Operations Manager – Youth Program in Bengaluru | Quest Alliance | ₹9.24 LPA

aikyam; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 785,400 - 1,062,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal accident insurance

Mediclaim with wellness benefits

₹5,000 annual learning allowance (Rach

Childcare support

Menstrual leave

Organisation-sponsored counselling and

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Quest Alliance is seeking an Operations Manager for the Youth Program in Bengaluru to strengthen programme operations. You will handle financial planning, grants, donor reporting, and compliance while collaborating with programme, finance, fundraising, and technology teams to improve programme delivery.

You will lead budgeting, grant management, and donor reporting, ensuring robust operational systems. The role requires travel across India and alignment with Quest Alliance's values of

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in programme operations or grants management.
• Experience with budgets, grants, and CSR regulations.
• Strong financial analysis and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Willingness to travel across India.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets and financial planning with programme and finance teams.
• Analyse budgets, expenditure, and programme data to support decision-making.
• Support budgeting, grant utilisation, and donor reporting.
• Strengthen project management and grant management systems.
• Review contracts, MoUs, consultancy agreements, and compliance documentation.
• Support project leads in managing timelines, risks, and programme delivery.
• Consolidate programme progress and financial reports for leadership and donors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors and external stakeholders.
• Support proposal development and programme expansion through operational and financial inputs.

Skills

Budget management

Grants management

Compliance

CSR regulations

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Project management tools

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital collaboration platforms

Budgeting software

Job description

Operations Manager – Youth Program in Bengaluru | Quest Alliance | ₹9.24 LPA

Quest Alliance

Quest Alliance is a leading education-focused non-profit working to equip young people with future-ready skills through technology, partnerships, and systems change across India.

Role

As the Operations Manager – Youth Program, you will strengthen programme operations by managing financial planning, grants, donor reporting, project management, compliance, and operational systems. You will collaborate with programme, finance, fundraising, and technology teams to improve programme delivery and organisational impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial resource allocation with programme and finance teams.
• Analyse budgets, expenditure, and programme data to support decision-making.
• Support budgeting, grant utilisation, and donor reporting.
• Strengthen project management and grant management systems.
• Review contracts, MoUs, consultancy agreements, and compliance documentation.
• Support project leads in managing timelines, risks, and programme delivery.
• Consolidate programme progress and financial reports for leadership and donors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors and external stakeholders.
• Support proposal development and programme expansion through operational and financial inputs.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in programme operations, consulting, project management, or grants management.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, compliance, and CSR regulations.
• Strong financial analysis and data interpretation skills.
• Experience using digital project management and collaboration tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration platforms.
• Willingness to travel across India.
• Alignment with Quest Alliance's values of compassion, collaboration, courage, and continuous learning.
• Comprehensive personal accident insurance.
• Mediclaim insurance with wellness benefits.
• ₹5,000 annual learning allowance (Reach for the Stars).
• Childcare support for eligible employees.
• Menstrual leave.
• Organisation-sponsored counselling and wellbeing programmes.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale youth skilling and education initiatives across India.

Apply

Interested candidates can apply through the application link below.

Programme Operations Grant Management Financial Planning Stakeholder Management