Program Manager

Kamakhya Analytics Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kamakhya Analytics Private Limited in Bengaluru, India, invites applications for a Project Support who will work closely with the leadership to drive execution of technology and product initiatives. This role blends project coordination, stakeholder management, documentation, and analytical support to translate leadership decisions into clear plans, timelines, and outcomes.

You will serve as the execution backbone, organize projects, track progress, surface risks early, and help standardise

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant professional experience with a strong focus on statistical modelling, forecasting, and inference.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Management, or related field.
• Min 2 years of experience in project coordination, business operations, PMO, tech consulting, or product/engineering support roles.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders. Proficiency with productivity and project management tools (e.g., Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides/Notion/Confluence, Jira/Asana/Trello).
• Hands-on experience with Jira administration, workflow configuration, dashboards, automation, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices, process optimization, and Jira user training & adoption.

Responsibilities

• Jira administration: configure workflows, boards, dashboards, and automation to support project tracking.
• Project Coordination & Tracking: Support end-to-end planning and execution of technology and product projects owned by Leadership.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Coordinate with Engineering, Product, Data, Operations to gather updates and unblock dependencies.
• Execution Support & Follow-through: Create and maintain documentation for projects; capture learnings and improvements.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Forecasting

Project coordination

PMO

Jira administration

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Excel/Sheets

PowerPoint/Slides

Notion/Confluence

Jira/Asana/Trello

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Management

Tools

Jira

Asana

Trello

Confluence

Notion

Sheets

PowerPoint

Job description

Kamakhya Analytics is a technology-driven research and consulting organisation helping leaders, parties, and institutions decode India’s political and policy landscape. We bring together survey science, data analytics, and strategic insight to answer complex questions about public opinion, governance, and performance. From ground-level fieldwork to advanced modelling and interpretation, every project is built for clarity, accuracy, and impact. Our teams manage the complete research cycle — design, execution, data engineering, and delivery — under a single framework of discipline, transparency, and speed. Quality and integrity define our work. We apply rigorous controls in sampling and verification, maintain secure and reproducible data systems, and communicate results that withstand scrutiny. At Kamakhya, our mission is simple: turn evidence into strategy and insight into action.

Job Summary:

The Project Support will work closely with the core leadership team on the following things:

1. To drive execution across high-priority technology and product initiatives. This role is a mix of project coordination, stakeholder management, documentation, and analytical support, ensuring that decisions taken at the leadership level translate into clear plans, timelines, and outcomes for the wider team.

2. You will act as an execution backbone for the department agenda helping organise projects, tracking progress, following up with teams, and surfacing risks and dependencies early.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Jira Administration & Process Enablement

• Manage Jira configuration, workflows, boards, dashboards, and automation to support efficient project tracking and execution.
• Drive Jira adoption by conducting training sessions and enabling teams on best practices and usage guidelines.
• Continuously optimize Jira processes, reporting structures, and workflows to improve visibility and operational efficiency.

2. Project Coordination & Tracking

• Support end-to-end planning and execution of technology and product projects owned by the Leadership
• Maintain project trackers, timelines, and action logs; ensure owners and deadlines are clearly defined and updated.
• Drive regular check-ins, stand-ups, and review meetings; circulate MoMs with clear decisions and next steps.

3. Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Coordinate with Engineering, Product, Data, Operations, and other teams to gather updates and unblock dependencies.
• Prepare concise status reports, dashboards, and summaries for leadership review.
• Ensure clear communication of priorities, expectations, and changes from the Leadership to relevant teams.

4. Execution Support & Follow-through

• Proactively follow up on action items and deliverables; flag delays or risks with Proposed Mitigation. Help structure and operationalise new initiatives, pilots, and experiments led by the leadership.
• Create and maintain documentation for key projects: project charters, requirement documents, SOPs and process flows.
• Help standardise templates for project plans, review decks, and reporting. Capture learnings and post-mortems from completed projects and ensure they translate into process improvements.

Skills & Qualifications:

Must-have

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant professional experience with a strong focus on statistical modelling, forecasting, and inference.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Management, or related field.
• Min 2 years of experience in project coordination, business operations, PMO, tech consulting, or product/engineering support roles.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders. Proficiency with productivity and project management tools
• (e.g., Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides/Notion/Confluence, Jira/Asana/Trello).
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with high ownership.
• Hands-on experience with Jira administration, workflow configuration, dashboards, automation, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices, process optimization, and Jira user training & adoption.

Good-to-have

• Prior experience working with a CTO / Founder’s office, PMO, or central strategy/ops team.
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile/scrum practices, and technology stacks.
• Exposure to tech-first, product-led, or startup ecosystems.