Programme/Project Management Associate

About the role:-

A Programme Management Associate professional will support the Programme Management Unit by ensuring that programmes and projects are well-planned, tracked, and reported. The role focuses on coordination, monitoring, and reporting.

Core PMU Responsibilities:-

Workplan Management:-

• Uploading programme-wise and project-wise workplans on Zoho Projects.
• Uploading and maintaining individual workplans on Zoho People.
• Ensuring alignment between organisational, programme, and individual plans.

Weekly Monitoring & Review:-

• Tracking weekly progress of all projects across programmes.
• Reviewing weekly comments, updates, and deliverables submitted by team members.
• Identifying gaps between planned vs actual progress.

Reporting & Tracking:-

• Preparing and maintaining Excel-based trackers for:
  • Project-wise progress
  • Individual-wise progress
• Developing and sharing weekly progress reports.
• Consolidating data into monthly performance and status reports for management.

Coordination & Follow-ups:-

• Ensuring timely updates from project owners and team members.
• Regular follow-ups on pending tasks and milestones.
• Flagging delays, risks, dependencies, and escalation points.

 Weekly & Monthly Review Meetings:-

• Coordinating and participating in weekly and monthly workplan review meetings.
• Presenting progress updates, risks, and action points.

Qualification Required:-

• Any bachelor’s degree with computer literacy.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel for tracking, reporting, and data management.
• Familiarity with project management tools (Preferences , Zoho Projects, Zoho People, or similar platforms) is desirable.
• Ability to track multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong coordination and follow-up skills, with the ability to work across teams and levels.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• High level of attention to detail, organisation, and documentation skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and willing to learn in a research-driven, mission-oriented organisation.

Location:-

• Noida, India.

Company Overview:-

iFOREST is an independent not-for-profit research and innovation organisation that was established in 2019 to identify, promote and scale up solutions for pressing environment-development challenges in India and other developing countries in Asia and Africa.

Our work is rooted in regional priorities to accelerate environmental actions at the sub-national level and to improve national policies and plans to support it. Our mission is to address the unique needs of regions by leveraging our resources and expertise to scale up national action and make a global impact. We use our regional knowledge to inform national policy and plans and strengthen international collaboration.

To achieve our goals, we conduct independent evidence-based research, develop new knowledge and innovative solutions, convene stakeholders to increase awareness and build consensus, and partner with think tanks, civil society, government agencies, philanthropies and industry to scale up solutions