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Program Manager – IT Products, BPM & GCC See details

Program Manager – IT Products, BPM & GCC

Reporting: Vice President – IT Products, BPM & GCC

Location: Bangalore

Position Summary

The Program Manager will play a critical role in implementing and managing initiatives to strengthen Karnataka’s IT Products, BPM, and GCC ecosystem. This role involves working closely with the Vice President to develop and execute strategies, address industry challenges, manage stakeholder relationships, and execute programs aimed at attracting investments, fostering innovation, and creating employment opportunities in the sector.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Program Design and Implementation

Stakeholder Engagement

Ecosystem Development

Data and Insights Management

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience:

3. Key Skills and Competencies

Why Join Us?

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) See details

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

Reporting: CEO

Location: Bengaluru

Position Summary

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will oversee and manage the company’s overall business operations, including Finance, Accounts, Administration, Legal, Procurement, and CSR functions. The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and operational expertise to drive efficiency, compliance, and business growth. The CAO will align business operations with the organisation’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.

As KDEM is a Section 8 not-for-profit organisation, the CAO must ensure compliance with all applicable regulations governing such entities, optimise resource allocation for maximum impact, and lead initiatives that support the organisation’s mission

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Strategy & Leadership

Finance & Accounts

Financial Planning and Analysis:

Financial Reporting:

Cash Flow Management:

Operations & Administration

Legal & Compliance

Board Meetings & Governance

Internal & External Audits

Stakeholder Management

Procurement & Vendor Management

Vendor & Service Provider Management:

Procurement Process:

Inventory Control & Cost Management:

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Other Responsibilities

Educational Qualification

Year of Experience

Key Skills

Cluster Manager-Shivamogga See details

Cluster Manager – Beyond Bengaluru: Shivamogga

Reporting: VP- Beyond Bengaluru

Location: Shivamogga

Application deadline: 16th March 2025

Strategy & Stakeholder Management:

Operational Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Other Skills

Cluster Manager-Mangaluru See details

Cluster Manager – Beyond Bengaluru: Mangaluru

Reporting: VP- Beyond Bengaluru

Location: Mangaluru

Application deadline: 16th March 2025

Strategy & Stakeholder Management:

Operational Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Other Skills

Cluster Manager-Kalaburgi See details

Cluster Manager-kalaburgi

Reporting: VP- Beyond Bengaluru

Location: Kalaburgi

Application deadline: 16th March 2025

Strategy & Stakeholder Management:

Operational Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Other Skills

Cluster Manager – Beyond Bengaluru: Hubli-Dharwad-Belgaum (HDB) See details

Cluster Manager – Beyond Bengaluru: Hubli-Dharwad-Belgaum (HDB)

Reporting: Vice President

Location: Bengaluru

Application deadline: 16th March 2025

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Other Skills

Associate-ESDM See details

Associate-ESDM

Reporting: Vice President

Location: Bengaluru

Application deadline: 16th March 2025

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Other Skills

Associate-TA See details

ASSOCIATE-TA

Reporting: Vice President- Program Manager

Location: Bengaluru

Application deadline: 16th March 2025

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Other Skills

Associate – IT/GCC See details

ASSOCIATE-IT/GCC

Reporting: Vice President- IT & GCC Vertical / CEO

Location: Bengaluru

Application deadline: 16th March 2025

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Other Skills

Program Manager – ESDM See details

Reporting: Vice President – ESDM

Location: Bangalore

Position Summary

The Program Manager will be responsible for implementing strategic initiatives and managing programs to support the growth and development of Karnataka’s Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and semiconductor ecosystem. Reporting to the Vice President, this role focuses on fostering industry collaboration, driving talent development, and ensuring operational excellence to position Karnataka as a global hub for ESDM.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Program Design and Execution

Stakeholder Engagement

Ecosystem Development

Data and Insights Management

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Key Skills and Competencies

Why Join Us?

Program Manager – Startup & Innovation See details

Program Manager – Startup & Innovation

Reporting: Vice President – Startup & Innovation

Location: Bengaluru

Position Summary

The Program Manager will be responsible for implementing and managing key initiatives to drive the growth and success of Karnataka’s startup ecosystem. Working closely with the Vice President, this role will execute strategic programs, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure operational excellence to achieve KDEM’s objectives.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Program Design and Execution

Stakeholder Engagement

Ecosystem Development

Data and Insights Management

1. Educational Qualification

2. Year of Experience

3. Key Skills and Competencies

Why Join Us?

Vice President/ Assistant Vice President– Startup & Innovation See details

Vice President/ Assistant Vice President– Startup & Innovation

INTRODUCTION

  1. The government of Karnataka established the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) with the support of industry associations. Our key objective is to create a knowledge bridge between the Government and industry to accelerate the growth and investments of the IT, ESDM, and S&T sectors in Karnataka, with a focus on the core verticals, viz., IT Products and services, BPM and GCC Promotion, Innovation and start-ups, ESDM (Electronics Systems design and Manufacturing), Beyond Bengaluru, and Talent Accelerator.

