Manager- Operations – Cognizant Foundation

Cognizant Foundation is one of the channels of Cognizant’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in India. The Foundation works to better the lives of the backward sections of society in the areas of healthcare, education and livelihood.

At Cognizant, we firmly believe that corporate actions play a very important role in creating a climate of positive opinion and that giving back to the society is not only imperative to the company’s growth but also an earnest reflection of the values it stands for. This belief is what led to the establishment of the Cognizant Foundation to improve, guide and inspire the lives of under-privileged people.

Since its inception in 2005, the Foundation has impacted the lives of more than 3.5 million people across India.

Job description:

Assist in managing the operations and communications of the company. Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Develop, implement, and review operational policies and procedures
• Review and monitoring of compliance withpolicies and procedures
• Prepare periodic financial and administration reports
• Prepare reports related to project and administration expenses
• Support for data analysis and reporting
• Support for validation of budget utilization and impact number reporting
• Assist in audit requirements such as statutory audit, internal audit, and other external audits
• Facilitate the impact study of the company’s projects liaising with third-party agencies
• Develop and manage the communication strategy
• Support with partner communication and training on company policies and procedures
• Write copy for the company’s internal and external communication
• Manage the company’s website and socialmedia channels
• Anchor release of the company’s annual report
• Assist in organizing and managing events

Skills Needed:

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience in the development sector
• Strong experience with MS Office and other MS tools
• Experience with any enterprise application and CRM systems
• Strong presentation, communication, and writing skills
• Excellent organizationalskills and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent team player
• Willingness to learn

Location: Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune

Minimum Qualification: Graduation / MBA

Industry Type: NGO / Development Sector

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the above post, kindly share your CV to CognizantFoundation@cognizant.com