SBI Foundation Looking For Project Manager at Mumbai Metropolitan Region Full Time

Role: Assistant Manager, Gram Seva

Location: Mumbai, India

Vacancy: 3

Department: Gram Seva

Last day for Applications: 25th July 2025

Employment Type: 3-year contractual role and may be renewed for an additional period of Two years basis performance.

Salary: The CTC offered range will be between 6 LPA to 7 LPA fixed, plus an up to 20% variable component linked to your annual performance. The CTC offered will be dependent on your performance in the interview and relevant experience & skill set. This is non-negotiable. Please participate only if you are comfortable with this CTC range.

Required Qualifications & Work Experience:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Rural Development, Social work or related areas with specialization in the field of Community Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, and other related fields etc.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in managing projects in the relevant field.

Key Responsibilities –

The person in this position will be responsible for the following:

• Providing support to Program Coordinator/Program Head in developing new programs, implementing, and evaluating assigned programs, etc.; monitoring and analyzing program development and implementation; identifying problems and issues to be addressed and initiating corrective actions; liaising with relevant parties; ensuring follow-up action
• Organizing and preparing written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Providing substantive support to Program Head for high-level meetings to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents, presentations and reports, etc.
• Coordinating with Communication team for outreach and communication activities to raise awareness about, and widely disseminate, outputs and findings resulting from the assigned programs
• Organizing seminars/ roundtables/ workshops for national experts addressing sustainable development issues
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on programs undertaken by SBI Foundation, including reporting to partners/funders
• Conceptualize and design projects.
• Float RFP for inviting proposals.
• Defining/Refining project structure, targets, and implementation plan Budget of shortlisted agencies.
• Due Diligence, KYC for existing partners, Audits, Site visits etc. of Shortlisted and existing partners & create a final shortlist
• Project evaluation report and final proposals to be presented to appropriate committee/Board
• Final communication to selected agencies
• Agreement with agencies
• Continuous monitoring, review, and evaluation
• Project completion and final reporting
• Providing all the necessary documents, and information during Internal Audit/Statutory Audit
• Perform any other task/role assigned by the Management of the SBI Foundation.

The incumbent will also be involved in planning, budgeting, writing research papers on varied subjects, review of schedule timelines, on-boarding, resource management for the programs, SPOC for issue management, onsite-offsite coordination and communicating innovative ideas/changes for program management/development activities.

Key Responsibility Areas will also include:

Budget Achievement:

• Meeting budget targets through the year by conceptualizing innovative programs and processing proposals received.
• Undertaking programs as per the budget allocated to the position/team

Program Management and Delivery

• Participate with NGOs/Implementation agencies closely in program delivery
• Ensure that programs meet objectives, timelines are adhered to and beneficiary experience is of high quality
• Effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders, including NGOs, partner teams, beneficiaries, etc.
• Establish a clear understanding of program expectations including on timelines, quality check measures, etc.
• Manage expectations, align and push back as program requirements demand (do this on multiple programs at a time)

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Monitor programs regularly by conducting site visits to ensure timely achievement/delivery of targets/results.
• Evaluate the data provided/gathered from NGOs/onsite to track the progress of the program.
• Estimate the probability of success/failure and take necessary steps to meet the desired outputs.
• Undertake/initiate impact assessment by yourself or with help of an external agency to judge the success of the programs and devise a future course of action.
• Promotion and Branding.
• To develop promotional material like pictures/posters/quotes etc. from the programs and share with the Communication Team to ensure programs get the required publicity
• To write/provide case stories from the programs for use on social media and websites.

Essential Skills & Qualities:

• Proven work experience in the field, including collaboration with government agencies, multinational corporations, UN, or other international development organizations (an advantage)
• Project facilitation experience is beneficial
• Strong program management skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Analytical and organizational skills with the ability to work in a team
• Knowledge and experience with the development situation in India
• Initiative, analytical, and good networking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
• Report writing and presentation skills

Although, the individual will work in a team, it is essential that the chosen candidate can work in an independent manner to complete the given assignments in a time bound manner.

Note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted for further correspondence.

🌟 Why Join SBI Foundation? Because We Care About YOU! 🌟

At SBI Foundation, we believe that a fulfilling career is more than just a paycheck—it’s about feeling valued, supported, and inspired. Here’s what makes us stand out:

✨ Performance-Driven Rewards

• Annual performance-based incentives to recognize and reward your contributions.

✨ Health & Well-Being

• Comprehensive health and accidental insurance for you and your loved ones because your well-being is our priority.

✨ Everyday Perks That Make a Difference

• Stay connected with mobile reimbursements.
• Enjoy delicious meals at the office with our subsidized food facility.
• Keep learning with support for role-based training programs.

✨ A Culture of Care & Engagement

• We foster a vibrant workplace where employee engagement takes center stage. Be part of celebrations, initiatives, and programs that create a sense of belonging and collaboration.

For more details please visit: www.sbifoundation.in