Program Manager

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Strategic Alignment & Leadership Support

• Act as the right hand to the leadership team, ensuring strategic priorities are well defined, tracked, and executed.
• Support decision-making with well-researched insights, portfolio performance analytics, and market intelligence.
• Translate leadership vision into actionable programs across portfolio companies.
• Prepare briefing notes, business cases, and presentations for board meetings, investor updates, and external stakeholders.

2. Program & Portfolio Management

• Oversee and coordinate strategic initiatives across multiple portfolio companies, ensuring milestones are met within defined timelines and budgets.
• Create and maintain program roadmaps, performance dashboards, and risk registers for all active investments.
• Standardize reporting frameworks across portfolio companies for easier comparison and informed decision-making.
• Proactively identify operational bottlenecks and recommend course corrections.

3. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the primary liaison between the investor firm and portfolio company leadership teams.
• Facilitate smooth communication, expectation alignment, and issue resolution across stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with external partners, advisors, and government/regulatory bodies when required.

4. Governance, Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure portfolio companies adhere to agreed-upon governance standards, compliance frameworks, and investor mandates.
• Prepare consolidated monthly/quarterly performance reports for leadership review.
• Track and escalate non-compliance, performance risks, or deviation from strategic plans.

5. Business Development & Value Creation

• Identify synergies and collaborative opportunities between portfolio companies to maximize returns.
• Support leadership in exploring new investment opportunities, partnerships, and market expansions.
• Drive select special projects that create direct value for the firm or its portfolio companies.

6. Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

• Build and implement SOPs, best practices, and knowledge-sharing platforms for portfolio-wide efficiency.
• Champion data-driven decision-making by standardizing KPI tracking and analytics. Ensure efficient resource allocation across strategic initiatives.

Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Strong program and portfolio management capabilities with multi-sector exposure.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial and business acumen to interpret P&L, balance sheets, and investment performance metrics.
• High adaptability and problem-solving mindset to work across varied industries and leadership styles.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, project management tools (Asana, Jira, Monday.com), and data analytics platforms.
• Qualifications & Experience Education: MBA / Postgraduate in Business Management, or related field.

Experience: 5 years in program management, consulting, or corporate strategy, preferably with exposure to investor/PE/VC environments.

Proven track record of managing cross-functional teams and multi stakeholder programs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person