Business Development Executive

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Job Location: Hyderabad

Employment Type: Full-time (No WFH Option)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Technical Project Manager to manage and oversee the successful delivery of complex technical projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, a solid understanding of project management methodologies, and the ability to coordinate with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality project execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage technical projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring alignment with business and technical goals.
• Work closely with stakeholders, including product owners, developers, designers, and QA teams, to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, resources, and budgets.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and ensure smooth execution of sprints.
• Act as the primary point of contact between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Track and report on project progress, providing regular updates to stakeholders, including leadership, on project status, risks, and deliverables.
• Ensure the team follows software development best practices and ensures that projects meet technical and business requirements.
• Oversee resource allocation, ensuring the right skills are available and tasks are prioritized effectively.
• Manage change requests and scope creep, ensuring projects remain on track in terms of schedule, budget, and quality.
• Lead post-project reviews and retrospective meetings to analyze project outcomes and identify areas for improvement.
• Foster a collaborative and positive environment within the team, promoting knowledge sharing and professional growth.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
• Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager or in a similar role with [X] years of experience managing complex technical projects.
• Strong knowledge of software development processes and methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, MS Project, Asana, or similar.
• Strong understanding of technical concepts, including cloud technologies, software architecture, development frameworks, and databases.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with external vendors.
• Knowledge of risk management, resource allocation, and budget management.
• Technical certifications (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master, or related) are a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and software testing strategies is an advantage.

Desirable Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams.
• High attention to detail and a focus on quality.
• Strong ability to negotiate and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Work Environment:

• [Insert details: e.g., Office-based, Hybrid, Remote]
• [Insert any additional work environment specifics]

Who we are

Having a National presence Walnut Advertising is a creative ad agency—we work on branding, marketing, and campaigns across industries. Alongside that, we also have Imago & Getter, which focuses on manufacturing hygiene and disinfectant products specially designed for pharma, food & beverage, and healthcare companies. Both organisations are emerging to create opportunities for go getters who bring in creativity and out of the box thinking which is mutually beneficial. We are an equal opportunity employer.

What you’ll be doing

As the Officer/Manager – Business Development, you will be responsible for identifying new market opportunities, nurturing strategic partnerships, driving revenue growth, and building strong relationships with prospects and clients. This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution, requiring you to work closely with marketing, product, and customer success teams to craft and present compelling solutions to potential clients. You will represent the brand, close deals, and help shape the organization's growth trajectory

You will be responsible for…

1. Lead Generation & Prospecting - Identify and target potential clients through market research, networking, and outreach.

2. Pipeline Management & Sales Closure - Own the full sales cycle: pitch, negotiate, and close deals.

3. Strategic Partnerships & Alliances - Build and maintain relationships with strategic partners and channels

. 4. Market Intelligence & Competitor Analysis - Gather insights to inform product positioning and sales strategy.

5. Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams -Work with marketing and product to align offerings with market demand

. 6. Client On boarding & Handover - Ensure a smooth transition of closed deals to delivery/account teams.

7. Reporting & Documentation - Maintain accurate records of sales activities and performance metrics.

What we need from you

 Work experience of 10 years;

Proven track record in a leadership role

 10.00am – 7.00pm ( Mon – Fri)

 Ghatkopar and Thane

 Compensation as per industry standards.

What skills & experience you’ll bring to us

 Relevant work experience of 10 years and above

 Experience working in a fast growing start-up

 Strong communication and Analytical Skills

 Ability to meet timelines and deliver results.

 Team Management

 MS Office proficient ( EXCEL advance level)

 Graphic Designing, Adobe Suite,

 Experience of tools like Project Management & Collaboration, Creative Tools, Design Tools will be an added advantage Want to apply?

Get in touch today Both organisations are emerging to create opportunities for go getters who bring in creativity and out of the box thinking which is mutually beneficial. We are an equal opportunity employer and working with us will give you wings to think and grow creatively. 

Your future role within QRT

• Your core objective is to create high quality predictive signals.
• By leveraging access to large and diversified datasets you will identify statistical patterns and opportunities.
• Share and discuss research results, methodology, data sets and processes with other researchers.
• Implement the signals and relevant datasets within the global execution platform.
• Monitor signal behaviour and model performance over time.

Your present skillset

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as data science, statistics, mathematics, physics or engineering.
• Strong knowledge in statistics, machine learning, NLP or AI techniques is a plus.
• Capacity to multi-task in a fast paced environment while keeping strong attention to detail.
• Coding skills required in at least one leading programing language (Python, R, Matlab and /or C++, C#).
• Experience in exploring large datasets across multiple time frames is a plus.
• Intellectual curiosity to explore new data sets, solve complex problems, drive innovative processes and connect the dots between multiple fields.
• Capacity to work with autonomy within a collegial and collaborative environment.

