Program Manager / Sr Program Manager

Nsrcel; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NSRCEL in Bengaluru seeks a Program Manager/Senior Program Manager for the Climate Centre of Excellence. You will own end-to-end program delivery, design new formats for climate sectors, and manage corporate sponsors and renewals.

Lead a team, oversee budgets and P&L, and drive partnerships with government, investors, and startups. Strong focus on AI-enabled workflows and compliance.

Qualifications

• 10-14 years overall experience with 3+ years managing programs in incubation/acceleration, VC/CSR/climate or sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of programs, including design, curriculum, mentoring, outcomes and ME against logframe milestones.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & financial acumen

Partnership building

Structured writing

Presentation skills

Education

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

Tools

AI productivity tools

Job description

Job Summary

Position: Program Manager / Senior Program Manager, Climate Centre of Excellence

Reporting manager: AVP, Climate Centre of Excellence

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 10-14 years

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of your programs, including design, selection, curriculum, mentoring, outcomes and ME, 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.


• Own the program PL: topline and net revenue, direct and indirect cost allocation, overhead contribution, forecasts and utilisation.


• Be the senior contact for corporate and CSR sponsors. Run reviews, manage expectations and drive renewals and expanded scope.


• Lead proposals and pitches for new sponsors (Senior Program Manager level), and work with legal and finance to structure contracts.


• Ensure strict financial and compliance discipline across all programs, including utilisation certificates, audits and partner reporting.


• Connect portfolio startups to capital, including investors, grant programs and blended finance.


• Contribute to research, policy engagement with state and central government bodies, and international partnerships.


• Represent NSRCEL at ecosystem forums, roundtables and conferences, and publish sector briefs and points of view.


• Lead, coach and review a team of Assistant Managers and Program Associates. Set clear goals that support the CoEs targets and build their capability.


• Build SOPs and AI-enabled workflows that let the team run more programs without adding headcount at the same rate.


• Travel to meet ventures, partners and ecosystem organisations.


• Programs delivered against every partner milestone, with sponsors renewing or expanding.


• Net revenue and overhead contribution targets met for your portfolio.


• At least one new sponsor or program signed (Senior Program Manager level).


• A team with clear goals that meets them, and at least one team member ready for a bigger role.

Requirements

• 10-14 years of overall experience, including at least 3 years managing programs in incubation or acceleration, VC, CSR or philanthropy, climate or sustainability, or consulting.


• A track record of owning large budgets and senior external stakeholders, and delivering against contractual milestones.


• Financial acumen: comfort building and defending a budget, a forecast and a PL.


• People leadership experience (required at Senior Program Manager level).


• Partnership building, structured writing and strong presentation skills.


• Understanding of India's climate-tech and startup ecosystem, with relevant networks.


• A Masters degree (MBA, sustainability, engineering, public policy or related) is preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.


• Hands-on familiarity with AI productivity tools (this is a must).

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