Program Manager

Role Program Manager No. of positions vacant 1
Career Level Level 1
Exp. Required in Years Min: 5 to 8 Years
Position Type (New/Replacement) Replacement
Location of posting Bangalore (India)
Role (Individual / Team) Team
Qualification Master’s in science Technical Certification (If any): Good oral and written communication skills
Relevant Experience/Objectives
  • Co-ordinating multi-institutional long-term projects.
  • Conducting periodic review meetings, defining agenda, making minutes and further follow up.
Relevant Industry/Domain Biological Sciences / Biotechnology
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate and monitor collaborative research projects with national and international institutions, ensuring timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
  • Manage end-to-end project documentation, including proposals, budgets, project trackers, progress reports, agreements, and funding records.
  • Coordinate with Principal Investigators, scientists, collaborators, finance, legal teams, and institutional representatives for project-related activities.
  • Review project proposals and submissions for technical clarity, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and compliance requirements.
  • Monitor project progress, budgets, manpower, procurement, deliverables, risks, and timelines, and highlight gaps or delays to management.
  • Prepare project evaluation reports, review presentations, meeting notes, recommendations, and action trackers for management and advisory committees.
  • Coordinate funding-related activities, including fund release documentation, continuation proposals, revised budgets, and utilization tracking.
  • Coordinate the preparation and execution of MoUs, project agreements, and collaboration agreements in consultation with legal, finance, and institutional teams.
  • Support and coordinate Governing Council, Executive Committee, Management Committee, and Scientific Advisory Committee meetings, including agendas, presentations, minutes, and action-point tracking.
  • Coordinate and monitor collaborative research projects with national and international institutions, ensuring timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
  • Manage end-to-end project documentation, including proposals, budgets, project trackers, progress reports, agreements, and funding records.
  • Coordinate with Principal Investigators, scientists, collaborators, finance, legal teams, and institutional representatives for project-related activities.
  • Review project proposals and submissions for technical clarity, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and compliance requirements.
  • Monitor project progress, budgets, manpower, procurement, deliverables, risks, and timelines, and highlight gaps or delays to management.
  • Prepare project evaluation reports, review presentations, meeting notes, recommendations, and action trackers for management and advisory committees.
  • Coordinate funding-related activities, including fund release documentation, continuation proposals, revised budgets, and utilization tracking.
  • Coordinate the preparation and execution of MoUs, project agreements, and collaboration agreements in consultation with legal, finance, and institutional teams.
  • Support and coordinate Governing Council, Executive Committee, Management Committee, and Scientific Advisory Committee meetings, including agendas, presentations, minutes, and action-point tracking.
  • Facilitate national and international collaboration meetings and support the development of new research partnerships.
  • Lead the coordination and preparation of the SKAN Annual Report, including collection, compilation, review, editing, and publication of scientific, financial, and institutional information.
  • Support annual and long-term budget planning by consolidating budget projections from various scientific and functional teams.
  • Coordinate with finance teams on project budgets, expenditure tracking, budget revisions, and financial reporting.
  • Prepare and refine institutional reports, concept notes, presentations, official communications, and scientific/project summaries.
  • Maintain accurate and organized records of projects, agreements, meetings, budgets, approvals, reports, and institutional communications.
  • Coordinate with IT, infrastructure, and external vendors for research infrastructure, digital systems, software requirements, and facility-related initiatives.
  • Support senior management in project reviews, strategic planning, decision-making, and institutional initiatives.
Required Skills
  • Five or more years of experience in an administrative role in management of scientific projects.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (knowledge of local language will be preferred).
  • Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
  • Proficiency with MS office and the tools for conducting online meetings, should be proficient at making presentations. Have an aptitude to learn new software and technologies.
  • Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and open to challenges.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees.
Reporting Manager for the position Director – SKAN RT
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