Project Manager – Government AI Programs | Sarvam AI

About Job

Sarvam AI is leading the development of India’s sovereign foundation model and deploying GenAI solutions across high-stakes, government-facing use cases. We are urgently looking for a Project Manager to anchor one of our most critical, confidential government deployments.

This is a full-time, on-ground role based in Delhi. The ideal candidate will have experience managing government tech programs (preferably in AI or digital infrastructure), is a strong self-starter, excellent with people, and ideally brings a background in the armed forces or other high-discipline environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Sarvam AI’s on-ground representative for a critical government AI initiative in Delhi

• Oversee day-to-day execution including coordination, compliance, and milestone tracking

• Build and manage trusted relationships with senior government stakeholders and technical counterparts

• Navigate public sector workflows to ensure timely execution across all deployment phases

• Facilitate infrastructure readiness and alignment with data security and regulatory protocols

• Bridge communication between internal technical teams and external agency stakeholders

• Provide regular reporting, risk assessments, and operational updates to leadership

• Contribute to field-level insights that inform strategic GTM and expansion decisions

Required Qualifications

• 6–12 years of experience managing large-scale government programs, public technology deployments, or secure operations

• Strong program management background with exposure to high-regulation environments

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and execution skills

• Comfortable with technical systems - prior exposure to IT, data, or AI projects is a plus

• Based in or able to relocate to Delhi for full-time, on-premise coordination

• Proven ability to operate independently in sensitive, outcome-driven contexts

Preferred Attributes

• Background in disciplined services (e.g., armed forces, paramilitary, or civil services)

• Experience working with ministries, public sector units, or national digital infrastructure missions

• Familiarity with sovereign data systems, GenAI deployments, or high-trust public digital projects

• Ability to work across formal institutional processes while enabling agile program deliver