Project Manager

Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2025/141

Applications are invited for the following positions in the project entitled, “Grid Readiness for EV: Enablers and Technological developments (GREET)”, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India.

Project Manager (1 position)

Salary: Rs 60,000 – 1,25,000/- (Consolidated) (ANRF norms)

Minimum Academic Qualification:

Doctoral Degree in Science or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized university or equivalent

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Manager to lead coordination and execution across various Research and Development (R&D) projects including the project, GREET, mentioned above. The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day operations including team coordination, stakeholder engagement, progress tracking, meeting facilitation, and preparation of technical and non-technical documentation. This role is crucial in ensuring timely delivery, effective collaboration with partners, and smooth execution of project activities in a dynamic R&D environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination: Manage the overall coordination of R&D projects involving multiple internal teams and external collaborators or research partners.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the main point of contact between technical teams, management, and external partners to ensure transparent and timely communication.
• Meeting Management: Organize and facilitate project meetings, including technical reviews, partner updates, and internal planning sessions. Track and follow up on action items.
• Progress Monitoring: Gather regular updates from team members and partners to track project progress against defined milestones and deliverables.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation including work plans, progress reports, and status updates tailored for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Presentation Development: Create and deliver project presentations for internal reviews, partner meetings, and funding agencies as required.
• Execution Oversight: Oversee the execution of technical and administrative components of the project, ensuring activities align with objectives and timelines.
• Risk Management: Identify potential delays, bottlenecks, or issues in execution and work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve them.
• Tendering activities: Assistance in the preparation of tender documents for the purchase of equipment.

Desired Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Project life cycle management experience
• Vendor Management skills
• Contract Management skills
• Knowledge of tracking and following up activities
• Experience in developing detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations
• Experience of Identifying and mitigating project risks and issues
• Experience of change management
• Project Reporting skills
• Strong leadership, time management, and decision-making abilities.
• Bachelor or master degrees in a science, engineering, or technology-related field. Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in project management, preferably within R&D, innovation, or technology-driven environments.
• Strong understanding of research processes, experimentation timelines, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience managing grant-funded or collaborative research projects is an advantage.
• Preferred Attributes: Experience in managing multi-partner or multi-institutional R&D projects, ability to understand and communicate complex technical topics in simple terms, familiarity with reporting requirements for research sponsors or government funding bodies.

How to apply:

Application should be sent to the following address or alternatively can be sent via email at:

iitkmanpower@gmail.com

The application should contain detailed resume including the qualifications and experience, and 2 references of people the candidate has worked with but not related.

The post is purely temporary, and is for the duration of 1 year. The last date for sending the application is July 11, 2025.

Short-listed applicants will be called for an interview. IIT Kanpur will not pay for the travelling to attend the interview. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualification and work experience will not be informed or called for the interview.

Dr. Saikat Chakrabarti
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur 208016
Email: iitkmanpower@gmail.com