Project Management team members

Venture Center; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 640,000; Part time

Job summary

Venture Center in Pune, Maharashtra, India invites a Program Coordinator to join the Program Management Unit. You will support promotion, applicant coordination, and tracking; maintain CRM/data systems; organize meetings and mentoring sessions; contribute to dashboards and impact reporting.

The role emphasizes working at the intersection of science, startups and national missions, with a 1.5-year duration and opportunities to extend based on performance.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in program coordination, operations or project support.
• Background in AI, science, and engineering preferred.
• Strong Excel, documentation and reporting skills.
• Highly organized, responsive and detail oriented.
• Interest in AI/ML architectures and the broader AI ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Support call promotion, applicant coordination and communication tracking.
• Maintain project data, trackers, CRM and documentation systems.
• Assist in organizing review meetings, mentoring sessions and workshops.
• Support impact reporting, dashboards and progress presentations.
• Track project milestones, documents and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with grantees, mentors and internal teams.
• Support website updates, program visibility and communications.

Skills

Excel

Documentation

Reporting

Communication

Organizational skills

CRM familiarity

Attention to detail

Tools

CRM systems

Dashboards

Job description

Job Summary

This role is part of Venture Center's Program Management Unit.

The Venture Center team acts as the Program Management Unit, responsible for:

• Monitoring project execution and commercialization readiness.
• Supporting startups with business, regulatory, IP, and go-to-market strategy.
• Coordinating with government bodies, researchers, investors, and industry experts.
• Driving impact tracking, reporting, and national visibility of the Mission.

These roles offer a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of science, startups, public policy, and national missions, helping transform promising research into scalable healthcare solutions.

Job Description

• Support call promotion, applicant coordination, and communication tracking.
• Maintain project data, trackers, CRM, and documentation systems.
• Assist in organizing review meetings, mentoring sessions, and workshops.
• Support impact reporting, dashboards, and progress presentations.
• Track project milestones, documents, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with grantees, mentors, and internal teams.
• Support website updates, program visibility, and communications.

Candidate Profile

• 1-3 years of experience in program coordination, operations, or project support.
• Background in AI, science, and engineering preferred.
• Strong Excel, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Highly organized, responsive, and detail-oriented.
• Interest in AI-ML architectures and the broader AI ecosystem.
• Duration: 1.5 years with possibility of extension.

General requirements and expectations from Venture Center employees

• Strong ethical standards and work ethics.
• Comfort with computers, computer applications and internet.
• Strong communication skills - spoken and written.
• Working hours are 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday).
• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.