Sandeep Pandit
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Program Manager with a proven track record at YouthBuild Foundation, excelling in project management and stakeholder coordination. Adept at employer engagement and performance management, I successfully led skill development initiatives, enhancing job placements and community outreach. My strong networking skills foster lasting partnerships, driving sustainable development in diverse environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
YouthBuild Foundation
Pune
01.2023 - Current
- Work with the Director to Plan and lead effective & efficient management of Skill Development programs across the Pune District
- Responsible for the timely and complete enrollments, placements, and retention of jobs.
- Plan and lead company expansion through market assessment activities in the region to keep tabs on labor market information, and devise and propose strategies for effective alignment of existing programs, as well as design and propose new programs.
- Lead and participate in mobilization and outreach activities, and lead and participate in placement and employer-connect activities.
- Led a team of staff delivering the employment exchange program at the district level and managed all aspects of their performance.
- Provide high-quality career counseling and impartial information, advice, and guidance that empowers youth to make positive choices about potential careers.
- Oversee district-level community needs assessments and mapping exercises of other stakeholders in local areas (government, NGO, private, and corporate foundations).
Assist. Manager - Placement Sustainable Livelihood
Lighthouse Community Foundation
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Developed loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
- Maintaining, monitoring and regularly updating data and Networking with Corporates, employees and students, to establish industry collaborations and understand their human resource needs on regular basis
- Strong understanding/well versed with knowledge and understanding of industry (in Aurangabad) Building Relationships with existing Companies/industry
- Building rapport with existing employers and team up to generate employment opportunities
- Coordinating with companies to learn about their requirements and recruitment procedures (should have strong coordination, follow up and be good at working in team.)
- Good at research and gathering information about job fairs and all relevant recruitment advertisements, sourcing portals/social media etc
- Hunting for new clients - medium to large size cooperates and increasing number of prospective cooperates
Sr. Executive CSR
Tech Mahindra Foundation
Pune
05.2016 - 06.2021
- Worked with, Tech Mahindra Foundation as a, A key responsibility is to expand foundation operation in Pune with the support of credible NGO partners
- Prepared annual data to determine metrics for operational performance
- Identifying and reviewing the credentials of reliable NGOs to ascertain their project execution capabilities and short-listing them for project/program implementation
- Liaison and coordinate with NGOs to secure implementation reports, financial statements and other details to ensure project/program implementation is as per pre-determined specifications and evaluate its performance
- Review M&E data with decision-makers to ensure that the Project is accomplishing its objectives and corrective actions are taken if changes are warranted
- Financial & Social Audit of TMF supported projects / NGO partners and submit the audit report to Management
- Reviewed employee concerns and new opportunities to drive business strategies
- Located bottlenecks to streamline existing processes
- Identified trends and assessed opportunities to improve processes and execution
- Conducted regular meetings with team to discuss issues, concerns and updates
- Utilized appropriate financial tools to manage accounts payable and receivable
Key Accounts Assistant Manager
Urjafuture Project & Consultancy (i) Pvt. Ltd
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Prepare the presentation for various government departments related to skill base training.
- Identify the Training opportunity in skill Based and start to prepare of presentation and Training Proposal
- Liaising with various government departments like MTDC, Khadi Board, Yashada, Department of Planning, all district collector offices, Z.P. MCED, etc., for the training-related activity.
- Networking with various training institutes and soft skill trainers for training and arranging various training programs, such as soft skills, technical skills, etc.
- Conduct TNA for training like MTDC Resort staff training Overall responsibility for closing the training order and identifying the new training program
- Traveling all over Maharashtra related to training activity and Preparation for Progress report and submit the concerned authority
Senior Research Assistant
Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini's Centre for Development Planning & Research (CDPR)
Pune
10.2011 - 05.2012
- Collecting data from various industrial zones like Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Thane, and Mumbai.i
- Preparing the Questionnaires for the Data Collection. Data interpreting Monitoring of the project overall Projects Collecting information of the all Trade Union and Employers in various Industrial zone in Maharashtra.