• As the key member of a consultative sales team, you will be focused on developing and closing new business opportunities with assigned accounts
• Develop expertise of the company products to ensure potential customers have the right expectations from our products
• Aggressively drive the development of the sales pipeline by prospecting and performing outbound sales activities such as lead follow-up, sales qualifications, and calling
• Nurture leads through the funnel to close transactions by contacting them on multiple channels - social, email, phone, online demo, in-person meetings
• Attend industry events such as trade shows and conferences to meet new prospects
• Be the voice of the customer to articulate requirements and feedback clearly to other teams such as Marketing, Account Management, and Product

Athena is India’s largest institution in the premium undergraduate study abroad space. Founded 10 years ago by two Princeton graduates, Poshak Agrawal and Rahul Subramaniam, Athena is headquartered in Gurgaon, with offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, and caters to students from over 15 countries.

Athena’s vision is to help students become the best version of themselves. Athena’s transformative, holistic life coaching program embraces both depth and breadth, sciences and the humanities. Athena encourages students to deepen their theoretical knowledge and apply it to address practical issues confronting society, both locally and globally.

Through our flagship program, our students have gotten into various, universities including Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, MIT, Brown, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, among others.

Our legacy as pioneers in the study-abroad process, coupled with a creative, open environment and professional growth opportunities, makes Athena a perfect place for those looking to build a lasting career in education. 

If you are excited to work in a dynamic educational environment and love expanding your horizons of emotional and strategic counseling, we look forward to hearing from you!

Learn more:

https://www.athenaeducation.co.in/article.aspx 

Overview of the role: We are looking for someone who will support Athena's Knowledge center 

• Helping/ mentoring Athena students to build mobile applications
• Helping build a state-of-the-art web portal and apps for students and counselors
• Support in building Edtech products for Athena

This is ideal for technology enthusiasts who want to make an impact, broaden their skills to learn about project management, client management; who love teaching and mentoring students, and also who love building creative tech products. The ideal person would have a deep, driving desire to make an impact and believes in the power of education.

Key Responsibilities

As a Technology Mentor and Developer, you will play a crucial role in guiding Athena students to build mobile applications

• Mentoring and Guiding Students:
• Provide personalized guidance and mentorship to students interested in mobile application development.
• Foster a positive and collaborative learning environment to enhance students' understanding and skills in technology.
• Collaborate with students on real-world projects, offering technical expertise and guidance throughout the development process.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Collaborate with consulting teams internally to learn about students, conceptualize projects & take them to fruition 
• Communicate effectively with students, counselors, and other stakeholders to gather feedback and continuously improve technology solutions.
• Own, innovate and support the students with their technology projects 
• Conceptualize the apps, guiding them on coding and stepping them when needed
• Creation of New Algorithms for solving Real World problems.
• Mobile App Development - Android and iOS
• Hybrid mobile applications (both IOS & Android) using ionic, Flutter and react native (preferred).
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Guiding students to project completion
• Tuned into the latest developments in the desired area including but not limited to application development, database technologies, devops, robotics, etc.

Key Skills-

• Strong fundamentals and knowledge of hyrbid mobile application (both IOS & Andriod), data structures, algorithms, logical flow, and architecture 
• Good communication skills - Ability to motivate and mentor students
• Extremely hands-on in coding 
• Ability to learn, take feedback, and improve
• Knowledge of programming language and technical terminology
• Able to solve complex problems.

Education and Experience: 

• B.Tech/B.Sc/M.Sc (CS), Engineering, or a related field from a good institute
• Good to have experience in teaching and mentoring students in Computer Science modules
• Experience in Android Development
• Preferred 1 year development experience

Why should you be interested?

Impact

• Working with Athena will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive impact in the lives of the best students in the country - the future pioneers of the world.
• Opportunity to mentor budding writers

Team and Culture

• We are a young and daring collection of adventurers dedicated to excellence and growth. We are always efficient and occasionally funny.
• The candidate will get a chance to work in a multicultural environment with ex-pats from different corners of the globe.

Professional Advancement

• We believe in providing opportunities for team members to build their skills and become independent drivers.
• We also offer the opportunity to collaborate across our group organizations- Hora.ai (Tech) and Sitare Foundation (education non-profit)- and learn from like-minded, passionate people who have all come together to create an impact. 

Location & Work Environment

The Vatika Triangle; Gurgaon, India

• We have built creative space in a top corporate building in a prime location in Gurgaon. 
• The office is on M.G. Road, a 2-minute walk from the M.G. Road Metro Station.

Our team comprises of creative and colorful characters, all goal-oriented and hungry for growth (and healthy snacks). The work environment is a mixture of formal and playful, as we all strive to get things done while sipping Italian coffee brewed in-house.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Degree in Ayurveda
• Interest for and experience in creative copywriting
• Good organizational, self and time-management skills
• Ability to multi-task and follow deadlines
• Willingness to learn skills outside of comfort zone
• Willingness to grow in a fast-paced environment
• Not afraid of challenges and hard work
• Reliable team player with a sense of ownership
• Attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative    

Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, REST services, PostgreSQL

Experience with Elastic Search or any NoSQL DB is preferable