Private Sector Engagement Manager

The role will be embedded withingovernmentworking out of Invest UP, STC or the MSME Department depending ontraction and work requirementsand will design and implement a UP-specificprivate-sector strategy that draws on the state's investment promotion,industrial and MSME ecosystem to onboard companies, secure diversity pledges,strengthen gender-responsive practices at the firm level, and build long-termpartnerships with industry networks.

• Support the integration of gender-inclusiveprovisions (e.g., incentives for women's employment, workplace safety, andenabling infrastructure such as working women's hostels andtransport) into state industrial, sectoral and MSME frameworks and theiroperational guidelines.
  Build andmanage partnerships with national, state and sector-specific industryassociations (e.g., CII, FICCI, PHDCCI, ASSOCHAM, Indian IndustriesAssociation) to onboard employers and drive gender-inclusive practices.
  Roll out the statediversity pledges , track company progress, and support the creation of state-levelrecognition mechanisms for gender-inclusive employers.
  Engage MSMEsand cluster associations including ODOP clusters and industrial areastopilot practical, low-cost gender-inclusive HR and workplace solutions suited tosmaller enterprises.
  Promotegender-friendly certifications and diversity indices among private employers todrive widespread recognition and compliance.
  Facilitatestate-level industry roundtables and district/cluster dialogueswith STC,Invest UP, the Industries and MSME Departments, and industry associations todrive sector-wide adoption of gender-inclusive practices across the state.
  Design astate-level recognition mechanism, in partnership with Invest UP, the MSMEDepartment and industry bodies, to acknowledge companies that achieve or exceedtheir diversity pledge commitments.
  Capture fieldinsights, document best practices, and support state-level monitoring andreporting mechanisms for adaptive programme learning, including inputs toSTC and departmental review meetings.
  DocumentUP-specific case studies of companies and clusters that successfully adoptgender-inclusive hiring and workplace practices, and share them throughgovernment review meetings, Invest UP and MSME platforms, and industry forums.
  Asjob descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the Manager may be required to undertakeother duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities asdetermined by the senior leadership.

• Strategic Thinking Innovation: Ability to design and drive complex partnership modelsfor social impact.
• Negotiation Influence : Skilled in building high-level alliances withgovernment and private players.
• Government Liaison Embedded Working : Ability to work effectively from within governmentoffices, navigate inter-departmental processes, and build trust with seniorofficials.
• Communication : Excellent written and spoken English and Hindi; able topresent to senior government and industry audiences.
• Gender and Inclusion Lens :Experience integrating gender-transformative approaches into public-privateprograms.

• We offer competitive compensation and acomprehensive benefits package.
• We are committed to diversity in ourworkforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• You will work with sector experts andunderstand how people-centered policies can be created and effectivelyimplemented.
• With us, you will master framing narrativesand counterpoints and pace storytelling for internal and external stakeholders.

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