Program Manager

Role: Program Manager Team: Project Support Team Location: Noida Experience : 2 to 5 Years About Varahe Analytics: Varahe Analytics is one of India’s premier integrated political consulting firms specializing in building data-driven 360-degree election campaigns. We help our clients with strategic advice and implementation which brings together data-backed insights and in-depth ground intelligence into a holistic electoral campaign. We are passionate about our democracy and the politics that shape the world around us. We draw on some of the sharpest minds from distinguished institutions and diverse professional backgrounds to help us achieve our goal. The team brings in 7 years of experience in building electoral strategies that spark conversations, effect change, and help shape electoral and legislative ecosystems in our country. About the Team: As a part of the Analytics & Engineering Team, you will have a great chance to work with the best in the industry in building customized tools and pipelines from scratch. The Analytics team is responsible for providing data driven business strategies to high profile political clients for elections, campaigns and governance. What Would This Role Entail? The Project Support will work closely with the core leadership team on the following things: 1. To drive execution across high-priority technology and product initiatives. This role is a mix of project coordination, stakeholder management, documentation, and analytical support, ensuring that decisions taken at the leadership level translate into clear plans, timelines, and outcomes for the wider team. 2. You will act as an execution backbone for the department agenda helping organise projects, tracking progress, following up with teams, and surfacing risks and dependencies early. Key Responsibilities Project Coordination & Tracking 1. Support end-to-end planning and execution of technology and product projects owned by the Leadership 2. Maintain project trackers, timelines, and action logs; ensure owners and deadlines are clearly defined and updated. 3. Drive regular check-ins, stand-ups, and review meetings; circulate MoMs with clear decisions and next steps. Stakeholder Management & Communication 1. Coordinate with Engineering, Product, Data, Operations, and other teams to gather updates and unblock dependencies. 2. Prepare concise status reports, dashboards, and summaries for leadership review. 3. Ensure clear communication of priorities, expectations, and changes from the Leadership to relevant teams. Execution Support & Follow-through 1. Proactively follow up on action items and deliverables; flag delays or risks with Proposed Mitigation. Help structure and operationalise new initiatives, pilots, and experiments led by the leadership. 2. Create and maintain documentation for key projects: project charters, requirement documents, SOPs and process flows. 3. Help standardise templates for project plans, review decks, and reporting. Capture learnings and post-mortems from completed projects and ensure they translate into process improvements. Skills & Qualifications: Must-have 1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Management, or related field. 2. Min 2 years of experience in project coordination, business operations, PMO, tech consulting, or product/engineering support roles. 3. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines. 4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders. Proficiency with productivity and project management tools (e.g., Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides/Notion/Confluence, Jira/Asana/Trello). 5. Comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with high ownership. Good-to-have 1. Prior experience working with a CTO / Founder s office, PMO, or central strategy/ops team. Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile/scrum practices, and technology stacks. 2. Exposure to tech-first, product-led, or startup ecosystems.