Cluster Partnership Manager- Belagavi/ Vijayawada

1. Core Responsibilities
Employer Tie-ups & Closures: Onboard local BFSI employers; drive hiring
connects, walk-ins, and placement closures; manage MOU documentation and
commercial alignment with FinX corporate office
Placements: Own end-to-end student lifecycle—pool creation, role mapping,
interviews, offers, and joining conversion (incl. backlog students)
College Engagement: Build strong TPO relationships; align colleges on student
readiness, data flow, and campus drives
Trainer Coordination: Identify placement-ready students early; ensure continuous
placement focus during training
CSR, Financial Awareness & Institutional Partnerships: Drive college tie-ups for
FinX CSR programs; execute financial literacy and financial awareness sessions,
career workshops, and employability initiatives across campuses and communities
Business Development (via CSR & Placements): Convert CSR and placement
engagements into new opportunities—employer partnerships, training mandates, and
sponsored programs
MIS & Governance: Maintain real-time pipeline data (students, interviews, offers,
joinings); flag risks and ensure reporting discipline
2. Local Recruiter Tie-Ups & Employer Engagement
• Identify, approach, and onboard local employers — banks, NBFCs, insurance
companies, MFIs, and fintech firms — within the assigned district cluster
• Build and maintain an active district-level recruiter database with job requirements,
hiring timelines, and salary benchmarks
• Negotiate and formalise placement tie-ups with local HR teams and branch managers
• Organise Employer Connect sessions, Walk-in Drives, and Campus-to-Corporate
events within the district
• Proactively pitch CIEL-trained talent: communicate that CPBFI-certified students are
BFSI-ready, pre-screened, and placement-focused
• Share regular updates on recruiter pipeline and placement closures with the central
CIEL placement team
3. Student Placement Coordination
• Maintain an up-to-date placement-ready student register for the district cluster, synced
with the CIEL and FinX placement portals
• Counsel students on resume preparation, interview etiquette, and BFSI role
expectations
• Match certified students to suitable job opportunities based on their profile, location
preference, and role interest
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews — both campus drives and employer-side walk-ins
• Track and confirm student joining status; follow up on offer letters and onboarding
• Also manage placement of FY26-certified students pending placement from previous
batches
4. College TPO / Coordinator Engagement
• Maintain regular, structured contact with Training and Placement Officers (TPOs) and
College Coordinators (CCs) of all colleges in the district cluster
• Brief TPOs on available job opportunities and employer requirements; obtain updated
student availability data
• Coordinate on-campus placement events in partnership with TPOs
• Ensure colleges are aligned with placement timelines and student documentation
requirements (certificates, ID proofs, etc.)
• Flag any college-level challenges — low student availability, academic conflicts, policy
restrictions — to the central team
5. Lead Trainer Coordination
• Work in close coordination with the Lead Trainer of the cluster to identify placement-
intent students during the training phase itself
• Ensure the Lead Trainer reinforces the placement mandate throughout the programme
— not just at certification
• Receive batch-level student data, attendance, and certification status from the Lead
Trainer
• Flag students with strong placement potential early; initiate pre-placement preparation
before certification
6. Reporting & MIS
• Maintain weekly placement MIS: students placed, interviews scheduled, offers
received, joinings confirmed
• Update CIEL Placement Portal and FinX Portal with real-time student and placement
data
• Share fortnightly district placement reports with the central CIEL team
• Flag challenges — employer drop-offs, student drop-outs, documentation delays —
proactively