About PCI India

PCI India, a registered Indian society, has been working in India for the past 25 years. We drive interventions to transform the lives of communities at scale by solving complex development problems. Our programs strive to impact the social, economic, health and nutritional status of the most vulnerable individuals and families. We work in close collaboration with the government, multilateral organizations, premier academic institutions, and various social actors to create an enabling environment to improve the social positioning of the deprived population. In the past year, PCI India reached more than 1.5 crore, i.e. 15 million people in 1649 Blocks of 259 Districts in 14 States.

Our Vision and Mission

Vision – A happy, healthy, safe and a sustainable world for all.

Mission – Rooted in community realities, we co create and scale sustainable solutions to complex development problems.

Our Values

• Excellence – Quality in everything no matter how small, is paramount.
• Respect – There is inherent value in all people for who they are and what they contribute.
• Collaboration – Only through collaboration we can address complex development problems.
• Boldness – Boldness requires disruptive thinking backed up by courage and conviction.
• Creativity – Creativity ensures dynamic responsiveness, relevance and impact.
• Integrity – Integrity is non-negotiable in both personal and professional domains.

PCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PCI is committed to providing equal opportunity to all working for it and in creating an inclusive work environment. We respect the diversity of our people and follow a fair, non-discriminatory approach in terms of gender, age, nationality race, caste, religion, community, marital status, physical challenge, and sexual orientation.

We promote diversity in the workplace and ensure a culture of zero tolerance to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment whether sexual, physical or psychological.

PCI provides equal opportunity in recruitment, appraisals, promotion and career progression. Our people policies are fair, objective and non-discriminatory and everyone is expected to adhere to them.

About the Position:

Position Title: Project Manager

Number of Position: 1

Reporting: National Program Manager – Women Economic Empowerment

Location: Odisha (Bhubaneswar-based with extensive field travel)

Grade: E

Type:  Regular

Qualification Required: Postgraduate degree in Management, Development Studies, Social Work or related fields

Experience Required:

• 7+ years of experience in managing development sector projects, preferably in livelihoods, women’s empowerment, or digital inclusion, working with State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) or Mission Shakti in Odisha.
• Demonstrated experience in government partnership management, particularly with State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) or similar government bodies.
• Proven track record in project cycle management — planning, execution, monitoring, and high-quality donor reporting.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary field teams across geographically dispersed, low-connectivity locations.
• Familiarity with digital literacy or technology-enabled livelihoods is a strong advantage.

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong leadership and team management — ability to motivate, supervise, and course-correct a diverse field team.
• Excellent government liaison skills with comfort engaging district collectors, SRLM officials, and department heads.
• Proficiency in project planning tools, MIS systems, milestone tracking, and grant reporting frameworks.
• Strong analytical mindset — able to read dashboard data, identify adoption gaps, and drive evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English; Excellent presentation skills; working proficiency in Odia strongly preferred.
• Comfort with digital tools: MS Office, Google Workspace, mobile-based MIS platforms.
• High tolerance for ambiguity, field complexity, and multi-stakeholder coordination.

Project Overview

PCI India is preparing to launch a large-scale women’s economic empowerment initiative in Odisha, designed to reach over one lakh women across three districts through a blend of digital literacy, livelihood support, and community-based mobilization. Built in close partnership with the state’s rural livelihoods ecosystem, the initiative will train a cadre of over 2,500 community resource persons and deploy a dedicated digital platform for this purpose.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will lead the on-ground delivery of one of India’s most ambitious women’s digital inclusion initiatives, to help 1,00,000+ rural SHG women in Odisha access livelihood opportunities and government entitlements. The project spans 3 districts, 20 blocks, and 500 Gram Panchayats, and will be implemented in deep partnership with the government departments.

This is not a desk job. You will be the connective tissue between a committed field team, a complex government ecosystem, and a donor relationship that demands both rigour and results. You will manage a sizeable grant, lead a multi-disciplinary team, and be accountable for one of PCI India’s highest-visibility projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Implementation & Operational Management
  • Own end-to-end delivery of Empower Her.
  • Develop and maintain project work plans, activity calendars, and milestone trackers aligned to the project, with clear accountability at every level.
  • Oversee Empower Her adoption across all user layers
  • Ensure timely delivery of all milestones with strong supporting evidence, including training attendance, app screenshots, MIS reports, and evaluation outputs.
• Stakeholder & Government Partnership Management
  • Be the face of PCI India with government stakeholders. Build and sustain relationships with state and district officials to ensure institutional co-ownership.
  • Drive the formalization of MoUs with relevant departments.
  • Represent PCI India in state and district review meetings, coordination forums, and government planning sessions.
• Team Leadership & Performance Management
  • Directly supervise the Training & Capacity Building Manager, M&E Officer, 3 District Coordinators, and 10 Community Mobilizers — a team of 15 across 3 districts.
  • Conduct structured performance reviews, field supervision visits, and regular team reflection sessions.
  • Identify skill gaps and create learning opportunities to strengthen the team’s technical and adaptive capacity.
• Monitoring & Reporting
  • Ensure the EmpowerHer dashboard is live, accurate, and actively used for decision-making by CRPs, govt. officials, and the PCI team.
  • Prepare and submit high-quality quarterly progress reports and milestone evidence packages.
  • Facilitate rapid assessments, pilot reviews, and mid-course corrections with support from the M&E Officer and PCI Research.
  • Coordinate evaluations, including any third-party evaluation commissioned by the donor.

What can you expect in PCI:

• A warm, inclusive, and happy work environment.
• Performance driven reward mechanism.
• The best of the class benefits from competitive remunerations.
• Health Insurance coverage for self, spouse & Children.
• Group Terms Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance for Self.
• All other statutory benefits.
• Regular Recognition of performance and PCI Value display in work
• An empowering organization structure which values individual’s skills, competencies and potential.
• Opportunities to operate in a cross functional role.
• Higher responsibilities and larger roles are merit based.
• Young Talent Programs for developing future leaders.
• Leadership roles for women are encouraged and given preference in selection and training.

Application Closure Date:  9th July 2026