Senior Analyst – State Engagement

Zoho; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is seeking a Senior Analyst to support State Engagement, driving end-to-end state-level initiatives and coordinating with regional heads, ministries, and SSCs. The role involves translating HQ priorities into actionable plans, monitoring execution, and providing decision-support to leadership.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years in project coordination or government programmes, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years in project management, consulting, government programmes, development sector, strategy, operations or stakeholder management.
• Bachelor’s or Master degree in management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Engineering or a related field.
• Strong experience in project coordination and multi-stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel/MIS skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare high-quality proposals, presentations, reports and management notes.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience working with Government/State Governments, Ministries, PSUs, skilling, education, livelihood or development programmes would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• State Engagement & Project Management: manage state-level projects and coordinate with stakeholders for execution and closure.
• Proposal & Business Support: prepare proposals, DPRs, and evaluation of opportunities with financial analysis.
• Strategic & Management Support: translate HQ mandates into workplans and support leadership reviews.
• Monitoring & Performance Management: track milestones, analyze trends, highlight risks and ensure data consolidation.
• Stakeholder & Issue Management: coordinate with states, ministries, and implementation partners and manage escalations.
• Review & Governance: support governance meetings, prepare MOMs and action trackers, escalate critical issues.
• Data & Reporting: validate data, prepare MIS and dashboards for decision making.
• Process Improvement: identify workflow gaps and implement standardized formats and automation.

Skills

Project coordination

Multi-stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

PowerPoint

Excel

MIS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

MIS

Job description

At the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), we are dedicated to empowering India's youth through comprehensive skill development. Established on July 31, 2008, as a not-for-profit public limited company under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (now corresponding to section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013), we operate as a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP) model under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Our collaborative structure, with 49% of the share capital held by the government and 51% by the private sector, enables us to be the principal architects of India's skill ecosystem.

We actively support enterprises, start-ups, and organizations by providing funding support, concessional loans, and other innovative financial products. Our mission is to enhance, support, and coordinate private sector initiatives in vocational training, ensuring that financial barriers do not hinder skill development. As the strategic implementation and knowledge partner of the Skill India Mission, we focus on creating efficient training initiatives that open up a world of opportunities in futuristic skills for the potential workforce.

Through strategic partnerships and innovative models, we aim to build a robust skill ecosystem that not only meets current industry demands but also anticipates future trends, empowering India's youth to contribute significantly to the nation’s growth and development.

Job Description

Role Purpose

The Senior Analyst will support the State Engagement function in managing and driving end-to-end execution of State-level and multi-stakeholder initiatives. The role will act as a central coordination and analytical resource between State teams, Regional Heads, internal NSDC verticals, Ministries, Sector Skill Councils and other stakeholders.

The role will be responsible for translating strategic priorities and HQ mandates into actionable plans, monitoring implementation, supporting proposal development, analysing operational and financial information, resolving execution bottlenecks, and providing timely decision-support to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

State Engagement & Project Management

• Supportend-to-end management of multiple State-level projects and initiatives
• Coordinate with Regional Heads, SEOs, SECs and State stakeholders for execution and closure
• Track state-wise progress, deliverables, targets and timelines
• Identify implementation gaps and drive follow-up for timely resolution

Proposal & Business Support

• Prepare and review proposals, concept notes, DPRs, presentations and approval notes
• Undertake financial and operational analysis of proposals and implementation models
• Support evaluation of new opportunities and State requirements
• Develop decision notes and recommendations for management

Strategic & Management Support

• Translate organisational priorities and HQ mandates into actionable workplans
• Support Senior Leadership in strategic reviews and decision-making
• Prepare management briefs, dashboards and presentations for leadership and Ministry-level reviews
• Provide analytical inputs for strategic interventions across States

Monitoring & Performance Management

• Develop and maintain state-wise and project-wise trackers
• Monitor key milestones, targets, training/implementation progress and action points
• Analyse performance trends and highlight risks, delays and areas requiring intervention
• Ensure timely consolidation and validation of information received from States

Stakeholder & Issue Management

• Coordinate with States, Ministries, SSCs, internal verticals and implementation partners
• Support resolution of State-level operational issues and escalations
• Follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure closure of critical actionpoints
• Maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders

Review & Governance

• Support regular review meetings with Regional and State teams
• Prepare agendas, MOMs, action trackers and follow-up reportsMonitor implementation of decisions taken during reviews
• Ensure timely escalation of critical issues to leadership

Data & Reporting

• Validate, reconcile and analyse data received from States and partners
• Prepare periodic MIS, dashboards and management reports
• Convert operational data into meaningful insights for decision-making
• Maintain accurate and updated programme-level information

Process Improvement

• Identify gaps in existing workflows and suggest process improvements
• Develop standardised formats, trackers and review mechanisms
• Support automation and digitisation of recurring monitoring and reporting processes
• Improve efficiency and turnaround time of State Engagement operations

Requirements

• Experience:3–7 years in project management, consulting, government programmes, development sector, strategy, operations or stakeholder management.
• Bachelor’s Or Master degree in management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Engineering or a related field.
• Strong experience in project coordination and multi-stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel/MIS skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare high-quality proposals, presentations, reports and management notes.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience working with Government/State Governments, Ministries, PSUs, skilling, education, livelihood or development programmes would be an advantage.