Assistant Manager

Pune Knowledge Cluster; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pune Knowledge Cluster in Pune is seeking an Assistant Manager to manage vertical functions such as project tracking, reporting, and outreach initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field and over 3 years of project management experience.

You will drive social media outreach, organize workshops, and ensure technical quality in project outputs. This is a full-time, on-site position in Pune with a strong focus on operations and compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience in project management, documentation, capacity building, and coordinating multi-stakeholder workshops.
• Experience in outreach and technical project management.

Responsibilities

• Track project progress against defined milestones and metrics.
• Drive outreach initiatives, including technical workshops and conferences.
• Prepare quarterly and annual progress reports for governance committees.

Skills

Project management

Data collation and report writing

Event management

Digital marketing

Social media tracking

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering/Science or Management/Communications

Job description

Organisation: Pune Knowledge Cluster Foundation

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Location: Pune (On Site)

Type of Engagement: Full Time

Role Overview

Assistant Managers will be the operational backbone of the Mission. They manage specific vertical-based functions such as project tracking, reporting, documentation, compliance, capacity building, and outreach.

Key Responsibilities

• Track project progress against defined milestones and metrics using customized templates.
• Drive outreach initiatives, including organizing industry-academia technical workshops and international conferences.
• Drive social media (including content creation) and other forms of outreach to showcase the highlights of the Mission program.
• Facilitate administrative functions like contracts, MoUs, and commercial agreements.
• Prepare comprehensive quarterly and annual progress reports in standardized formats for the government body and governance committees.
• Ensure technical quality and relevance of project outputs, such as impact assessments and policy briefs.
• Complement the government body’s administrative functions by managing contracts, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), and commercial agreements.

Educational Background

Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant field (Engineering/Science preferred for technical project management and monitoring; Management/Communications preferred for outreach). 3+ years of proven experience in project management, documentation, capacity building and coordinating multi-stakeholder workshops and outreach.

Areas of Expertise

Data collation and report writing, project management, event management, digital marketing/social media tracking, and basic legal/administrative compliance tracking.