Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2026/166

Applications are invited for Project Manager position under the project entitled “Accelerated development of next generation high strength high performance steel” at IIT Kanpur.

Post: Project Manager

No. of Positions: 01

Salary Range: [29,000-2,400-72,200]

Position Summary:

Responsible for managing official communication, handling of all accounting, budgeting, financial reporting tasks and coordination with stakeholders, and ensuring smooth flow of information to the funding agency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate meetings including documentation, calendar and minutes
• Draft, review, and issue official letters, emails, and notices
• Maintain books of accounts and project expenditure records
• Process purchase indents, bills, reimbursements, and vendor payments
• Prepare budget statements, and financial reports
• Track fund disbursement schedules and project budget utilization
• Maintain project communication records and correspondence database
• Assist in preparation of periodic reports, presentations, and publicity material
• Ensure timely dissemination of project updates to internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications & Skills:

• Postgraduate degree in Communication, Management, Humanities or relevant field to the post & Tasks + 8 years of relevant experience in key responsibilities Or
• Graduate with 15 years of relevant experience at appropriate level in a Govt. organization or educational institute or an organization of repute.
• (CA/ICWA/CS) + 2 years of relevant experience at supervisory level in a Govt. organization or in educational institute or in organization of repute.

Term of Appointment:

• The appointment is purely contractual, and duration of contract is initially for one year, which may be extendible further depending upon satisfactory performance OR till the end of project whichever is earlier.
• Salary: Rs. 48200 per month (fixed) + 20 % HRA.
• Other facilities will be as per the rules of IIT Kanpur.

How to apply:

• Application should be submitted through email containing Cover letter and a Single pdf copy containing your CV, educational qualifications and relevant experiences to kalpanas@iitk.ac.in.
• The last date for sending the application is September 08, 2026.
• Short-listed applicants will be called for an interview. No Travelling support will be paid for attending interview.
• Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualification and work experience will not be called for the interview.

Prof. Amarendra K. Singh
Department Materials Science and Engineering
IIT Kanpur
E-mail: amarendra@iitk.ac.in
Ph. 0512-259-6810/6711