Program Manager – Investments (PRAGATI) The Convergence Foundation (TCF)

The Convergence Foundation; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PRAGATI seeks a Program Manager - Investments to support growth of manufacturing enterprises in the Deoria pilot through Amrit Prayas, scaling local SMEs and facilitating new setups by national or international companies. The role requires cross-sector coordination with government bodies, private partners, local stakeholders, and MP teams.

The PM will report to the Team Lead for Investments, drive investment promotion, pipeline building, investor engagement, scaling interventions, and knowledge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Economic Development or related field (minimum).
• 2+ years of total experience in enterprise development, economic development or government projects.
• Ability to work in high-paced, multi-stakeholder environments and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Build investor pipeline and track leads, conversations, and actions.
• Plan and execute investor meetings, roadshows, and roundtables.
• Identify and scale enterprises by engaging local SMEs and potential new entrants.
• Drive cross-vertical synergy, monitor progress, and maintain knowledge management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Communication

Policy understanding

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Public Policy or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CRM

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: TEAM MEMBER/ PROGRAM MANAGER - Investments at PRAGATI

No. of Positions - 1

Programme for Rural Advancement, Growth and Transformative Initiatives(PRAGATI) is an initiative of The Convergence Foundation (TCF) aimed at accelerating economic growth in underdeveloped rural districts across India. The core idea is to design and test scalable, replicable models that can unlock prosperity in what we call Middle India.

As a first step, PRAGATI has selected Deoria district in Eastern Uttar Pradesh as its pilot. Over the next two years, the initiative will develop and validate a district-level growth playbook that can be adapted across similar regions.

The on-ground implementation in Deoria is being carried out through Amrit Prayas, a 10-year economic development strategy anchored under the Deoria Development Alliance, led by Member of Parliament Shri Shashank Mani and supported by an experienced leadership team.

Amrit Prayas aims to significantly accelerate Deoria's economic trajectory—targeting ~9.2% annual GDP growth over the next decade and the creation of ~1.7 lakh additional jobs. The approach focuses on expanding non-farm employment, improving value creation across sectors, and ensuring environmental sustainability, while unlocking human potential.

At its core, PRAGATI (through Amrit Prayas) seeks to drive broad-based, inclusive growth—moving beyond isolated interventions to a coordinated, district-wide strategy. Implementation is designed at the village and cluster level, ensuring that growth is both deep and distributed.

Given the scale of ambition, this effort is envisioned as a whole-of-society mission—bringing together government, private sector, and citizens to collaboratively deliver long-term economic transformation.

About the role :

The Program Manager - Investments will be responsible to support growth of manufacturing enterprises in the focus areas under Project Amrit Prayas. This will include scaling existing local small and medium local enterprises, and facilitating set-up of new enterprises by national or international companies/ persons. The role will require cross-sectoral coordination with government bodies, private partners, local stakeholders, and the Member of Parliament's teams. It requires strong execution capabilities, documentation abilities, and building local knowledge and relationships. The Program Managerwill report directly to the Team Lead for Investments.

Responsibilities:

• Investment Promotion and Pipeline Building: Build and maintain a robust, sector-wise investor pipeline by conducting targeted outreach, preparing opportunity notes, and systematically tracking leads, conversations, and next actions in a live database/CRM.
• Investor Engagement and Events: Plan and execute investor-facing activities such as meetings, roadshows, and roundtables, and consistently present Deoria's sectoral strengths and enterprise pipeline to institutions, corporates, funds, and impact investors.
• Identifying and Scaling enterprises: Study the enterprises that are in the region, shortlist ones relevant to Amrit Prayas and approach them to understand what is needed to scale from perspectives such as quality, time, branding and market delivery. For scaling, evaluate current status, assess whether they can grow in scale, define a plan and connect with the right resources/functions.
• Identifying high-impact interventions to grow the district's manufacturing base by analysing existing clusters and value chains, assessing gaps in infrastructure, finance, skills, technology, market access, and policy, and recommending new interventions to unlock scale for MSMEs and anchor units.
• Research and Documentation: Conducting desk and primary research for reports and drafting Detailed Project Report, Feasibility Report, pitch decks, and other related reports/ documentation.
• Facilitate Regulatory and Planning Approvals, navigating complex statutory processes including electricity clearances, land-use conversions, environmental and infrastructural NOCs, and inter-departmental approvals for manufacturing units/ service organizations.
• Drive Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with local communities, administrative bodies, investors, and service providers to secure buy-in, align interests, and mobilize support for project components and co-investment.
• Track Project Progress: Detailed micro-level plans for assigned interventions by prioritizing initiatives, identifying key stakeholders, defining clear actions, setting granular milestones, timelines, and targets aligned with district goals. Support to build a robust Monitoring Systems using dashboards, and milestone tracking to ensure implementation remains on schedule and aligned with strategic priorities.
• Enable Cross-vertical Synergy and Learning: Facilitating common enterprise frameworks, and performance benchmarks across projects to maximize impact and resource efficiency.
• Knowledge Management: Maintain comprehensive documentation of project status, lessons learned, best practices, and implementation reports to support internal reviews and facilitate replication or scale-up across districts.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the Public Policy, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and relevant field (minimum qualification)
• Master's degree in relevant disciplines (preferred)

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of total experience with experience desirable in enterprise ecosystems, economic development or government projects.
• Experience in executing projects in collaboration with central/state government agencies, development finance institutions, or entrepreneurs.
• Ability to work in high-paced, multi-stakeholder environments and deliver results under tight timelines
• The ability to relate to local entrepreneurs but also to national or international entrepreneurs and market connectors.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder negotiation skills

Location:

The base location will be Delhi with travel to Deoria, and any other place as required for work.

Remuneration:

Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications, aligned with sector norms for roles in enterprise building and development projects.