Job Title

Senior Project Executive Officer

Nature of position

Temporary / Contractual

Location

Delhi NCR

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams to ensure effective planning, execution, monitoring, and timely completion of project deliverables.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and facilitate effective communication among project participants to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Develop and implement project management, monitoring, and reporting frameworks to track progress and performance.
• Oversee data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting processes to support informed  decision-making.
• Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, briefing notes, and executive summaries for senior management, the ministry and others key stakeholders.
• Monitor project milestones, identify risks and operational challenges, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate meetings, reviews, and progress assessments, and ensure timely follow-up on action items.
• Generate strategic insights and performance indicators to support planning, policy implementation, and organizational objectives.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and ensure adherence to established processes, timelines, and quality standards.

Desired qualification

• PhD/M.Tech/MBA/Master's Degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Management, Public Policy, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in project coordination, institutional engagement, and management of large-scale data-driven initiatives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience in data analysis, report preparation, and presentation development.
• Ability to work independently as well as lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred

• Postdoctoral experience in Science, Engineering, Technology, or related disciplines.
• Experience in coordinating with Government Ministries, IITs, or other higher education institutions.
• Experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, data analytics, and management information systems.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing policy briefs, analytical reports, presentations, and executive summaries for senior stakeholders.

Consolidated Salary Range

INR 70000-5000-200000 /-

Travel

As and when required, within the country for project monitoring and execution as well as for coordination with geographically distributed teams.

Appointment

Shall be initially up to 30.11.2028 and may be extended further, subject to the continuation of the project, satisfactory performance of the candidate, and project requirements.

Application Process

• Interested candidates may apply via email (to hr@c3ihub.iitk.ac.in) with a detailed resume giving full details of qualifications and experience, along with copies of relevant certificates, by July 03, 2026.
• Please mention the post applied for and the advertisement number in the subject line of the email.