Forge - Senior Analyst (4-8 yrs)

Role & Responsibilities - Key Result Areas

#1.Forge.Fast

1A. Implementation of Innovation & Venture Advisory & Consultation Services

- Support the implementation of various value-added services and programmatic interventions necessary to deliver strategic advisory to startups in accelerating their technology, product, business, and venture outcomes;

- Facilitate effective utilization by startup founders of knowledge resources, methods and tools developed by Forge to aid better execution on innovation and venture development;

- Build, upgrade and maintain a diverse pool of accomplished mentors capable of providing strategic advisory to startups to strengthen their overall planning and execution towards achieving critical milestones in a predictable and accelerated manner;

- Independently manage the process of offering startup acceleration and advisory services in tight alignment with the process of setting, monitoring, and reporting milestones for all startups in the Forge portfolio, especially those offered innovation grants and startup investments;

- Support the process of screening, evaluating and selecting the startups for various program;

1B. Startup Investments - Management & Administration

- Responsible for managing end-to-end the complete process of investment appraisal and diligence for startups approved for seed investments by Forge Investments Committee (Forge Investment Council), all the way through to the execution of investment agreements in accordance with the guidelines of the respective Govt/Corporate sponsor/scheme;

- Coordinating with the legal, financial and corporate affairs professionals engaged by Forge in the implementation of specific scope of work and SOPs in respect of individual investment transactions;

- Manage the end-to-end process of fund administration relating to monitoring, evaluating and reporting the milestone wise progress/performance of the startups in accordance with the guidelines formulated by Forge and meeting the expectations of the Govt/Corporate sponsor/scheme;

- Support the Forge Finance team in submitting all mandatory periodic reports to the Govt/Corporate sponsors in accordance with the stated expectations/guidelines in a timely manner;

#2.Forge.Foundry

2A. Fundraising & Deal Sourcing

- Support the CEO in actively prospecting seeding and nurturing opportunities for engaging startups in strategic open innovation initiatives with government public sector and corporate industrial sector;

- Play a key role in the end-to-end deal sourcing activities all the way from prospecting leads to signing of MOUs and execution of client engagement agreements, including end-to-end process of documentation, submission, and presentation of proposals on behalf of the company's CEO as the delegated authority and authorised representative;

- Contribute effectively in support of the CEO in driving fundraising initiatives for sourcing funds for program implementation through grants from Government schemes, CSR Funds etc. through constantly seeking out and pursuing opportunities with Govt. of India, Govt of Tamil Nadu, Top Corporates, Industry Associations etc.

2B. Program Governance

- Independently lead the end-to-end planning and implementation scope for 2 small corporate/government programs, leading a team of 2-4 full-time employees in Forge apart from several external experts and consultants engaged in the program implementation;

- Own the responsibility for all deliverables, outcomes, and results relating to program implementation across areas covering Events, Client Stakeholder Management, Fundraising & Revenues, Business Development & Partnerships, General Administration, MarComm etc.

- Responsible for the overall program governance of the corporate/government programs assigned towards delivering outcomes and achieving results aligned with the expectations of the client and in accordance with the commitment offered by Forge on scope, scale, quality and timelines of the respective programs;

- Develop and implement strategies to maximise value gained by the client from startup engagements while ensuring the startups gain a major upside on multiple fronts through these engagements with the government/corporate partners;

- Implementation of various activities and deliverables coming under the purview of Marketing Communications relating to outreach campaigns, event collateral, social media promotions etc.

- Collect and analyse data about program implementation in a systematic and structured manner to identify and unlock areas for strategic value-addition and interventions, increasing productivity of program management teams assigned to individual programs, and driving performance improvements to accelerate execution;

2C. Innovation Sandbox & Outreach/Activation for Innovation Challenges

- Contribute to the technical evaluation of problem statements and for translation of qualified problem statements from Industry/Government partners into Innovation Challenge Briefs, apart from managing the creation of videos and other promotional materials/collateral required for the launch and outreach of successive editions of Industrial Innovation Challenges to invite innovation grant applications/proposals from startups;

- Take the initiative for actively scouting for startups to apply for Innovation Challenges and other forms of formal call-for-applications for supporting startups incubated by Forge to submit winning applications/proposals;

- Manage the screening and shortlisting of startup applications from innovators/startups, the coordination and facilitation of Forge Innovation Council proceedings, including the scheduling of startup pitch & review sessions in accordance with the SOPs and guidelines/templates practised by Forge;

Note:

We are seeking a candidate who embodies a deep passion for learning and innovation. The ideal individual should be:

- A Voracious Reader

- Technology Enthusiast

- A Passionate Writer