VJTI TBI Foundation

VJTI TBI Foundation, a Section 8 company, situated at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute incubates startups in the areas of Energy, EV, AI/ML, IoT, Cybersecurity and Semiconductors. Located in the vibrant city of Mumbai we are looking at supporting early-stage startups in their journey from ideation to scale up and have nurtured more than 60 startups in their entrepreneurial journey.

We are currently looking to build a passionate team to manage various roles at VJTI TBI Foundation and are seeking experienced candidates to fill the following posts:

Name of position: Incubation Manager
No. of positions: One
Closing date: 31st August 2025, 5pm(Closed)

Name of Position	Incubation Manager
Qualification	Master’s degree in Science / Engineering or relevant domain, preferably with MBA.
Roles and Responsibilities	Designing & managing Incubation and Acceleration programs. Qualify and evaluate applicants and support selected start-ups for creativity, innovation, acceleration, and investment stage. Manage the day-to-day interaction with the start-up incubates and support them for fundraising activity. Ensure tight management of milestones and progress of entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Understanding of basic finance and accounts, grant management, and PFMS reporting. Preparing presentations and reports for Board Meetings. Coordinate with PI-Coordinator, CEO, Members of Steering Committee, Outreach Manager, and Finance Officer to ensure smooth operations of the incubator. Undertake other relevant activities of the incubator as are assigned by the CEO, PI-Coordinator or Members of Steering Committee.
Experience	1-3 years of experience of working with entrepreneurs, start-ups, designing quality learning programs for incubates, incubator or incubation consultancy. Desirable: Demonstrated ability to cultivate, build and maintain strong working relationships with start-ups, entrepreneurs, mentors, universities, research institutions, industry experts, associations, chamber of commerce & industries, state & central government, and angel investors. Click here to apply
Salary	Consolidated Salary of up to INR 85,000.00 per month depending on work experience.

Name of position: Senior Innovation Catalyst
No. of positions: One
Closing date: 31st August 2025, 5pm(Closed)

Name of Position	Senior Innovation Catalyst
Qualification	Bachelor or Master degree in Science / Engineering.
Roles and Responsibilities	Good understanding of the technological entrepreneurship ecosystem in the areas of Energy, EV, AI/ML, IoT, Data Analytics, and related sectors. Qualify and evaluate applicants and support selected start-ups with product development, testing, and validation in the areas of Energy, Cleantech, EV, AI/ML, IoT, Blockchain, Data Analytics, and related sectors. Plan, design, and execute innovation-based programs including hackathons, innovation challenges, boot camps, and business pitch events in the above thematic areas. Coordinate with industry and corporate entities in Energy, Cleantech, EV, AI/ML, IoT, Blockchain, Data Analytics, and related sectors for providing products and solutions to incubated start-ups at a pro-bono basis through strategic collaborations. Coordinate with PI-Coordinator, CEO, Incubation Manager, and Finance Officer to ensure smooth operations of the incubator. Undertake other relevant activities of the incubator as are assigned by the CEO, PI-Coordinator or Members of Steering Committee.
Experience	1-3 years of experience working in academics, research, and development roles in areas including Energy, Cleantech, EV, IoT, Big Data, AI, and Blockchain. Desirable: Established record of organising hackathons, innovation challenges, and publishing research papers including patents (either filed or granted). Click here to apply
Salary	Consolidated salary of up to INR 80,000.00 per month depending on work experience.

Name of position: Investment and Portfolio Manager
No. of positions: One
Closing date: 31st August 2025, 5pm(Closed)

Name of Position	Investment and Portfolio Manager
Qualification	Bachelor’s degree in Finance Management or relevant domain, preferably with MBA / CFA Level 1.
Roles and Responsibilities	Identify high performing startups to be enlisted into the incubator’s portfolio and support the incubator team to pre-evaluate startups with regard to valuation and funding support. Devise and implement finance strategies and processes of the incubator in consultation with PI-Coordinator, CEO and Members of Steering Committee. Provide advisory and support services to Startup companies. Support start-ups on their business and financials when needed and create timely portfolio reports. Perform ongoing monitoring of Startup companies, including regular update reviews and other key performance indicators. Facilitate investments and support start-ups in their fundraising. Deal scouting and analysis for new investment and incubation opportunities. Ability to attract CSR funding from Corporate and relevant entities. Coordinate with PI-Coordinator, CEO, Members of Steering Committee to ensure smooth operations of the incubator. Undertake other relevant activities of the incubator as are assigned by the CEO, PI-Coordinator or Members of Steering Committee.
Experience	1-3 years of experience working in strategy, sales, investments, or program management roles is desirable. Excellent spreadsheet and financial modelling skills with knowledge & understanding of financial technology / financial inclusion sector. Click here to apply
Salary	Consolidated Salary of up to INR 60,000.00 per month depending on work experience.

