Business: Marico Innovation Foundation
Grade: JM3
Purpose of the role:
To further the equity of the Marico Innovation Foundation by driving impact through the Scale-Up Program and other initiatives.
Qualifications and experience:
- Master's Degree in finance, engineering, management, or any other equivalent degree
- 3 years in program management or other such roles with client-facing focus (management consulting / business strategy/entrepreneurship/venture capital roles preferred)
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Scale-Up Program:
- Key stakeholders: Entrepreneurs, Marico Internal Senior Members, External Senior Industry Professionals and other ecosystem players in the start-up and innovation ecosystem.
- Manage the overall efficiency, impact and subsequent equity of the MIF scale-up program in the start-up and innovation sector.
- Scout, evaluate and on-board high-potential innovative organizations onto the Scale-Up Program
- Closely manage onboarded cohort of innovations and mentor engagements to deliver quantifiable impact for organizations in line with the annual goals for MIF
- Continually engage in business reviews of the cohort organizations to identify new challenge areas as well as validate/recommend new ideas and improvement plans to enable the organization's growth
- Build and maintain relevant partnerships within the start-up and innovation ecosystem (Eg: Venture Capital Firms, Incubators, Govt. bodies, Accelerators) as well as industry leaders with an aim to improve sourcing, access, and strategic mentorship for cohort
- Seek to create new processes/initiatives under the Scale-Up Program to improve overall efficiency and performance of the program and the Scale-up team
2. Finance:Key stakeholders: Marico Finance Team and MIF Finance Lead
- Work with the MIF finance lead to execute finance processes such as vendor payments, monthly provisions, forecasting, annual budget, etc.
Competencies "Must Have"- Interested in, engaged with and understanding of the start-up and innovation ecosystem in India
- Ability to identify opportunities for start-ups' growth; understanding of financial and business and operational metrics of early-stage start-ups
- Collaborative mindset and open to new ideas
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Proficient with the use of MS Office
Skills and Competencies:- Ability to function diligently with minimal supervision
- Ability to engage with senior leadership / stakeholders meaningfully and judiciously
- Ability to work with multiple teams within Marico and externally
- Structured verbal and written communication skills
Reporting Relationship:- Reports to Scale-Up Lead at Marico Innovation Foundation
The future of the Incumbent:- Opportunity to work with diverse innovations/entrepreneurs, industry stalwarts and Marico experts to build strong business perspectives
- Opportunity to create exciting new initiatives to help scale innovations and generate a positive impact in India