Assistant Manager- Fintech CoE

NSRCEL; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore invites an Associate to support the Fintech Centre of Excellence, handling daily operations, coordinating with teams and partners, and contributing to data tracking.

You will assist with marketing outreach and organize events under the Fintech COE umbrella, while shaping program activities and managing the fintech venture portfolio.

The role requires 3–5 years in program management or startup ecosystems, fintech knowledge, and strong written and spoken communication.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in program management, strategic planning, or startup ecosystem roles, preferably in fintech.
• Strong understanding of fintech, innovation, or entrepreneurship ecosystems.
• Comfortable working with diverse stakeholders and leading high-visibility initiatives.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Proactive, strategic, and driven to make an impact on the program and portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of program activities under the Fintech COE, aligning with objectives.
• Manage the fintech venture portfolio, identify growth areas, and design support interventions.
• Establish and maintain relationships with ecosystem partners, financial institutions, and fintech startups.
• Analyze program performance data and generate insights to inform decisions.
• Organize and lead events, workshops, partnerships and investor connects with impact.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure a high-quality venture experience.
• Research fintech startup ecosystem to build thesis, papers, and program materials for the COE.
• Maintain program compliance and contribute to NSRCEL branding standards.

Skills

Fintech domain knowledge

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Strategic planning

Job description

Job Description

Position: Associate

Reporting manager: Program Manager

Who we are

The NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) is IIM Bangalore’s startup hub and incubation centre. The centre is structured as a section-8 not-for-profit entity.

NSRCEL’s mission is to support ventures in the start-up ecosystem that demonstrate potential to create significant economic and societal impact. This financial year alone NSRCEL has engaged with 1106 ventures through 13 unique program tracks across 82 towns in the country.

NSRCEL is supported by Department of Science and Technology and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NSRCEL has partners with corporates like Alstom, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Pernod Ricard India Foundation and SBI Foundation, among others to support idea stage and early-revenue stage entrepreneurs and startups in focussed themes of climate-tech, women entrepreneurship, and social impact.

What you will be doing

You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Fintech Centre of Excellence (COE) at NSRCEL. You will coordinate with internal teams and external partners, manage venture portfolios, and contribute to data tracking and reporting. Additionally, you will help with marketing outreach efforts and organize events under the Fintech COE umbrella.

Key Responsibilities

• Contributeto the design and implementation of program activities under the Fintech COE,aligning them with strategic objectives.
• Manage thefintech venture portfolio, identify areas for growth, and design supportinterventions to enhance venture outcomes.
• Establishand maintain strong relationships with ecosystem partners, financialinstitutions, and fintech startups.
• Analyzeprogram performance data and generate insights to inform decision-making andcontinuous improvement.
• Organize andlead key events, workshops, partnerships and investor connects, ensuringimpactful delivery.
• Collaboratewith internal and external stakeholders to ensure a high-quality experience forparticipating ventures.
• Researchtowards fintech startup ecosystem to build thesis, papers, program materials tobuild technical depth for the Fintech COE.
• Maintainprogram compliance and contribute to brand building in line with NSRCEL’sstandards.

Requirements

What you will need to bring to the table

• Have 3-5years of experience in program management, strategic planning, or startupecosystem roles, preferably in fintech.
• Possess astrong understanding of fintech, innovation, or entrepreneurship ecosystems.
• Becomfortable working with diverse stakeholders and leading high-visibilityinitiatives.
• Haveexcellent analytical and communication skills.
• Beproactive, strategic, and driven to make a meaningful impact on the program andportfolio.