About the ASSURE (Accelerating Sustainable and Super-Efficient Real Estate) project

ASSURE is a joint initiative of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, India’s premier knowledge institution working on urban transformation, and global next-generational digital services and consulting major and sustainability leader Infosys. ASSURE aims to transform India’s large, rapidly growing, and carbon and energy intensive real estate sector by promoting High Performance Buildings (HPBs) at scale.

In pursuit of its goal, ASSURE will, in the coming years, offer technical assistance to India’s largest developers for lighthouse projects spanning 100 million sq. ft., skill/ upskill 12,000 individuals, support 30 curated innovators, deliver a performance measurement and verification platform that incentivises HPB adoption and financing, and engage with policymakers and financial decisionmakers to usher enabling policies and financing arrangements for HPBs. In lighthouse projects, ASSURE works closely with developer teams to set realistic performance goals,



guide technology and design choices, assist with implementation and O&M;, and navigate financial and procurement pathways — ensuring successful delivery and operation of HPBs.

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic qualified who can own and operate a Real Estate Innovation Accelerator, driving the end-to-end lifecycle from strategy and blueprint to market delivery and impact measurement. The mandate is to design, run, and scale 30 high-potential real estate innovations — pilots, pilots-to-enterprise programs, and market-ready offerings. The candidate will recruit and manage cohorts, coordinate cross-functional teams, secure sponsor buy-in, grant administration, and deliver measurable value for innovators initially and eventually for the industry clients. A background with innovation cohorts or scaling real estate pilots will be beneficial.

This is a contractual engagement for an initial term of 11 months, renewable

📌 Innovation Acceleration Specialist – ASSURE (Bengaluru)
🏢 Indian Institute for Human Settlements
📍 Bengaluru