Manager - Project Management Cell

Iitk Foundation For Advanced Consulting Education And Training; Kanpur Nagar; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

IITK Foundation For Advanced Consulting Education And Training invites applications for a funding administration and IP support role based in Kanpur. The position covers project registration, fund disbursements, UC/SoE preparation, and coordinating with funding agencies.

The ideal candidate holds an MBA (IIMs/IIT pedigree preferred), with strong MS Excel skills and proficiency in Hindi and English, plus IP and startup liaison experience.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with sponsored research funding rules and fellowship norms (UGC, CSIR, DST, DBT, PMRF).
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and MS Excel skills.
• Attention to detail with a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• Leadership, communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Working knowledge of Hindi and English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare UC & SE for the various funding agencies.
• Refund of interest accrued and unspent balance to sponsoring agencies through Demand Draft, Bharat Kosh, and e-MRO.
• Process of Project Registration, Extensions, Reallocation, Closure, and Sanction Revision in both online and offline modes.
• Coordination with the Project Investigator and Govt./Non-Govt. Funding agencies.
• Preparation of claim and contingent bills.
• Preparing notes, note files, letters, approval requests, and other drafting tasks pertaining to PMC
• Reconciliation of the grants received in the different banks and PFMS claims.
• Deduction of Overheads of all Projects
• Endorsement Letter
• Vendor Registration and E-Procurement

Skills

Analytical & reconciliation skills

Leadership & stakeholder management

Sponsored research funding rules

Attention to detail & confidentiality

Hindi & English proficiency

Education

MBA (preferably from IIMs/IIT system)

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Role Summary

1. 1.Project Registration and fund allocation on the automation portal as per the sanction.
2. 2.Preparation of UC/SoE.
3. 3.Refund on Bharat Kosh and e-MRO for Govt. funding agencies.
4. 4.Coordination with the Project Investigator and Funding agencies.
5. 5.Providing Endorsements for research proposals.

Detailed Responsibilities

1. Preparation of UC & SE for the various funding agencies.
2. Refund of interest accrued and unspent balance to sponsoring agencies through Demand Draft, Bharat Kosh, and e-MRO.
3. Process of Project Registration, Extensions, Reallocation, Closure, and Sanction Revision in both online and offline modes.
4. Coordination with the Project Investigator and Govt./Non-Govt. Funding agencies.
5. Preparation of claim and contingent bills.
6. Preparing notes, note files, letters, approval requests, and other drafting tasks pertaining to PMC
7. Reconciliation of the grants received in the different banks and PFMS claims.
8. Deduction of Overheads of all Projects
9. Endorsement Letter
10. Vendor Registration and E-Procurement

Key Skills

1. Familiarity with sponsored research funding rules and fellowship norms (UGC, CSIR, DST, DBT, PMRF).
2. Strong analytical, reconciliation and MS Excel skills.
3. Attention to detail with a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
4. Leadership, communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
5. Working knowledge of Hindi and English.

Essential Experience

1. 1.Patent drafting, filing, and prosecution
2. 2.Prior-art searches and IP portfolio management
3. 3.Technology transfer and licensing activities
4. 4. Innovation support and commercialization activities
5. 5. Handling IP-related agreements and compliance matters
6. 6.Startup/incubation support and industry liaison
7. 7.Coordination with inventors, attorneys, industries, and government agencies.

NOTE: MBA from IIMs and IIT system will be given preference.

LAST DATE of APPLICATION: 30th November 2026