Program Manager Operations (Agri Operations)

Mitti Labs; Andhra Pradesh; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitti Labs is seeking an experienced program manager to lead external partner operations and field teams across multiple districts. You will strategize solutions with partners, build SOPs, and drive farmer engagement through trainings and on-ground campaigns.

The role requires strong field management skills, agriculture domain knowledge, and experience coordinating with universities, government bodies, NGOs, and donor programs. Native language fluency is a must.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in agri-project management or field extension management.
• Experience in Paddy farming or related agri sectors is preferred.
• Proven ability to scale processes and build systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead external partner operations and manage field teams across districts.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, roadmaps, and performance dashboards.
• Drive farmer engagement through trainings, demonstrations, and campaigns.
• Ensure SOP compliance and quick corrective actions on deviations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders including universities, government bodies, NGOs, and donor programs.

Skills

Field operations

Agriculture knowledge

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

MBA/Agri-business

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

1. External Partner Operations Management

• Maintain strong relationship with implementation partners teams, at managerial and execution level
• Strategise solutions with implementation partners basis problems
• Continually build and update SOPs and systems to ensure performance
• Collaborate with local stakeholders involved in the program, including agriculture universities, government bodies, NGOs, KVKs, Agriculture Departments, etc.
• Daily standups with Ops Execution team, QA/QC team, and implementation partners teams (at managerial and operational level)

2. Internal Communications

• Work with internal teams on carbon processes compliance, product, R&D to ensure smooth implementation and communication of improvements
• Daily/weekly analytics on performance on carbon processes and offer insights on Ops Execution and Product to internal stakeholders
• Offer support on Science Ops, R&D ops, agronomic demos, etc.

3. Operational Execution and Leadership

• Take initiative as a leader of the program, manage state level teams, project coordinators and field agents to ensure on-ground execution
• Building and maintaining granular task sheets and roadmaps, to ensure timeline and execution of projects are meeting requirements
• Drive farmer engagement programs through trainings, awareness campaigns and demonstration plots
• Ensure field agents are trained, and operating as per SOP, make quick corrections when deviations are observed
• Maintaining, updating and improving document repository of SOPs, Training Manuals, Processes
• Build marketing material in coordination with on-ground teams to represent progress/success/wins basis data collected from fields
• Strong analytical skills, ability to look at data and infer

Experience:

• Strong professional experience (7+ years) - ideally in agri-project management, field extension management, input distribution/sales
• Category experience in Paddy farming is strongly preferred
• Proven experience in optimizing processes and building systems and strategies to support scale
• Strong educational background, preferably in Agri-business management, Field Extension management, operations / supply chain strategy type roles
• Experience managing large field teams (100-300 people) through partner organizations or direct teams.
• Experience in multi-district or multi-state program rollouts.
• Experience ensuring compliance with carbon methodologies, government schemes, donor requirements, or agri certification programs.
• Native language fluency is a must