Associate Manager - Industry Engagement & Work Transition

Role Purpose:

The APM - Industry Engagement & Work Transitionator – plays a critical role in strengthening employability outcomes for learners by anchoring placement systems, employer engagement, alumni tracking, and data-driven decision-making. The role works closely with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics, Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs), implementation partners, employers, and internal teams to ensure high-quality placement support and robust monitoring and reporting practices.

This position combines strong on-ground coordination with analytical rigor, ensuring that placement and alumni insights inform program improvements and stakeholder decision-making. The role also contributes to building a strong data culture, reliable business-as-usual (BAU) operations, and alignment with Quest Alliance’s organisational values, systems, and collaborative ways of working.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Placement & Alumni Engagement

• Provide end-to-end placement support to ITIs, Polytechnics, and VTIs.
  

• Plan, coordinate, and execute regional placement strategies, including employer engagement events and placement fairs.
  

• Build capacity of placement officers through trainings, orientations, demos, and regular review forums.
  

• Design and implement alumni tracking systems to understand post-program outcomes, learner aspirations, and impact, including focused engagement with Women ITIs.
  

2. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of monitoring data to the M&E focal point.
  

• Support baseline, endline, and other assessments; maintain updated student and institute data.
  

• Prepare simple monthly reports, progress updates, case studies, and success stories.
  

• Use appropriate M&E tools to track progress against work plans and implementation schedules.
  

3. Collaboration & Organisational Alignment

• Work closely with regional and program teams to plan annual calendars and review progress.
  

• Participate actively in team and organisational forums, reviews, and planning spaces.
  

• Adhere to organisational policies, systems, and compliance requirements, while modeling professionalism, accountability, and Quest Alliance’s core values.
  

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of relevant experience in placements, employability programs, skilling initiatives, alumni engagement, or vocational education ecosystems.
  

• Prior experience working with ITIs, Polytechnics, VTIs, government institutions, or training partners is strongly preferred.
  

• Fluency in Kannada (spoken and written) is mandatory for effective engagement with institutes, trainers, students, and local stakeholders.
  

• Working knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks, tools, and data collection processes.
  

• High data accuracy, with the ability to manage student, institute, and placement databases.
  

• High ownership, reliability, and ability to manage BAU operations independently.
  

• Collaborative working style with the ability to engage constructively across teams and partners.
  

Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 60,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)

Benefits:

In addition to your compensation, you are also eligible for a suite of benefits designed to support your well-being and growth:

- Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance covering up to ₹10,00,000 annually

- Mediclaim Insurance covering up to ₹3,00,000 annually, supported through our insurance partner, Loop, which also offers additional wellness benefits

- Reach for the Stars (RFS) amount of up to ₹5,000 to support your self-learning and knowledge-building efforts

- Internet allowance of up to ₹750/month, reimbursable based on actual usage to support flexible and hybrid working arrangements

- For employees with children under the age of 6 years, Quest offers childcare or day care fee support through a monthly matching contribution of up to ₹3,000, helping you create a supportive work-life balance

- Access to emotional health and wellbeing programs such as:

* Group sessions worth ₹7,500 per session fully covered by the organisation

* 1:1 counselling sessions (worth ₹1,800 per session), fully covered by the organisation

To Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

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About Quest Alliance:

Quest Alliance prepares young learners in India with the skills, mindsets, and support systems they need to thrive in life, learning, and work.

A social impact organization with close to two decades of experience, Quest Alliance works at the intersection of technology and future skills to make learning more equitable and relevant, especially for socially and economically vulnerable learners.

The organization influences systems to empower young learners in government high schools and trade and vocational institutes to holistically navigate their education to career transitions.

Quest Alliance works across 12 Indian states and is partnered with nine state governments, over 80 CSOs, national ministries, and funders. It has impacted 1.8 million young lives to date.

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At Quest Alliance, we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities employer, embracing applications from all segments of the community. We are committed to ensuring that every applicant and employee is treated with fairness and respect, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, religious belief, age, or any other factor that is irrelevant to performance. Your individuality is valued and respected within our organization.

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