Project Manager - Technology Development Fund Desk

About Invest India

Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Department of Promotion for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It hosts teams working with various government initiatives such as Make in India, Startup India, AGNii, and PMG.

Your role

About the Department

Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Department of Promotion for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It hosts teams working with various government initiatives such as Make in India, Startup India, AGNii, and PMG.

Invest India is looking for well-rounded, technically sound multitaskers for its TDF Desk at DRDO HQ, New Delhi. The selected candidates will help facilitate the Technology Development Fund Scheme of DRDO for defense indigenization. The role will be always on-site at DRDO HQ.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of TDF projects from the Expression of Interest stage till completion of the project.
• Liaising with stakeholders such as the defense tri-services, DRDO labs, and participant companies.
• Tracking and monitoring of projects across their lifecycle
• Management of a dedicated query management system and assisting participant companies with all queries regarding the scheme and its guidelines, such as regarding application and funding.
• Due diligence of all financial documents sent by applicant companies.
• Expediting and assisting in project approval processes in DRDO, including preparation of necessary documentation/project briefs.
• Management of TDF projects on the dedicated website tdf.drdo.gov.in including opening projects for Expression of Interest, creating a summary of applications received, moving the projects across project stages, and closing the projects as and when required.
• Assisting all participant companies with processing fund releases post-award of the project as per the agreed-upon funding plan.

Training, development & rotations

Their multi-faceted activities include detailed India entry strategies and research, end-to-end handholding, and investment aftercare. They work with every major country worldwide, and across all Indian states. 

Collaboration with the industry and skilling programs will reorient ongoing skilling avenues, sustainability, and employability. The Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood – the DESH-Stack portal will be established. Online training, will empower citizens to skill, reskill, or upskill. It will also provide Application Programming Interface (API) based authorized skill certificates, payment, and discovery layers to find appropriate positions.

Working with every department of the government of India, their expertise in providing advice and assistance is consistently rated the best in the world. Most recently, they were awarded the Investment Promotion Award, 2020 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development for their good practices during the pandemic.

Salary & benefits

The annual salary for this role will range from INR 3.6 to 5.0 LPA (Source: Ambition Box) Below are the benefits provided to their employees,

• Free Transport
• Cafeteria
• Work From Home
• Free Food
• Team Outings
• Education Assistance
• Soft Skill Training
• Health Insurance

Work-life balance

When you join here, you are part of a team that works together to create one goal. You create new friendships, and a lot of those are like family. Work days are usually from Monday to Friday with good flexible working hours.

Culture & vibe

It has a good inclusion culture and is open to a diverse culture of people. They have gained an appreciation for their policies and initiatives that reinforce their employees to strive harder for their mission. It has a friendly and fun work culture. It is committed to being diverse, inclusive, and equal in its approach.

About you

To apply for this role, the basic requirements include:

Qualifications

• Background in commerce, accounting, engineering, economics, or the law.
• 0-2 years of experience (freshers may apply).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

How to apply

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