INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

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Startup Incubation & Innovation Centre

Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2024/160

Job Title

Project Manager

Positions

01

Reports to

Professor In-charge

Location

Kanpur

Job Type

Full-time, Contractual

Tenure

1 Year

Responsibilities

  • Lead general project management activities across the programs especially in Agri and Bio programs.
  • Manage the pre-incubation and the incubation process, and the incubatee cohort assigned ensuring strong engagement with all stakeholders.
  • Design, implement, and manage the AgriTech incubation program.
  • Oversee multiple AGritech projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Provide hands-on mentorship and strategic advice to startups on business development, product strategy, market entry, and scaling.
  • Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the incubation program and attract high-potential AgriTech startups.

  • Liaison and Relationship management with funding agencies, corporates & other stakeholders.
  • Portfolio management of Agri Tech & Bio Tech Startups.
  • Lead and support outreach and branding activities under different projects and leading affiliate tasks.
  • Lead and Support other activities as assigned.

Travel

  • As and when required, across the country for project monitoring and execution as well as for coordination with geographically distributed teams

Qualification

  •  Post graduate degree + 8 years of relevant experience

    Or

  • Graduate with 15 years of relevant experience at appropriate level

Desirable

  • Experience in research in Agriculture domain.
  • Experience in managing start-ups and growing them.
  • Has worked in the AgriTech and Bio Tech innovation space.

Salary Range

  • 29000-2400-72200

Communication

 

Email your current resume with a cover note highlighting their relevant experience and strengths for this position and your latest passport-size photograph with the job code in the subject line and the following details to [email protected]

Note: Applications/Resumes sent to any other mail id SHALL NOT be accepted.

• Total experience:

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• Current CTC:

• Expected CTC: (Negotiable/ Non-negotiable)

The post is purely temporary and on a contractual basis will be offered for a period of 1 year and renewal on satisfactory performance. The selection will be based on Zoom online interview. Shortlisted candidates will be informed with an email about the date of the interview. Interested candidates may apply by email giving full details of qualification, experience with copies of relevant certificate by July 01, 2024. It is mandatory to mention your mobile number in the application. Application (Soft Copy) must be sent to the following email address. Email: [email protected]


Prof. Ankush Sharma
Professor In-charge,
SIIC IIT Kanpur