- Data Analysis & Data Management
- All of the project responsibilities conducted case studies during this project, and worked with the NGO named PRAKRITI (Resource Center for Women & Development).
- Developed logical techniques to resolve process problems and improve research work.
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts, highlighting results for presentations.
- Prioritized projects and assignments are assigned by the mentor and leadership to complete research objectives on time.
Project Co - ordinator
PRAKRITI (Resource Center for Women & Development)
Nagpur
01.2010 - 09.2011
- To study the project namely Farmer Suicide Project in Amravati and Akola Dist Maharashtra, thoroughly and to plan the projected activities an implement them as per schedule and supervise the work of the organizers / project staff
- To visit Amravati and Akola Dist Block area time to time for provide inputs to develop and strengthen programme
- Plan and conduct training programs and other activities During the same project
- Prepare progress report and other project related reports and documents for Submit Funding Origination
- Apart from the above, he will also attend to the various tasks that might be assigned to him by the Concern Authorize time to time
Young Professional (YP)
Council for Advancement of People's Action & Rural Technology (CAPART)
08.2007 - 08.2009
- Planning, implementation and monitoring of various development and Management projects/programme
- Documentation and reporting, budgeting professional correspondence
- Coordination and Evaluation of the programme implemented of the project in Western Region (Gujarat, Maharashtra & Diu Daman)
- Maintenance of records/data of the programme and processing of the files
- Coordination and networking with Head Quarters, other Regional CAPART Offices and Non-Government Organization
- Handling Parliament Questions and Right to Information Act regarding Correspondence
- Organization Gram Shree Melas & Workshop Development skill
- Assist senior in making presentation Development skills in Project Processing
- Conducting research, Training Need Analysis and PRA Training, Conducted Case Studies, Conducted Research
- Of NREGA (Assessment-Impact of the NREGA), Undertaken training for BRGF related Government Departments of Maharashtra
- Arrange the Training programme for YASHADA at various levels
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
College of Social Work
Aurangabad07.2007
Bachelor of Arts - HISTORY, ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY
Govt. College Arts & Science
Aurangabad01.2005
Skills
- Sustainable development
- Team leading
- Project Management
- Financial Reporting
- Employer engagement
- Outcome analysis
- Program reviews
- Performance management
- Stakeholder coordination
- Training development
- Networking skills
Certification
Diploma in Web Designing and Programming, Aptech Computer Education
Accomplishments
- A Study on Farmer Suicides in Buldhana District, Maharashtra
- Rendered free services to 'Matoshree Old Age Home' in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
- One year rendered services to 'Child Help Line' in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
- Awarded as a Best Chess Player during Bachelors
- A course on First-Aid to injured from Red Cross Society
- Participated as Young Professional in an Orientation programme for young professionals Council for Advancement of People's Action & Rural Technology (CAPART) organized by National Institute Rural Development, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) from 07/16/07 to 07/28/07
- Participated as Young Professional in an Refresh Course of YP CAPART organized by RASS Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) from 11/17/08 to 11/21/08
- Presented various papers on issue of Social work at class room level
- Attended a seminar on Research, Case Studies and Counseling
Timeline
Program Manager
YouthBuild Foundation
01.2023 - Current
Assist. Manager - Placement Sustainable Livelihood
Lighthouse Community Foundation
02.2022 - 11.2022
Sr. Executive CSR
Tech Mahindra Foundation
05.2016 - 06.2021
Key Accounts Assistant Manager
Urjafuture Project & Consultancy (i) Pvt. Ltd
06.2013 - 01.2015
Senior Research Assistant
Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini's Centre for Development Planning & Research (CDPR)
10.2011 - 05.2012
Project Co - ordinator
PRAKRITI (Resource Center for Women & Development)
01.2010 - 09.2011
Young Professional (YP)
Council for Advancement of People's Action & Rural Technology (CAPART)
08.2007 - 08.2009
Master of Social Work - Social Work
College of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts - HISTORY, ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY
Govt. College Arts & Science
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