Associate / Assistant Manager

Internal designation: Associate / Assistant Manager Experience: 1–4 years Location: Bengaluru, with travel across India as required We are looking for an early-career professional who is exceptionally strong in execution and operations, and wants to develop into a high-quality Program Manager capable of running complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives at scale.

The role will initially work closely on Incubator Manager Training (IMT) and new ECB projects, including programs implemented across multiple states and regions in partnership with central and state government institutions and other strategic partners of IIMB Innovations. What you will work on You will support the planning and own the execution of large-scale capacity-building and ecosystem-development programs, including:

• Incubator Manager Training and other capability-building initiatives for incubation and entrepreneurship support professionals.
• New ECB programs being developed with government, institutional, philanthropic and ecosystem partners.
• Multi-state and national projects requiring coordination across institutions, faculty, experts, implementation partners and program participants.
• Workshops, training programs, convening, field engagements and other program interventions.
• Internal systems that allow ECB programs to scale without compromising program quality.

Key responsibilities

• Program Operations & Execution
• Stakeholder Management
• Program Management & Problem Solving
• Monitoring, Data & Reporting
• New Projects & business-unit growth Requirements Who we are looking for We are looking for someone who combines execution discipline with intellectual curiosity. You are likely to succeed in this role if you:
• Have 1–4 years of professional experience in program management, consulting, operations, development sector organizations, startups, foundations, government programs, incubation, education or related environments.
• Are highly organized and enjoy bringing structure to complex programs.
• Are comfortable managing multiple deadlines, stakeholders and moving parts simultaneously.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Can interact confidently and professionally with senior institutional stakeholders.
• Are comfortable working with spreadsheets, presentations, trackers, budgets and program data.
• Have strong attention to detail without losing sight of program objectives.
• Are willing to travel across India for program implementation and stakeholder engagements.
• Demonstrate ownership — when something needs to get done, you proactively drive it rather than wait for instructions.
• Are comfortable operating in an environment where programs and systems are still being built. Prior experience working with government institutions, entrepreneurship programs, incubators, universities, consulting engagements or large-scale training programs will be valuable, but is not mandatory.