Position Summary:

Indofast is seeking a proactive, on-ground government partnerships professional to drive site acquisition and institutional coordination for EV battery swapping infrastructure across Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.

Reporting to the Head - Partnerships, the Deputy Manager will serve as the South Zone lead for all government-facing execution, from securing sites and permissions to supporting tenders and policy-linked opportunities. The role calls for someone who is street-smart, persistent, and confident navigating bureaucratic systems, with a strong bias for closure on permissions, NOCs, and approvals.
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Key Responsibilities

Government Partnerships & Liaison:

- Build and maintain strong working relationships with state departments, municipal corporations, development authorities, transport undertakings, DISCOMs, PSUs, and other regulatory bodies.

- Represent Indofast in official meetings and workshops, presenting proposals, expansion plans, and compliance documentation on behalf of the company.

- Track relevant policy developments, schemes, tenders, Smart City initiatives, and public infrastructure programmes that can enable EV and battery swapping deployments in the South Zone.

Government Site Identification & Acquisition

- Identify high-potential government-owned and PSU properties suitable for battery swapping stations.

- Conduct preliminary feasibility assessments, including access, power availability, consumer catchment, operational constraints, and alignment with utility and municipal norms.

NOC, Permissions & Regulatory Compliance:

- Lead end-to-end coordination for land/NOC approvals, wayleaves, electrical sanctions, safety clearances, and any department-specific documentation.

- Work closely with DISCOMs and electricity boards for load sanction, metering, and connection approvals.

- Ensure adherence to all government compliance requirements and timelines, proactively resolving issues before they escalate.

Cross-Functional Execution:

- Sync with Deployment, Operations, Engineering, and Business Development teams for surveys, drawings, technical submissions, and follow-ups with authorities.

- Provide accurate on-ground inputs to support network planning, phasing, and prioritisation of sites in the South Zone.

Tenders, EOIs & Government Proposals

- Identify relevant tenders, EOIs, RFPs, and government opportunities across the South Zone.

- Draft, refine, and compile technical and commercial proposals, integrating inputs from Engineering, Finance, Deployment, and Legal.

- Ensure all submissions meet eligibility, format, documentation, and deadline requirements; maintain trackers for queries, corrigenda, submissions, and outcomes.

- Maintain trackers for tender queries, corrigenda, submission deadlines, and result notifications.

- Support post-bid presentations, clarifications, negotiations, and compliance responses with issuing authorities.

Qualification & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related fields; MBA is an added advantage.

- 3-4 years of hands-on experience in government liaison, site acquisition, regulatory coordination, or public-sector stakeholder management preferably in EV, energy, mobility, telecom, or infra.

- Strong understanding of state government and local body structures across South India.

- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder processes, negotiate with officials, and drive outcomes within defined timelines.

- Willingness to travel frequently across Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.

Skills & Competencies

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.

- Strong documentation, drafting, and compliance orientation (letters, notes, proposals, and file movement).

- High ownership, persistence, and comfort working in field-intensive and fast-paced environments.

Language Requirements:

- Kannada - Mandatory.

- Tamil and Telugu - Strong advantage.