    At KDEM, we have been anchoring and facilitating various initiatives and programs for the state government, especially the Department of IT, BT & ST, Govt of Karnataka, to boost the prevailing ecosystem.

Purpose:

  1. The Vice President/Assistant Vice President of Startup & Innovation at KDEM is responsible for accelerating the growth and development of Karnataka’s startup ecosystem through strategic partnerships, policy initiatives, and program management. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will lead efforts to support tech-based startups in Karnataka by addressing critical industry bottlenecks, ensuring state compliance and regulations are met, and developing a growth roadmap aligned with KDEM’s objectives. Key initiatives include fostering partnerships with global and national accelerators, venture capitalists, and angel investors and creating an innovation corridor that positions Karnataka as a leading startup hub. This role will also focus on supporting startups in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, building robust frameworks for tracking progress, and offering a single-window resource platform to streamline startup interactions with essential stakeholders.

Stakeholders Management:

Operations:

1. Educational Qualification:

  1. Essential- Graduate + MBA/ PG
  2. Desirable- Master’s degree in administration from Premier Institute, Public Policy or Development Studies/Economics or Management Sciences.

2. Year of Experience

  1. 15+ years of experience. Experience in a Startup Ecosystem / Accelerator or Incubator. Experience with Government, VC, Trade Bodies, Consulting, Policy, or sectoral expertise is mandatory. Experience in Investment promotion activities is desirable.
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3. Other Skills

Executive Assistant to the CEO See details

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Location: Bangalore

Reporting: GM - Strategy

Position Summary

The Executive Assistant to the CEO will play a critical role in supporting the CEO’s daily operations and strategic initiatives. This position requires a dynamic individual who can handle traditional executive assistant responsibilities while taking on tasks typically associated with a Chief of Staff, including internal team coordination, client interaction, and project management. This role involves managing high-level administrative functions, coordinating strategic projects, and acting as a liaison between the CEO, clients, and other stakeholders.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Executive Support:

Chief of Staff Duties:

Meeting Management and Coordination:

Client Interaction and Engagement:

Internal Team Coordination:

Administrative Oversight:

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience:

3. Skills:

Preferred Qualifications:

Project Associate - Women at Work Initiative See details

Project Associate - Women at Work Initiative

 Location: Bengaluru

Position Summary

Number of openings: 01

 Duration of engagement: 6 months

 Gender preference: Only women candidates are eligible for this position.

Application deadline: 12th March 2024

The Project Associate for the Women at Work Initiative will play a pivotal role in conducting research, analysing data, and contributing to the development of strategies aimed at helping women in returning back to work and support in advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality in the workplace.

Roles and Responsibilities

Qualification

Vice President - Talent Accelerator See details

Vice PresidenT - Talent Accelerator

Reporting: CEO

Location: Bengaluru

Position Summary

The Vice President (VP) of Talent Accelerator at KDEM will play a pivotal role in transforming Karnataka into a global hub for talent in the Digital Economy. This high- visibility role requires a dynamic leader to collaborate with academia, the Government of Karnataka, industry, and training partners to develop an industry-ready employable workforce. The VP will act as an ecosystem enabler, focusing on strategy, partnerships, and facilitation. Key initiatives also include supporting women returning to the workforce, organising industry-academia engagements, leveraging corporate CSR funds for skilling activities, and fostering an entrepreneurship mindset at the collegiate level.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Collaboration and Ecosystem Enablement:

Women at Work Initiative:

Organising and Leading Engagements:

Skilling Activities and CSR Initiatives:

Research and Insights:

Policy and Liaison:

Entrepreneurship Enablement:

Operations and Monitoring:

1. Educational Qualification:

Year of Experience:

Relevant experience of 15+ years skilling, skill development, running talent accelerator or HR/Engineering professional with talent development & acquisition as a significant responsibility

Skills:

Additional Responsibilities:

This role seeks a professional leader with a strategic mindset, outstanding networking capabilities, and a strong commitment to advancing Karnataka's talent ecosystem. The VP will play a crucial role in fostering cross-sector collaboration, spearheading initiatives, and driving sustainable impact in the state's talent development landscape.

Associate – Startup & Innovation See details

Associate – Startup & Innovation

Reporting: VP- Startup & Innovation

Location: Bengaluru

Role Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience: 0-2 years of experience.

Preferred experience with Government, VC, Trade Bodies, Consulting, Policy, or sectoral expertise will be an added advantage.

