Manager Program Management

About Us:

TRYST is the Translational Research vertical of IIT Bombay, TRYST offers the substance of mission-driven work, the intellectual environment of IIT Bombay, and the pace and agency of an early-stage institution.

Job Purpose:

The Manager OPM works within TRYST's Program Management Office to plan, coordinate, and deliver assigned organizational initiatives, operating with a significant degree of independence within a scope defined by the Head – Program Management.

This role is responsible for taking ownership of a defined workstream such as a specific component of an institutional integration and working directly with relevant functional stakeholders to resolve day-to-day issues and maintain progress toward completion.

Key Responsibilities

Program Execution

• Independently own and drive one or more assigned organizational workstreams within OPM's broader mandate, reporting progress and issues to the Head – Program Management.
• Plan and sequence the activities required to deliver an assigned workstream, identifying dependencies and stakeholders without requiring constant direction.
• Work directly with relevant functional stakeholders (HR, Finance, IT, and others) to resolve day-to-day issues within the assigned workstream, escalating to the Head – Program Management only matters that require their involvement.

Maintain accurate, current tracking of the assigned workstream's status, open items, and risks.

PMO Systems & Reporting

• Use and help maintain the PMO systems, project-tracking tools, and dashboards established by the Head – Program Management.

Prepare status updates and reporting inputs on assigned workstreams for the Head – Program Management and other stakeholders as required.

Policy & process Support

Support the drafting, review, and roll-out of TRYST policies relevant to assigned initiatives, working with the functional head who owns the policy's content.

Qualification:

Bachelor's degree any field. MBA or a relevant postgraduate qualification. A technical or scientific background is advantageous but not required.

• 6–10 years of overall experience, including meaningful experience in program or project management, operations, or a similar execution-focused role, ideally in a fast-paced or matrixed environment.
• A demonstrated ability to independently plan and deliver a defined body of work involving multiple stakeholders.

Comfort working with cross-functional teams without formal authority over them.

Skills :

• Ability to operate with a good degree of independence on an assigned scope of work, while recognizing when to seek direction from the Head – Program Management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals outside their reporting line.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity within a still-forming organization.
• Strong organizational skills and follow-through.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

A detail-oriented, structured approach to execution.