Responsibilities Partner with hiring managers to craft job descriptions, screen candidates, and coordinate interviews. Deliver a warm, structured onboarding experience: paperwork, system setup, orientation. Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions, concerns, and conflict resolution. Administer performance review cycles and support managers on goal-setting and feedback. Maintain accurate employee records in our HRIS (e. g., Zoho People, BambooHR). Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws (PF, ESI, PT, FMLA for US teams where applicable). Generate HR metrics and reports to guide leadership decisions. Coordinate payroll data, expense reimbursements, and benefits enrollment. Research and recommend new perkswhether it's a wellness stipend, learning budget, or epic team offsite. Oversee employee expense reimbursement process: audit reports, enforce policy compliance, and process reimbursements promptly. Manage vendor relationships for office supplies, services, and benefits providers: solicit quotes, negotiate contracts, track SLAs, and ensure timely payments. Maintain a centralized vendor database, reconcile invoices, and collaborate with Finance to resolve discrepancies. Plan and execute team events, town halls, and recognition programs. This job was posted by Sourabh Agarwal from Illumine. Show more Show less
Join as a Project Owner for the Facilitation Development Team at Illumine [Full-time, In-Office, Mumbai, with intensive travel during projects] ABOUT ILLUMINE Illumine Knowledge Resources participates in nation-building by enabling organizations, collectives, and institutions to become high-contribution systems. The practices and technologies for building such systems – at scale, with speed – have been developed over 30 years through original research, innovation, and testing across industries and sectors. Through our initiatives & interventions thus far, we have built 5 million Contributors and are on a mission to build 50 million Contributors in the next 5 years. One of our core practices supporting such large-scale shifts in organizations is the Facilitation Development Team where we don’t just “train” people but awaken people to their own inherent potential and co-create with them to find their own answers. This is done through new & innovative models for scaling facilitation & coaching capabilities within client environments. As a Project Owner in the team , you participate in this mission by designing, building and embedding these new coaching/ facilitation models inside diverse client environments. WHAT YOUR WORK WILL LOOK LIKE As part of the facilitation development team, you take end-to-end ownership for capacity building within a client system. This could include – Planning & designing the capacity building program, model, people & systems required based on the client’s unique needs Supporting in the empanelment and development of Illumine’s pan-India network of experienced facilitators Conducting Train-the-Trainer (T3) workshops in the client system for senior professionals, Govt. officers, teachers, etc. Working closely with the entire team of facilitators & mentors to ensure consistent quality of facilitation throughout the intervention rollout Being the face of Illumine during an intervention rollout & handling challenges on the ground Working closely with other internal practice teams such as learning design, technology, analytics, research, client engagement, etc. WILL YOU ENJOY THE WORK? YES, IF YOU – Have a strong aspiration to build & strengthen people (across age groups) Work well with structure & ambiguity Enjoy going deep/ study into a subject Are open to reexamine current methods & techniques of facilitation Are strong in organizing & managing dynamic projects (with lots of moving parts) Enjoy working with data for deriving insights ABOUT THE ILLUMINE TEAM You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team aspiring to make a big difference in the lives of citizens. We are a non-hierarchical organization, continuously challenging each other and yet working together with a strong sense of collective success. DIVE DEEPER Explore the links below to know more about Illumine’s ideas, work and philosophy – ‘Coaching at scale’ a talk by Illumine’s founder & CEO, Mr Srinivas at the APAC Conference on coaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4osOksN-D90 Visit our website www.illumine.in ; to explore the end state we seek illumine.in/endstate.html ; the themes of our work on illumine.in/deepdives.html ; past clients & impact illumine.in/clients.html ; our team at illumine.in/people.html Our Founder & Lead Researcher, Mr Srinivas Venkatram’s blog: https://srinivasv.com/ Know more about the different knowledge practice teams: careers.illumine.in Explore the philosophy, ideas, kind of work we do on YouTube @illuminelabs WHO CAN APPLY You have experience in facilitating large-scale change in organizations or in facilitating mindset change/ behavioural change programs You have high energy levels and are willing to travel & stay in client locations, if the project calls for it (safety ensured) You are comfortable working on tech-based learning platforms and in using interactive and peer-based learning methods with your participants You have at least 8-10 years of experience in facilitation/ group coaching You are in the age group of 35 - 60 years INTERESTED TO JOIN US? Location: Dadar East, Mumbai Engagement: Full-time, in-office (work-from-home/ hybrid engagements not applicable)
About Illumine Illumine Knowledge Resources is a Research-to-Actualization Lab specializing in solving large-scale, chronic, and persistent societal challenges. At the heart of these challenges lie failures of knowledge, mindsets, and thinking. Over the past 30 years, Illumine has developed an original approach called Knowledge-based Change—a methodology that integrates knowledge science, management science, learning science, and cognitive-behavioral sciences to enable transformation at scale. Our Work Spans Diverse Contexts, Such As Transforming civil servant mindsets to improve last-mile citizen services. Helping children break free from competitive pressures to unlock their true potential. Enabling institutions to multiply their impact by leveraging their collective expertise. Role: Knowledge Associate As a Knowledge Associate, you will be immersed in Illumine’s diverse knowledge practice areas. Over 8–12 months, you will explore multiple specializations while working on one or more of the following Key Responsibilities Conduct design and action research to solve complex societal challenges. Build innovative AI-driven knowledge and learning tools. Field test and validate new solution models. Manage digital outreach and idea-based community engagement. Develop knowledge analytics tools and products. Create impactful films and audio-visual content. Build next-generation apps, diagnostics, and enablement products. Design and manage knowledge management systems. Growth Path at Illumine Your journey at Illumine is designed for continuous learning, mentoring, and transformation: Knowledge Associate – Gain exposure to multiple knowledge practice teams and discover hidden strengths. Knowledge Builder – Take independent ownership of knowledge products and systematically grow in a specific knowledge practice. Knowledge Practitioner / Practice Leader – Lead a practice team and drive impact at scale. Impact of Our Work Illumine’s methodology has been successfully applied across multiple sectors: Private Sector: Tata Steel, Asian Paints, TCS, Aditya Birla Capital, and more. Government: Indian Railways, India Post, Delhi Police, CBIC, Haryana Institute of Public Administration—impacting 1.2 million+ officers. Education: IIT Delhi, Gujarat Technological University, 5,000+ CBSE schools, and more. Social/Development: Multi-stakeholder interventions addressing malnutrition, high-risk behavior, and other pressing societal challenges. About The Team At Illumine, you will work within a multi-disciplinary, non-hierarchical team driven by curiosity, rigor, and a shared sense of collective success. Together, we aspire to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Meet our team: illumine.in/people.html Explore More End State Vision: illumine.in/endstate.html Deep Dives: illumine.in/deepdives.html Clients & Impact: illumine.in/clients.html YouTube: @illuminelabs About Company: Illumine is a lab that works in the emergent field of knowledge for enablement. It builds and delivers knowledge products and knowledge initiatives that are aimed at enabling individuals, communities, and organizations to rise up to the challenge of a new environment and realize their own aspirations more effectively.
