Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations
Rupnagar Punjab | On-Site
Competitive salary of ₹10–12 LPA
- Manage program planning and execution of strategic partnerships: Track status of all active collaborations, flag risks, and keep the CEO briefed and prepared for key meetings.
- Engage stakeholders and government: Build relationships with government bodies, corporate partners, and foundations; represent the organization in coordination forums.
- Drive MoUs end-to-end: Coordinate drafting, review, signing, and post-signing implementation, ensuring commitments translate into action with clear owners and timelines.
- Coordinate internally and cross-functionally: Work across programs, finance, legal, and communications teams to mobilise resources for partnership implementation; resolve bottlenecks.
- Identify and bring in new partnerships: Scan for opportunities (government schemes, CSR priorities, foundation calls), build proposals and pitch materials, and maintain a live partnership pipeline.
- Report progress and maintain documentation: Provide regular updates to the CEO and leadership on partnership status and wins.
Requirements
- 3-4 years in program management, partnerships,
or government relations (non-profit, government, or corporate background)
- Experience managing MoUs or formal agreements from drafting through implementation
- Comfort with government stakeholders and Indian government processes
- Strong project planning and execution capability. Ability to manage multiple programmes and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent stakeholder,cross-team coordination and follow-through
- Familiarity with digital programme delivery workflows and technology and SaaS systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High ownership, problem-solving mindset and discretion in working close to leadership
- Bachelor's required; Master's in management preferred
Benefits
- Direct exposure to the CEO
- Ownership of high-impact strategic projects
- Experience managing government and corporate partnerships
- Opportunity to build a robust professional network
- Hands-on experience with MoUs and collaborations