Skil Development Project & Fund Raising Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Identify and approach potential CSR Companies, Corporate Foundations, Funding Agencies, NGOs, and Institutional Partners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with CSR Heads, Corporate Decision-Makers, Government Departments, and other stakeholders.
• Identify CSR funding opportunities related to Skill Development, Education, Employment, Livelihood, and Community Development.
• Generate and maintain a strong pipeline of potential CSR projects.
• Prepare and coordinate CSR proposals, concept notes, project plans, budgets, presentations, and commercial proposals.
• Conduct client meetings, presentations, negotiations, and regular follow-ups.
• Understand client requirements and develop suitable project solutions.
• Lead project acquisition from initial discussion through proposal, approval, sanction, agreement, and project commencement.

End-to-End Project Management

• Lead end-to-end execution of Skill Development projects such as PMKVY, DDU-GKY, NSDC, State Missions, RPL, NULM, and other Government/CSR-funded projects.
• Plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate training programs across multiple centres.
• Manage project targets, timelines, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with NSDC, Sector Skill Councils, Government Departments, CSR Partners, Training Partners, and other stakeholders.
• Manage Training Partners, Trainers, Centre Managers, and project teams.
• Monitor training centre operations and ensure smooth project implementation.
• Track student mobilization, training, assessments, certifications, placements, and other project deliverables.
• Develop and implement effective mobilization and placement strategies.
• Build industry partnerships to improve placement opportunities for trained candidates.

Compliance, Quality & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with Government, CSR, NSDC, SSC, and project-specific guidelines.
• Coordinate and support audits, inspections, assessments, and certification processes.
• Monitor quality standards across training centres.
• Identify operational gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare MIS, project reports, progress reports, utilization reports, and stakeholder presentations.
• Ensure timely submission of project documentation and reports.
• Present project performance and progress to Directors, CSR Partners, Government Authorities, and other stakeholders.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and manage project teams across multiple locations.
• Set targets and monitor team performance.
• Coordinate with Quality, Operations, MIS, Mobilization, Placement, Finance, and Training Teams.
• Conduct regular project review meetings.
• Resolve operational and stakeholder-related issues.
• Provide strategic direction to Project Heads, Centre Managers, and project teams.