08 Sep
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Veranda IAS
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Chennai
08 Sep
Veranda IAS
Chennai
Department: Business / Strategy & Operations
Reporting To: Vice President – Business
Industry: Education / EdTech / Higher Education
Location: Chennai
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and execution-focused Project Manager – VP Business Office to work closely with the VP – Business in managing strategic projects, business operations and cross-functional execution.
The role will act as a central coordination point for the VP – Business, ensuring that key initiatives move from planning to execution to closure with transparent ownership, timelines and accountability.
The ideal candidate should have strong project management, operational coordination, analytical and communication skills, with preferably relevant experience in the education, higher education, EdTech, training or skilling industry.
Key Responsibilities1. Strategic Project Management
Manage multiple strategic and operational projects assigned by the VP – Business.
Convert business objectives into structured project plans, milestones and actionable tasks.
Define timelines, deliverables, dependencies, owners and success metrics.
Track project progress and ensure timely completion.
Identify delays, bottlenecks and risks and proactively escalate them.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to drive execution.
Maintain project documentation, trackers and dashboards.
Conduct periodic project reviews and provide status reports to the VP – Business.
2. Business Operations
Support the VP – Business in day-to-day business and operational activities.
Track critical business priorities and ensure follow-through across functions.
Coordinate between Business, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, HR, Technology and Academic teams.
Monitor pending actions and follow up with respective owners.
Maintain an action-item tracker for management meetings.
Ensure decisions taken in meetings are converted into actionable tasks and completed.
Prepare daily, weekly a
📌 Project Manager – VP Business Office (Chennai)
🏢 Veranda IAS
📍 Chennai