Name of position: Finance Officer
No. of positions: One
Closing date: 31st August 2025, 5pm(Closed)

Name of Position	Finance Officer
Qualification	Master’s Degree in accounting or financing or relevant domain.
Roles and Responsibilities	Ensure accurate and appropriate recording of disbursements of funds; maintaining the set of books required according to organisational and regulatory guidelines. Ensuring proper documentation and recording of financial transactions, prepare and submit a regular report on an annual & quarterly basis including budget revisions based on corresponding line-item budgets approved by Host Institute (HI) and other grant agencies. Preparation of payroll and general voucher of salaries and other documentary requirements for disbursements. Manage entries of expenditure and other relevant details on PFMS portal. Ensure data is regularly updated on PFMS portal. Establish a record of management system for the project both in paper and electronic. Ensure all compliances with applicable internal and external requirements. Coordinate with internal and statutory auditors, ensure timely filing of all Compliances and Returns. Undertake other relevant activities of the incubator as are assigned by the CEO, PI-Coordinator or Members of Steering Committee.
Experience	3-5 years of experience in finance, accounting and administration, preferably in an Incubation Centre or similar setting. Desirable: Work experience in start-up eco-system. Click here to apply
Salary	Consolidated salary of up to INR 50,000.00 per month.

Name of position: Outreach Manager
No. of positions: One
Closing date: 31st August 2025, 5pm(Closed)

Name of Position	Outreach Manager
Qualification	Master’s degree in Marketing or Communications or related areas.
Roles and Responsibilities	Develop and execute strategy for outreach, hunting, attracting and on-boarding deserving and qualified innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups from identified domains/sectors. Develop and execute media strategies, including social media, and creating engaging content for various platforms. Monitor and analyze social media performance. Preparing and sharing reports about various programs, campaigns and events. Daily management of marketing channels, executing paid, social media and content distribution campaigns keeping a close eye on performance metrics and related budgets. Bring new ideas and support inbound and outbound lead generation campaigns, events, bootcamps, etc. Coordinate with PI-Coordinator, CEO, Incubation Manager and Finance Officer to ensure smooth operations of the incubator. Undertake other relevant activities of the incubator as are assigned by the CEO, PI-Coordinator or Members of Steering Committee.
Experience	Minimum 1-3 years of experience in Marketing and Communications, Promotional campaigns of large projects, Marketing and communication network management, social media and content distribution campaigns. Work experience in marketing, marketing channel‐partner relationship management, awareness campaigns to promote tech‐projects, tech‐incubation/ tech-startups. Click here to apply
Salary	Maximum Consolidated Salary of INR 40,000.00 per month.

Name of position: Technical Assistant cum Data Entry Officer
No. of positions: One
Closing date: 31st August 2025, 5pm(Closed)

Name of Position	Technical Assistant cum Data Entry Officer
Qualification	Diploma in Engineering or BSc./ BCom/ BBA/ BCA or equivalent.
Roles and Responsibilities	Ensure proper documentation related to VJTI-TBI are maintained in hard files (update to be given weekly). Coordinate with CEO and Finance Officer in submitting and collecting relevant documents related to VJTI-TBI from Auditor's Office and other Government Offices (update to be given monthly). Scanning and documentation of financial documents and submission of same to Finance Officer (update to be given weekly). Maintenance of register assigned for consumables, branded items at VJTI-TBI (update to be given monthly). Coordinate with CEO and Incubation Manager to call, discuss and collect relevant data from startup incubatees (update to be given monthly). Coordinate with PI-Coordinator, CEO, Incubation Manager and Finance Officer to ensure smooth operations of the incubator. Maintain Asset Register.
Experience	Minimum 1-3 years of experience. Click here to apply
Salary	Maximum Consolidated Salary of INR 25,000.00 per month.

General Information

Interested candidates must submit an application via Google Form before 31st August 2025, 5 PM.
All posts are for a period of one year extendable to three years subject to yearly satisfactory performance review.
Candidates are advised to give specific, relevant, correct and full information. All original certificates/documents in support of information furnished in the resume/bio-data must be produced at the time of interview failing which you may be disqualified for appearing interview.
The application may be supported by two recommendation letters of leading persons in the relevant area of expertise.
VJTI TBI Foundation can verify the certificates/documents submitted by a candidate before appointment, at the time of appointment or during the tenure of the service. In case, it is detected that the documents submitted by the candidates are fake or the candidate has suppressed any information, then his/her services shall be terminated. If it is found at a later date that any information given in the application is incorrect/false, the candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated.
VJTI TBI Foundation reserves the right to cancel this advertisement/recruitment in whole or part without assigning any reason at any stage of recruitment process. VJTI-TBI also reserves the right to place a limit on the total number of candidates to be called for interviews. The decision in this regard will be final and binding to the applicant. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted/informed about the date of test/presentation/interview.
All correspondence shall be made by email only.
Canvassing in any form or bringing outside influence will disqualify the candidates for being considered for the position.
No TA/DA and other expenses shall be provided for appearing for the interview.
Exceptional candidates may be offered a higher compensation package commensurate with their expertise.