Area Manager

NIIT Foundation; Mumbai; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

NIIT Foundation is seeking an Area Manager to build partnerships with colleges, ITIs, and government bodies, ensuring timely project execution and strong stakeholder engagement. The role focuses on field coordination, reporting, and targeting placement outcomes across the assigned district.

You will lead field teams, monitor progress, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to drive program impact and compliance. Extensive travel within the specified area is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in management, business administration, social work, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in project management, field operations, NGO/social sector, education, skilling, or placement programs.
• Strong experience in college, ITI, government, and institutional tie-ups.
• Knowledge of project implementation, field operations, and team coordination.
• Proven ability to achieve targets and manage area-level goals.
• Experience in placement drives and employer coordination is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with colleges, ITIs, government departments, and other stakeholders to establish and strengthen project partnerships.
• Ensure smooth and timely execution of the project across the assigned area as per organizational guidelines and project requirements.
• Coordinate with college authorities, government officials, trainers, and internal teams to ensure effective project delivery.
• Plan and support placement drives, coordinate with employers and institutions, and facilitate suitable employment opportunities for beneficiaries.
• Guide, monitor, and support the field team to ensure activities are completed efficiently and within timelines.
• Develop area-level strategies and action plans to achieve assigned impact, training, and placement targets.
• Track daily/weekly progress, identify gaps, take corrective actions, and submit timely reports to management.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor sessions, strengthen partnerships, and resolve operational challenges.
• Ensure all project activities, documentation, data, and reporting are completed accurately and according to SOPs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team management

Communication

Project coordination

MS Excel

Negotiation

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Management/Business Administration/Social Work or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

NIIT Foundation (NF) is a not-for-profit education society ( NGO ) set up by the promoters of NIIT in 2004. Its mission is to positively impact the underprivileged of the country through educational initiatives and skill development programs . NIIT Foundation, an Education NGO has a mandate to reach the unreached, uncared and unattended to ensure inclusive development of India.

To shape the mandate, NIIT Foundation has begun a number of programs like donate for child education, skill development, Financial literacy and all, that positively impact the underserved of the country through various educational interventions. The intent of NF is to better understand the education and employability issues at the grassroots level. The organisation builds corporate and ngo partnerships for sustainable development.

Job Description

Area Manager – Key Job Responsibilities

• College & Government Tie-ups: Build and maintain strong relationships with colleges, ITIs, government departments, and other key stakeholders to establish and strengthen project partnerships.
  
• Project Implementation: Ensure smooth and timely execution of the project across the assigned area as per organizational guidelines and project requirements.
  
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with college authorities, government officials, trainers, and internal teams to ensure effective project delivery.
  
• Placement Support: Plan and support placement drives, coordinate with employers and institutions, and facilitate suitable employment opportunities for beneficiaries.
  
• Team Management: Guide, monitor, and support the field team to ensure activities are completed efficiently and within timelines.
  
• Target Achievement: Develop area-level strategies and action plans to achieve assigned impact, training, and placement targets.
  
• Monitoring & Reporting: Track daily/weekly progress, identify gaps, take corrective actions, and submit timely reports to management.
  
• Field Engagement: Conduct regular field visits to monitor sessions, strengthen partnerships, and resolve operational challenges.
  
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all project activities, documentation, data, and reporting are completed accurately and according to SOPs.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration, Social Work, or a related field.
  
• 3–5 years of experience in project management, field operations, NGO/social sector, education, skilling, or placement programs.
  
• Strong experience in college, ITI, government, and institutional tie-ups .
  
• Good understanding of project implementation, team coordination, and field operations .
  
• Proven ability to achieve assigned targets and manage area-level goals.
  
• Experience in placement drives, employer coordination, and placement support will be an advantage.
  
• Strong communication, negotiation, networking, and stakeholder-management skills.
  
• Ability to lead and motivate field teams and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
  
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned area.
  
• Good skills in MS Excel, reporting, data tracking, and documentation .
  
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  
• Ability to work independently, manage timelines, and deliver results under pressure.