Program Management (Agro and livestock innovation)

Location: Pune

About the program and the roles

The Program Management Unit manages a portfolio of 30 40 high-impact agricultural RD projects across seeds and crop improvement, livestock health and productivity, data and advisory systems, and agriculture for health and nutrition.

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 prospect to work at the intersection of science, startups, public policy, and national missions, helping transform promising research into scalable healthcare solutions.

Job Description
- Lead call promotion and program outreach activities
- Act as the primary interface between grantees, grantors, reviewers, and ecosystem partners




- Drive project planning, milestone tracking, and execution monitoring
- Conduct and coordinate project reviews, site visits, and expert evaluations
- Support mentoring, commercialization guidance, and go-to-market readiness of startups
- Oversee data collection, dashboards, presentations, and impact reports
- Support workshops, mentoring clinics, and stakeholder reviews
- Ensure high-quality documentation, compliance tracking, and reporting

Candidate Profile
- There are openings at different levels -
- Director (Relevant Exp 8+ years)
- Manager (Relevant Exp 4+ years)
- Associate (Relevant Exp 2+ years)
- PhD/ MTech/ MBA with relevant Science UGs will be suitable(agricultural science, life sciences, biotechnology, social sciences, development studies, management, or related discipline). Ideal candidates should have awareness of emerging issues in agro and livestock-related domains.
- Strong stakeholder man

📌 Program Management (Pune)
🏢 Venture Center
📍 Pune