Manager - SASTech

Rishihood University; Sonipat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishihood University’s Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech) seeks a Manager to coordinate operations across academia and administration. The role translates leadership decisions into structured plans, drives timelines, and ensures accountability for priorities.

The Manager will own action plans, track progress, manage dependencies, and prepare leadership updates. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential to accelerate initiatives within SASTech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's + Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• 4–8 years of experience in operations, program, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication, coordination, and follow-up skills.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace/MS Office, Excel/Sheets, and MIS/dashboard tools.
• Execution discipline and ownership mindset.
• Structured thinking and organisation.
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence.
• Process orientation and attention to detail.
• Proactive problem-solving.
• Clear, professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution of SASTech initiatives.
• Create and maintain action plans, timelines and trackers.
• Resolve operational bottlenecks proactively.
• Coordinate between SASTech and University offices.
• Manage dependencies, approvals and communications.
• Develop SOPs, workflows and checklists.
• Adopt technology/AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Maintain MIS dashboards and progress trackers.
• Prepare status reports and leadership updates.
• Coordinate with program managers, faculty and teams.
• Translate leadership decisions into actionable plans.
• Prepare decision-support documents for reviews.
• Escalate critical issues with context and options.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Execution discipline

Organisational skills

Time management

Process orientation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's and Master's Degrees

Tools

Google Workspace

MS Office

MIS/Dashboard tools

Job description

Rishihood isIndia's first national transformation university. It prepares learners to solvethe big problems of tomorrow. Our transformative education is built on threepillars:

• Personal Impact – developing physical,intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength.
• Professional Impact – building real-worldskills through industry-integrated, practice-based learning.
• Public Impact – fostering interdisciplinarythinking and a commitment to nation-building.

At Rishihood, we nurture leaderswho will transform themselves, their professions, and the nation.

Manager – Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech)

About SASTech

The Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech) at Rishihood University is a fast-growing, technology-focused school driving multiple academic, industry, and operational initiatives. As SASTech scales, it needs strong operational backbone to ensure priorities are executed with speed, discipline, and accountability.

Role Overview

The Manager, SASTech is the central operations and coordination point for the School. The role is responsible for converting leadership decisions and School priorities into structured execution covering planning, coordination, execution, monitoring, issue resolution, reporting, and closure. This is an operations and coordination role, not an academic, teaching, or curriculum-delivery role.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Execution

• Drive end-to-end execution of SASTech initiatives and priorities.
• Build and maintain action plans, timelines, ownership maps, and trackers; ensure consistent follow-up and closure.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks proactively.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate between SASTech and University offices — Admissions, Finance, People & Culture, IT, Marketing, Facilities, Student Affairs, Examinations and others.
• Manage dependencies, approvals, communication, and follow-ups across teams.

Process & Operational Excellence

• Develop and maintain SOPs, workflows, checklists, and trackers.
• Drive standardisation and adopt technology/AI tools to improve efficiency.

Reporting & Monitoring

• Maintain MIS, Dashboards and operational trackers for SASTech.
• Prepare status reports and leadership updates; track progress, risks, delays, and dependencies.

Stakeholder & Team Coordination

• Coordinate with Program Managers, APMs, faculty, and operational teams on shared priorities.
• Track ownership, run follow-ups, and coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders.

Leadership Support

• Translate leadership decisions into actionable plans and track strategic initiatives.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and decision-support documents for reviews.
• Escalate critical issues with context and practical, solution-oriented options.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely execution and closure of initiatives
• Cross-functional coordination effectiveness
• Operational efficiency and process improvement
• Action-item and issue closure rate
• SOP/process implementation and adherence
• Accuracy and timeliness of reporting
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Contribution to SASTech's strategic priorities

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's + Master's Degree in a relevant discipline.
• 4–8 years of experience in operations, program, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication, coordination, and follow-up skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability and sense of ownership.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace/MS Office, Excel/Sheets, and MIS/dashboard tools.
• Comfort working with technology and AI-enabled productivity tools.
• Execution discipline and ownership mindset
• Structured thinking and organisation
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence
• Process orientation and attention to detail
• Proactive problem-solving
• Clear, professional communication