Designation of the Role
Senior Programme Manager

Years of Experience
8 years

Location
Guwahati

Work Model
Onsite

Job Description
Role Summary
The Senior Programme Manager provides senior-level coordination and implementation oversight for the startup acceleration programme at Assam Startup – The Nest. The role covers day-to-day delivery across the full startup journey, from outreach and selection through cohort activities, investor and market access, Demo Day and graduation. It also involves supervising the programme team and coordinating with the Client and stakeholders.

Reports to
Programme Manager

Supervises
Programme Team

Key Responsibilities
Programme Leadership and Oversight

Provide senior-level programme coordination and oversee implementation against agreed plans, timelines and budgets.

Support programme planning and periodic reviews, and track follow-up actions.

Supervise, guide and review the work of the programme team.

Coordinate with the Client and other stakeholders, including mentors, partners, investors and government bodies.

Day-to-Day Implementation

Manage the day-to-day implementation of the Programme.

Coordinate startup outreach, applications, selection, onboarding and diagnostics.

Manage cohort activities, including mentoring, workshops and milestone tracking.

Investor and Market Access

Coordinate investor engagement and market-access activities for cohort startups.

Organise Demo Day and graduation events,



and support post-programme follow-up.

Monitoring, Quality and Reporting

Monitor milestones, quality and outcomes, and flag risks or delays early.

Collect cohort data for timely reporting.

Maintain programme records and documentation.

Prepare periodic progress reports, review presentations and outcome summaries for the Client.

Support documentation, troubleshooting and problem solving across programme operations.

Qualifications And Experience
Education

BE, B. Tech, Graduate & Post Graduates in Entrepreneurship, Economics, Engineering, Social Sciences, Public Policy or a related discipline.

Postgraduate degree in Management is desired.

Experience

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in programme management, startup incubation or acceleration, entrepreneurship development or ecosystem programmes.

Hands-on experience in programme implementation, including cohort coordination.

Prior experience supervising or leading a team.

Skills And Competencies

Strong programme planning, monitoring and delivery management

Team leadership and stakeholder management

Positive understanding of the startup ecosystem, including mentors, investors and market-access channels

Excellent written and verbal communication, reporting and documentation skills

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Familiarity with the Northeast India and Assam startup ecosystem is an advantage

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