About the job: About Illumine Illumine Knowledge Resources is a Research-to-Actualization Lab specializing in solving large-scale, chronic, and persistent societal challenges. At the heart of these challenges lie failures of knowledge, mindsets, and thinking. Over the past 30 years, Illumine has developed an original approach called Knowledge-based Change a methodology that integrates knowledge science, management science, learning science, and cognitive-behavioral sciences to enable transformation at scale. Our work spans diverse contexts, such as: 1. Transforming civil servant mindsets to improve last-mile citizen services. 2. Helping children break free from competitive pressures to unlock their true potential. 3. Enabling institutions to multiply their impact by leveraging their collective expertise. Role: Knowledge Associate As a Knowledge Associate, you will be immersed in Illumine's diverse knowledge practice areas. Over 8-12 months, you will explore multiple specializations while working on one or more of the following Key responsibilities: 1. Conduct design and action research to solve complex societal challenges. 2. Build innovative AI-driven knowledge and learning tools. 3. Field test and validate new solution models. 4. Manage digital outreach and idea-based community engagement. 5. Develop knowledge analytics tools and products. 6. Create impactful films and audio-visual content. 7. Build next-generation apps, diagnostics, and enablement products. 8. Design and manage knowledge management systems. Growth Path at Illumine 1. Your journey at Illumine is designed for continuous learning, mentoring, and transformation: 2. Knowledge Associate - Gain exposure to multiple knowledge practice teams and discover hidden strengths. 3. Knowledge Builder - Take independent ownership of knowledge products and systematically grow in a specific knowledge practice. 4. Knowledge Practitioner / Practice Leader - Lead a practice team and drive impact at scale. Impact of Our Work 1. Illumine's methodology has been successfully applied across multiple sectors: 2. Private Sector: Tata Steel, Asian Paints, TCS, Aditya Birla Capital, and more. 3. Government: Indian Railways, India Post, Delhi Police, CBIC, Haryana Institute of Public Administration impacting 1.2 million+ officers. 4. Education: IIT Delhi, Gujarat Technological University, 5,000+ CBSE schools, and more. 5. Social/Development: Multi-stakeholder interventions addressing malnutrition, high-risk behavior, and other pressing societal challenges. About the Team At Illumine, you will work within a multi-disciplinary, non-hierarchical team driven by curiosity, rigor, and a shared sense of collective success. Together, we aspire to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Meet our team: illumine.in/people.html Explore More 1. End State Vision: illumine.in/endstate.html 2. Deep Dives: illumine.in/deepdives.html 3. Clients & Impact: illumine.in/clients.html 4. YouTube: @illuminelabs Who can apply: Only those candidates can apply who: Salary: ₹ 3,00,000 - 5,00,000 /year Experience: 0 year(s) Deadline: 2025-09-25 23:59:59 Skills required: Content Writing, Project Management, Problem Solving, Video Making, Report Writing, Product Management, Interaction Design, Product Development, Design Thinking, Coaching, Artificial intelligence, Interpersonal skills, Research and Analytics, Effective Communication, Product Strategy, Psychology, Community Management, Self-learning and Organizational Development Other Requirements: 1. A genuine love for knowledge and working with ideas. 2. Belief in the power of ideas to drive change at scale. 3. A builder’s mindset – curious, creative, and action-oriented. 4. Willingness to learn, adapt, and grow in a knowledge-driven career. 5. Ability to thrive in intellectually challenging environments. 6. Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively within teams. 7. Natural interest or ability in one or more of the following areas: Writing, structuring, and organizing knowledge. Conducting research and making sense of complex ideas. Presenting data/information in engaging formats. Creating research-based content for social media / YouTube. Designing workshops, learning engagements, or assessments. Using AI tools and digital technologies to achieve knowledge goals. About Company: Illumine is a lab that works in the emergent field of knowledge for enablement. It builds and delivers knowledge products and knowledge initiatives that are aimed at enabling individuals, communities, and organizations to rise up to the challenge of a new environment and realize their own aspirations more effectively.