Start Up! Looking for New Program Manager
Friday September 24, 2010 , 2 min Read
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We are looking for an entrepreneurial person with a keenness to learn. You should be able to partner with our social entrepreneurs on their journeys as they start up new ideas and strengthen their existing ventures. Your role would be as the primary client liaison on projects and facilitate project planning and delivery of customised solutions to clients in order to resolve their most compelling issues and create lasting social impact. Projects typically include strengthening of business models, building resilient institutions, impact assessment, product development, and facilitating model reviews and gap analysis.
Role: Programme / Project Manager
Reporting to: Partner(s)
Location: Delhi/Bangalore
Work arrangement: Full-time permanent position
Responsibilities:
• Project Management, Consulting and Incubation Services
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with the social entrepreneur (client) and other stakeholders.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Plan, schedule and track project timelines, deliverables and milestones.
• Conduct necessary research and analysis to formulate practical and impactful recommendations and solutions.
• Field-level activity and engagement with communities at the grassroot level towards design and launch of new programmes.
• Development of investor-ready business plans for social enterprises and/or donor-ready proposals for social change models.
• Organize and manage project teams and ensure regular communication with all stakeholders.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members.
• Organize and manage project teams and ensure regular communication with all stakeholders.
• Institution-building
• Design and develop revenue-generating programmes and/or products/services for Start Up!.
• Design and implement organisational systems and processes for Start Up!.
Knowledge, skills and attributes required:
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn and engage with social change models both for-profit and not-for-profit
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Initiative
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent skills in MS office/equivalent applications, especially MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel
• Knowledge of written and spoken English and Hindi; knowledge of additional Indian languages will be a plus
Minimum education qualification and work experience requirements
• Post-graduation, with a specialisation in business management is preferred.
• Prior experience as an entrepreneur is preferred; prior work experience of at least 4-5 years in any established organisation, including social enterprises and/or organizations working in the field of social entrepreneurship, is a must.
• Exposure to development and evaluation of proposals and business plans and/or business valuations is preferred.
Send your resume or drop us an email on [email protected] / [email protected]/ [email protected]