Project Manager- Community Operations

About NationBuilding-

NationBuilding Foundation of India traces its origins to Nation with NaMo, the pioneers of the political consulting space in India. Nation with NaMo is India’s leading political consulting organisation, known for its work in electioneering, party capability building, and governance, with a clear mission: to make India better by advising senior political leaders and strengthening democratic processes.

NationBuilding is an initiative by Nation with NaMo, born from a simple but powerful belief: Extraordinary impact comes from ordinary people who decide to show up. In 2024, what began as a student engagement effort - a case study competition designed to let the youth solve India’s biggest governance challenges unexpectedly ignited something much larger. It revealed a truth we had always sensed but never fully seen: India’s youth are eager to contribute, lead, and shape the nation’s future, but often lack a structured path to begin.

So, we built one.

NationBuilding emerged as the answer. Not as an organisation telling students what to do, but as a platform built by those shaping the nation today, for those who will lead it tomorrow - a platform to turn intention into action and passion into nation-building careers. What started as an experiment has grown rapidly, organically, and with unbelievable energy into a community of 1,00,000+ students across 2,500+ colleges, connected by one shared idea: India’s future is not something we wait for. It is something we build, step by step, choice by choice, together.

Today, NationBuilding stands as India’s first structured platform that aims to motivate ambitious students from premier colleges in India towards meaningful, purpose-driven careers in nation-building. We make students aware, inspire them, and engage young individuals to build a sustainable ecosystem for civic participation and innovation. In essence, the platform seeks to harness the potential of ambitious minds and make nation building a shared vision amongst the youth.

Our Initiatives :

● NationBuilding Case Study Competition: It is the largest case study competition at an undergraduate level, providing an opportunity to college students to solve governance challenges in India

● NationBuilding Conclave: Our flagship annual initiative, where pioneers meet purpose, it unites industry leaders to inspire, guide, and empower the next generation with stories of impact and nation building

● NationBuilding Impact Chapters: Community of students from India’s premier institutions committed to channelising their passion, creativity and problem-solving skills to drive a meaningful change in society through small but consistent actions.

● Panel discussions and speaker sessions: Driving conversations on democracy, governance and public policy amongst the youth.

What are we looking for in the Project Manager-Community Operations?

As NationBuilding scales, building strong, engaged student communities becomes central to our growth. The Project Manager will define and drive the direction of our youth ecosystem across campuses and platforms, shaping engagement strategy while ensuring disciplined on-ground execution.

This role requires a high-ownership individual who can both design community initiatives and carry them through end-to-end. You will build credibility with student leaders and institutional partners, create structured engagement pathways, and ensure sustained participation through strong systems, accountability, and consistent follow-through.

Roles and Responsibilities

● Community ecosystem building : Define and architect NationBuilding’s campus community model across awareness, participation, and leadership stages. Design structured engagement pathways that move members from discovery to ownership, ensuring long-term depth, identity, and coherence across campuses and platforms.

● Program execution and on-ground management : Lead the end-to-end execution of community-led initiatives, competitions, workshops, and flagship events. Establish clear operating frameworks, timelines, and accountability mechanisms to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across institutes.

● Stakeholders and institutional communication: Act as the primary bridge between organisational leadership, campus representatives, and institutional partners. Drive alignment between strategy and grassroots execution through clear communication, expectation-setting, and relationship management.

● Building systems, reporting and impact measurement : Build scalable operating systems including reporting structures, documentation processes, and performance dashboards. Track participation, engagement, retention, and impact metrics to ensure data-backed decision-making and disciplined growth.

● Team management : Build and lead a team of young associates.

Desired Skills:

● Structured Problem Solving : Should be able to tackle complex situations through effective and structured problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking, with the ability to propose practical solutions

● Communication & Stakeholder Engagement : Drive clear and structured communication, and manage relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, including vendors, agencies, and others

● Adaptability & Work Ethic :

○ Exceptional self-drive, passion and a proactive approach to work

○ Flexibility to undertake ad hoc tasks and adapt to evolving priorities in a dynamic environment

○ Possess uncompromising integrity and ethical principles

● Leadership Skills : Display the requisite leadership qualities to take ideas forward

● Operational Excellence : Exhibit a strong bias for action, adapt quickly to dynamic situations and demonstrate exceptional commitment in a demanding work environment

Eligibility:

● At least 4 years of experience across operations, project development and execution roles

● Experience in community building, i.e. growing and managing online and offline communities

● Combine an impressive academic record with strong consulting skills.

Note- This is a contractual role till March 2027.