
6. Extend DDE services to Government departments/entities for their financial/operational credit contracting purposes
7. Identify new opportunities and areas for promoting our services

Experience

The candidate should preferably be at Joint secretary level to Government of India. Minimum 25 years of professional experience, including at least 10 years in senior leadership roles with enterprise-wide responsibilities.
The candidate should have proven records in terms of organizational skills and should possess experience in managing cross functional teams.
Candidate should be a strategic thinker, should have vision to ideate and implement projects of national significance.
The candidate should have high level of integrity, excellent communication skills and proven ability to represent the company. The candidate should demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and professional ethics, possess excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, and have the ability to effectively represent the organization before various State/UT Governments, regulatory authorities and Government Departments.
The candidate should possess the ability to build strategic partnerships with government bodies, financial institutions and other stakeholders
Candidate should be self-motivated and have proven ability to inspire high performance team, experience in managing day-to-day affairs of an organization and should involve the senior management in the decision-making process in the interest of the organization.

Educational qualification

The candidate should have a graduate degree
Experience in Technology systems, digital platforms, or technology-driven financial or governance frameworks will be considered an added advantage.

Age Limit

Upto 55 year as on 31st October 2026

Reporting Structure

The position will be reporting to the Managing Director & CEO of NeSL. The job location for the post preferably will be Bengaluru. Delhi as a location may be considered by the Management if it is felt necessary.

Remuneration

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and market benchmark
Persons on deputation may opt to draw the scale of their parent department as provided under terms of Foreign Service or as applicable.
The eligibility criteria as per JD, may be relaxed for deserving candidates, at the discretion of the competent authority, without prior notice.