PROJECT COORDINATOR- Maharashtra

HIRING: PROJECT COORDINATOR – SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Location: Maharashtra
Experience: 3–6 Years
Industry: Skill Development / Vocational Training / CSR Projects
Travel: Extensive travel across Maharashtra

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Project Coordinator – Skill Development to manage, implement and expand skill development projects across Maharashtra.

The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end project operations, management of 10+ skill development centres, development of new centres, identification of suitable infrastructure partners, centre onboarding, mobilization, training, assessment, placement, MIS, compliance and stakeholder coordination.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end operations of assigned skill development projects.
• Manage and monitor 10+ existing training/skill development centres across Maharashtra.
• Identify suitable locations and develop new skill development centres.
• Identify and onboard Infrastructure Partners having suitable classrooms, labs, workshops and training facilities.
• Develop partnerships with existing training centres, ITIs, educational institutions, NGOs, private institutions and other organizations.
• Conduct site visits and assess infrastructure and operational feasibility of proposed centres.
• Coordinate complete centre setup and operationalization.
• Ensure achievement of centre-wise mobilization, enrolment, training, assessment, certification and placement targets.
• Monitor training quality, attendance, infrastructure, trainer performance and learner engagement.
• Coordinate with Centre Heads, Trainers, Mobilizers and other project teams.
• Conduct regular field visits, centre inspections and performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with project SOPs, documentation and quality standards.
• Monitor assessment, certification, placement and post-placement tracking.
• Develop employer and industry linkages wherever required.
• Review daily, weekly and monthly MIS and ensure timely reporting.
• Identify operational gaps and implement corrective action plans.
• Manage relationships with project partners, infrastructure partners, government departments and other stakeholders.
• Identify new districts and locations for project expansion.
• Develop a pipeline of new centres and potential institutional/infrastructure partners.
• Support senior management in project planning, expansion and implementation.

Candidate Profile

• 3–6 years of experience in Skill Development / Vocational Training / CSR / Education / Livelihood Projects.
• Experience managing multiple training or skill development centres.
• Ability to manage or development new 10+ centres/projects simultaneously.
• Experience in new centre development and centre operationalization.
• Strong experience in identifying and managing Infrastructure/Training Centre Partners.
• Good understanding of mobilization, enrolment, training, assessment, certification and placement.
• Strong field operations and team management skills.
• Good knowledge of MIS, Excel, reporting and documentation.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Maharashtra.

Key Competencies

Project Operations | Centre Management | New Centre Development | Infrastructure Partnerships | Partner Management | Field Operations | Mobilization | Enrolment | Training Quality | Assessment | Placement | Post-Placement Tracking | MIS & Reporting | Team Management | Stakeholder Management | Project Expansion

Preference: Candidates with strong local networks across Maharashtra and prior experience in establishing training centres, managing infrastructure partners and handling multi-centre skill development projects will be preferred.

Interested candidates can share their CV with relevant experience in multi-centre/project operations.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person