Entrepreneurship Program Manager

To Plan and Lead all activities related to planning, roll-out, management and monitoring & evaluation activities for the Skilling and Entrepreneurship development Programmes in the allotted Skilling Centers within the assigned city / cluster - Skilling Programme : Magic Bus, through its network of 50+ centres, runs Life Skills based employment linked skilling programme for young men & women from marginalized & underserved communities - Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) : Magic Bus runs micro-entrepreneurship programme for aspiring entrepreneurs which help them learn the basics of business concepts & practices, do market studies & create business plans, mobilize capital & set up small businesses leveraging local market needs

Key Responsibility Areas

Work with RLH & Regional Operations Manager (ROM) to plan and lead effective & efficient management of Skilling & EDP programs

Responsible for timely & complete achievement of all key project deliverables like Community & Employer network building, Enrolments, Placements, and Retention in Jobs through the allotted Skilling Centers

Plan and lead company expansion through market assessment activities in the assigned City / Cluster to keep tab on Labor market information and devise & propose strategies for effective alignment of existing programs, and design & propose new programs

Plan and lead project location identification, and set up activities within the agreed timeline & agreed standards

Continuous Monitoring & Evaluation for regular health check of the projects, and appropriate course-corrections

Lead and participate in the Mobilization and Outreach activities

Lead and participate in the Placement and Employer-connect activities

Mentor and Coach all assigned Skilling Centres’ Staff in the City / Cluster for high performance and complete alignment with policies & procedures

Be accountable and responsible for complete implementation, adherence and achievement of the focussed Projects Hygiene & Governance Indicators in the assigned City / Cluster Be accountable and responsible for complete accuracy and validity of the MIS and Data reporting of the assigned City / Cluster

Support the RLH & ROM with reporting activities of the assigned City / Cluster in the form of mandatory periodic reports creation and sharing

Liaise and extend support to all local frontline stakeholders like Funders and other Agencies

Liaise and extend support to all internal stakeholders like Livelihoods division team, sustainability team and other departments & functions

Plan and lead special initiatives & projects as assigned & delegated for the region

Continuously innovate for better delivery, better project, better staff and better offering

Desirables

Understanding of the Skill ecosystem in India including knowledge about CSR driven, NSDC-driven, DGT-driven and Industry-driven skill ecosystems

Labor market information including industrial clusters, prevailing wages, work hours, skill requirements, and employment possibilities

In-depth knowledge of all components of an Employability Training project like Mobilization, Youth screening & profiling, Counselling, Skill Training, Placement & post-Placement, and MIS & Reporting

An understanding of the business economy and its changing dynamics w.R.T. new jobs, new competency requirements, jobs becoming redundant, new sectors, etc.

Knowledge of various employment exchange models (digital, hybrid and offline) for better understanding and alignment of Magic Bus programmes’ practices & standards

Skills

Excellent project & operations management skills which include devise and use project / account plans, budgets, monitoring & evaluation, and other financial information

Excellent Staffing and People Management skills

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, (including the preparation of MIS, Reports and Communication material) Highly Tech-savvy

Attributes

Ability to successfully operate under high-pressure, stressful and time-bound work environment

Ability to work with and influence people at all levels

Maintain a positive attitude and go-getter attitude at all times

Ability to network and liaise for cooperation & collaboration with all stakeholders, internal & external

Able to work comfortably in a changing organisation

Academic and Professional Requirement

Minimum 8-10 years of total work experience within which minimum 03 years in a multi-center management role in the Skilling industry

Post-graduation in Management / MSW / Social Science Experience of managing multiple skilling centers is highly desirable

Experience in Market scan and Employer relationship building activities

Experience of managing internal relationships within multi-disciplinary teams

Willing to travel extensively within the assigned City / Cluster