The Assistant Manager will broadly work at the intersection of technology, public policy, and social development and is expected to play a critical role in the delivery of different client engagements of MSC.
The Assistant Manager will work closely with the government and private sector. Stakeholders in India and outside on different facets of technology policy that may include digital public infrastructure (digital ID, data exchange systems), regulatory sandboxes, digital public goods (DPGs), artificial intelligence, etc. The Assistant Manager may also work on HealthTech, AgTech, and FinTech domains.

Responsibilities 

 Business Execution 

• Work effectively and collaboratively on the consulting engagements on technology policy and innovation, especially on digital public infrastructure (DPI) and Artificial intelligence (AI) in India and outside. This may include –  
  
• ​­Understanding the problem and key requirements, conducting in-depth issue analysis, framing the practical recommendations, and presenting the same to the client and relevant stakeholders  
  
• ­Providing hand-holding support on the implementation of technology policy and innovation 
  
• initiatives such as setting up and running of Innovation Labs, Hackathons, etc. by clients and other stakeholders 
  

Conducting day to day stakeholder management, client handling, and project management  

• Manage the team of Associates as required for engagement delivery  
  
• Develop high-quality notes, presentations, and reports as required in the different consulting 
  engagements  
  
• Attend the client and official meetings in India and outside  
  
• Represent CRT and MSC at different workshops, conferences, and events in India and outside  
  

 Business Development 

● Develop high-quality pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals to be submitted to potential clients and other stakeholders  

● Contribute effectively in the thought-leadership that may include writing analytical policy briefs, op-eds,  reports, MSC’s toolkits, and other thematic publications   

● Plan and lead the digital campaigns on different focus areas of the MSC 

Professional Development 

● Take relevant courses and training to develop/ deepen expertise and enhance skill-set on digital public 

infrastructure, artificial intelligence, innovation, sandbox, etc.   

● Provide and seek timely feedback from the team members  

● Mentor Associates and assist them in upgrading their knowledge and skills 

Requirements

Qualifications and Competencies: 

Academic/ professional qualifications: 

● 3-5 years of experience  working in the area of technology policy, management consulting, and innovation 

● Experience in project management, with exposure to product development and technology-driven projects 

● A good understanding of digital public infrastructure and artificial intelligence is preferred  

Other attributes: