Program Manager / Senior Program Manager

NSRCEL; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 2 800 000 - 4 000 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore invites a Program Manager/Senior Program Manager to lead the Climate Centre of Excellence's corporate-sponsored programs. You will own outcomes, budgets, and partnerships, and mentor a growing team while shaping new formats across Capital, Research, Policy and Global Innovation.

The role demands 10–14 years of experience, a track record with large budgets and external stakeholders, and hands-on familiarity with AI productivity tools.

Qualificações

• 10–14 years total experience in managing programs in incubation/acceleration, VC, CSR/philanthropy, climate or sustainability, or consulting.
• Track record of owning large budgets and senior external stakeholders, delivering against milestones.
• Masters preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI productivity tools (this is a must).

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end delivery of programs, including design, selection, curriculum, mentoring, outcomes and M&E against logframe milestones and KPIs.
• Design new program formats for emerging climate sectors and partner needs.
• Set up and maintain the venture metrics system to show program impact.

Conhecimentos

Program management

People leadership

Budgeting / P&L

Partnership building

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing & pitches

AI productivity tools

Climate-tech knowledge

Communication

Strategic thinking

Formação académica

Master's degree (MBA, sustainability, engineering, public policy or related)

Ferramentas

AI productivity tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Work Experience 11-14 years
• Country India
• Postal Code 560076

Job Description

Position: Program Manager / Senior Program Manager, Climate Centreof Excellence

Reporting manager: AVP, Climate Centre of Excellence

Experience: 10–14 years

Who we are

The N.S. Raghavan Centre forEntrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) is IIM Bangalore's startup hub and incubationcentre, structured as a Section 8 not-for-profit. Its mission is to supportventures that can create significant economic and societal impact. Thisfinancial year alone, NSRCEL has engaged with 1,106 ventures through 13 programtracks across 82 towns in India.

NSRCEL is supported by theDepartment of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Electronics andInformation Technology, and partners with corporates and foundations to supportidea-stage and early-revenue entrepreneurs in climate-tech, women entrepreneurshipand social impact.

About the Climate Centre ofExcellence

The Climate Centre of Excellence(Climate CoE) is NSRCEL's climate vertical. It runs a five-pillar platform(Incubation, Capital, Research, Policy and Global Innovation) and works with100+ climate startups every year across multiple corporate-sponsored programs,backed by a network of 250+ mentors.

The CoE works with corporatepartners such as Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever and Pernod Ricard IndiaFoundation, and with institutional partners such as KREDL, IISc and UNSW.Through its Sunrise Sectors work, it also tracks emerging sectors to shape whereNSRCEL incubates next.

The role

You will lead a portfolio of theClimate CoE's corporate-sponsored programs and own its results: programoutcomes, partner relationships, the P&L and the team that delivers it. Youwill also help shape what the CoE builds next, from new program formats to itswork across Capital, Research, Policy and Global Innovation.

We are hiring at Program Manageror Senior Program Manager level, depending on experience. A Program Manager(about 6–9 years) owns one or two programs and their budgets. A Senior ProgramManager (about 9–12 years) owns a portfolio of programs and its P&L, leadsa team and drives new partnerships and revenue.

What you will do

Programs and portfolio

• Own end-to-end delivery of your programs, including design, selection, curriculum, mentoring, outcomes and M&E, against agreed logframe milestones and KPIs.
• Design new program formats for emerging climate sectors, drawing on the Sunrise Sectors thesis and what partners and founders need.
• Set up and maintain the venture metrics system so the CoE can show what its programs achieve for startups.

P&L and partnerships

• Own the program P&L: topline and netrevenue, direct and indirect cost allocation, overhead contribution, forecasts and utilisation.
• Be the senior contact for corporate and CSRsponsors. Run reviews, manage expectations and drive renewals and expandedscope.
• Lead proposals and pitches for new sponsors(Senior Program Manager level), and work with legal and finance to structurecontracts.
• Ensure strict financial and compliancediscipline across all programs, including utilisation certificates, audits andpartner reporting.

Across the CoE's pillars

• Connect portfolio startups to capital, including investors, grant programs and blended finance.
• Contribute to research, policy engagementwith state and central government bodies, and international partnerships.
• Represent NSRCEL at ecosystem forums,roundtables and conferences, and publish sector briefs and points of view.

Team and operations

• Lead, coach and review a team of AssistantManagers and Program Associates. Set clear goals that support the CoE's targetsand build their capability.
• Build SOPs and AI-enabled workflows that letthe team run more programs without adding headcount at the same rate.
• Travel to meet ventures, partners andecosystem organisations.

What success looks like in yourfirst year

• Programs delivered against every partnermilestone, with sponsors renewing or expanding.
• Net revenue and overhead contribution targetsmet for your portfolio.
• At least one new sponsor or program signed(Senior Program Manager level).
• A team with clear goals that meets them, andat least one team member ready for a bigger role.

Requirements

What you will need to bring tothe table

• 10–14 years of overall experience, includingat least 3 years managing programs in incubation or acceleration, VC, CSR orphilanthropy, climate or sustainability, or consulting.
• A track record of owning large budgets andsenior external stakeholders, and delivering against contractual milestones.
• Financial acumen: comfort building anddefending a budget, a forecast and a P&L.
• People leadership experience (required atSenior Program Manager level).
• Partnership building, structured writing andstrong presentation skills.
• Understanding of India's climate-tech andstartup ecosystem, with relevant networks.
• A Master's degree (MBA, sustainability,engineering, public policy or related) is preferred. Equivalent experience willbe considered.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI productivitytools (this is a must).

What will set you apart

• Having started a business or non-profit, orled an important function in a startup.
• Depth in one or more climate segments such asenergy transition, mobility, agri and food systems, circularity, water orclimate finance.
• Experience working with government ormultilateral bodies, or running programs across geographies.