Project Head Skill Development DDU-GKY

Cybersigma Consulting Services Llp; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyber Sigma - Sigma Academy seeks a Senior Project Manager / State Head DDU-GKY to oversee end-to-end project lifecycles, from mobilisation to placement, ensuring compliance with sanction orders, MoU, and SRLM/MoRD requirements.

The role demands 8+ years in government-funded skill development with DDU-GKY experience, readiness to travel across multiple training centres, and strong governance over training, finance, and placement targets.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Management, Rural Development, Social Work, Public Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years in government-funded skill development/livelihood projects; 3+ years direct DDU-GKY project management.
• Strong knowledge of DDU-GKY SOP, SRLM processes, and prescribed portals.
• Experience with government inspections and financial/process audits.
• Willingness to travel extensively across multiple training centres.

Responsibilities

• Prepare state-to-batch-level implementation plans and translate sanctioned targets into monthly deliverables.
• Coordinate with MoRD, SRLM, CTSA, district administrations, and Sector Skill Councils; represent the organisation at inspections and reviews.
• Drive candidate mobilisation, onboarding, and eligibility verification, preventing duplicate or unsupported enrolments.
• Oversee training-centre infrastructure, batch quality, trainer performance, and candidate welfare.
• Coordinate assessments and certification with authorised agencies.
• Build employer relationships, verify placements, and track retention and migration support.
• Ensure accurate MIS/portal data entry and complete documentation.
• Monitor fund utilisation, tranche claims, UCs, vouchers, and audit compliance.
• Lead centre managers, mobilisers, trainers, MIS, placement, and finance teams via KPIs and weekly reviews.

Skills

DDU-GKY

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Postgraduate degree in Management/Rural Development/Social Work/Public Administration

Tools

MS Excel

Portal MIS

Job description

Senior Project Manager / State Head DDU-GKY

Organisation: Cyber Sigma - Sigma Academy | Type: Full-time | Location: Project location with extensive field travel | Reports to: Director / Programme Head

Role Purpose

We're seeking an experienced DDU-GKY professional to manage the complete project lifecycle - mobilisation, training-centre operations, assessment, placement, financial compliance, inspections, and post-placement tracking - while achieving physical, financial, training, certification, and placement targets per the sanction order, MoU, DDU-GKY SOP, and SRLM/MoRD requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare state-to-batch-level implementation plans and translate sanctioned targets into monthly deliverables
• Coordinate with MoRD, SRLM, CTSA, district administrations, and Sector Skill Councils; represent the organisation at inspections and reviews
• Drive candidate mobilisation, onboarding, and eligibility verification, preventing duplicate or unsupported enrolments
• Oversee training-centre infrastructure, batch quality, trainer performance, and candidate welfare
• Coordinate assessments and certification with authorised agencies
• Build employer relationships, verify placements, and track retention and migration support
• Ensure accurate MIS/portal data entry and complete documentation
• Monitor fund utilisation, tranche claims, UCs, vouchers, and audit compliance
• Lead centre managers, mobilisers, trainers, MIS, placement, and finance teams via KPIs and weekly reviews

Required Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Management, Rural Development, Social Work, Public Administration, or related field
• 8+ years in government-funded skill development/livelihood projects; 3+ years direct DDU-GKY project management
• Strong knowledge of DDU-GKY SOP, SRLM processes, and prescribed portals
• Experience with government inspections and financial/process audits
• Willingness to travel extensively across multiple training centres

Preferred: Prior State Head/Project Head experience, multi-state project handling, established placement network, and clean audit/inspection track record.