3. Other Skills:

Vice President – Beyond Bengaluru See details

Vice President – Beyond Bengaluru

Reporting to: CEO

Location: Bengaluru

Position Summary

This role will be responsible for KDEM’s Beyond Bengaluru verticals work in all the clusters. This work aims to accelerate and transform the clusters as hubs for business investment, leading to the state's digital economy. Develop strategies and facilitate implementations of all “Bengaluru & Beyond” efforts regarding Policy advocacy, Budgets, Government relations, Market Development, Communication, and Outreach activities. Build partnerships with industry, accelerators, corporate, sponsors, industry partners, academia, training institutions, media houses and local entrepreneurial networks to achieve Digital growth. Facilitate growth footprint by working with the government, IT/ITES community, ESDM industries, and Tech startups. Create a platform to resolve operational challenges between Government frameworks and ensure Enterprise innovations are achieved successfully. The position requires a metric-focused change agent to drive success through in-depth research and community mobilisation. The incumbent must lead with zeal and passion and create a growth track record across the cluster.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Investment Promotion:

Branding:

Strategy & Stakeholder Management:

Research & Policy:

Operational Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience:

15-plus years of experience. Exposure to Startup ecosystems, IT/ITeS and other industry associations in Karnataka is a must.

3. Skills:

3. Competencies:

Strategic Thinking

Networking and Influencing skills

Others

Project Manager – Karnataka Acceleration Network See details

Project Manager – Karnataka Acceleration Network

Reporting: VP- Beyond Bengaluru
Location: Kalaburgi
Last Date To Apply: 16th March 2025

Strategy & Stakeholder Management:

Operational Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience:

8+ years of experience in investment promotion or industry ecosystem-enabling roles.

3. Other Skills:

Vice President - ESDM See details

Vice President - ESDM

Location: Bangalore

Reporting: CEO

Position Summary

This position will lead the various constituents of the Electronics/Semiconductor Industry initiatives to help realise Karnataka's vision for the industry, emerging as the torch bearer for the ESDM industry in Karnataka. To identify future opportunities and create a strategic roadmap from an overall ESDM/Semiconductor industry perspective.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Investment Promotion:

Branding:

Collaboration & Stakeholders Management:

Research & Policy:

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience:

18-plus years of experience in the electronics/semiconductor industry. The candidate should have extensive experience in the ESDM industry, including Indian and multinational environments, and domestic and global industry connections to facilitate ecosystem growth.

3. Competencies:

Strategic Thinking:

Networking and Influencing skills:

Others:

Vice President – IT Products & Services, BPM & GCC See details

Vice President – IT Products & Services, BPM & GCC

Location: Bangalore

Reporting: CEO

Position Summary

This role will be responsible for KDEM’s GCC program, which aims to create and impact the state's IT, BPM, and GCC ecosystem. It is a highly visible position with the responsibility to carry the brand of KDEM at the National and International levels. The position requires the incumbent to create and execute a strategy to grow the Karnataka IT/ITeS, BPM, and GCC companies and their ecosystem.

The position aims to:

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Investment Promotion:

Branding:

Collaboration & Stakeholders Management:

Research & Policy:

Operations:

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience:

15 plus years of experience.
• Experience in Engineering, IT products, services, or the BPM industry.
• Working knowledge of SEZ-STPI/Marketing/ Branding/ Government Affairs.

3. Skills:

Associate – Events & Marketing See details

Associate – Events & Marketing

Location: Bangalore

Reporting: GM - Events & Marketing

Position Summary

This role will be responsible for KDEM’s Marketing and events team, which is the backbone of KDEM’s focus areas. The position would require the candidate to work to further the goal and aim of the brand Karnataka and its clusters, which drives investments, talent, and the overall economy. It requires the incumbent to lead with zeal and passion and create a growth track record across all focus areas of the organisation. Build relationships & partnerships with industry, accelerators, corporate, sponsors, industry partners, academia, training institutions, media houses, GCCs, investors and entrepreneurial networks to achieve and enable digital growth.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

Role Responsibilities:

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience: 1-3 years of experience.

3. Skills:

Associate – Research See details

Associate – Research

Location: Bangalore

Reporting: GM - Strategy

Position Summary

The Associate on the Economic/Policy/Investment Research Desk will be critical in supporting the Digital Economy Ecosystem and the team by conducting in-depth research and analysis on economic trends, policy developments, and potential investment opportunities in the Karnataka landscape. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to synthesise complex information into clear and actionable insights.

Application deadline: 19th July 2024

1. Educational Qualification:

2. Year of Experience:

2-7 years of experience. Preferred experience with Government, VC, Trade Bodies, Consulting, Policy, or sectoral expertise in economic research, policy analysis, investment research, or a related field will be an added advantage.

3. Skills:

Attributes:

Role Responsibilities:

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