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As a Project Manager at Social Entrepreneurs Network (SEN), you will be responsible for driving the successful onboarding of social enterprises. Your role will involve taking ownership of project delivery and coordinating with key customer and internal stakeholders. You will manage SEN members post go-live to ensure a successful launch leads to full-scale implementation. Your responsibilities will include establishing project plans and timelines for go-live, incorporating different onboarding work-streams such as change management, new policies of SEs, and technical integrations. You will need to predict and forecast risks, problem solve effectively, and work independently. Collaboration with other departments within the company, such as IT, Incubation, Responsible Business, and People Development Training Center, will be crucial to deliver maximum engagement to SEN members. Building an incredible rapport and trust with SEN members will be essential. You will influence change within customers to drive adoption of best practices and successful implementation, aiming to derive optimal value and utilization of the product and service. Occasional travel to SEN member sites will be required for leading workshops, launch activities, speaking, presenting, and facilitating discussions with stakeholders. Meeting and exceeding quarterly targets set by the organization is a key aspect of the role. You will work closely with enterprise customers to understand their business needs, help define success metrics and business impact, and administer the SE Federation along with any other activities requiring the team's involvement. Additionally, support in the development of new services, modules, proposals, and partnerships will be part of your responsibilities. In terms of deliverables, you will design and develop the SEN platform, engage and enroll members, develop a go-to-market strategy, expand the network, design service offerings based on demand assessment, research, and need-gap analysis, create and operationalize a sustainable business model, and deliver activities based on the annual calendar. The ideal candidate should have 8-10 years of experience in project management and implementation at or with enterprise companies. Competence in developing and managing networks, a business development background, and experience in creating new businesses are essential. An MBA/MA in Social Entrepreneurship is preferable, along with proven ability to communicate, present to, and influence key stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Social enterprise management and implementation experience will be an added advantage. Advanced problem-solving skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation abilities are required. You should be able to engage senior officials and business leaders, be a self-starter who can spot new opportunities, and be enthusiastic and flexible in taking up any other support roles and activities as required. If this challenging position excites you and you meet the specified qualifications and skills, please send in your CV to hr@balavikasa.org. Candidates applying should also be willing to make the necessary commute to Bala Vikasa Campus, Hyderabad. Please note that this is a revenue/business development role, and the gross remuneration will have fixed and variable components depending on the revenue generated and profitability achieved.,
