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Associate Manager- Project Management

Job Description - Associate Manager- Project Management


JOB PURPOSE

To support Strategy & Business Development lead in driving GMR Sports’ strategic and business expansion agenda by identifying new opportunities, enabling seamless project governance, coordinating effectively with key internal and external stakeholders, and contributing to the overall growth of GMR Sports portfolio.

ORGANISATION CHART

AM >>BD & Strategy >> CEO-GMR Sports

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES




















Identifying New Business Opportunities



  • Conduct proactive outward-facing interactions across the sports ecosystem to identify potential partnerships, growth avenues, and emerging opportunity areas for GMR Sports.


 



PMO Support for New & Existing Projects



  • Provide structured PMO support including planning, tracking, reporting, and risk identification to ensure timely and successful execution of strategic and business development initiatives.

  • Align internal and external stakeholders to ensure project timelines are managed



Internal & External Stakeholder Management



  • Act as a coordination bridge between teams, ensuring smooth communication flow and alignment on key initiatives with GMR ecosystem stakeholders

  • Manage external stakeholders including vendors, clients, partners, consultants, etc.



Support in Key Strategic Initiatives


Assist in planning, scoping, and executing high-impact strategic programs and long-term initiatives that increase organizational efficiencies and implementation of relevant digital transformation initiatives in line with GMR Sports’ growth vision



Business Case Development


Develop business cases for opportunity evaluation by conducting market research, creating financial models, and preparing structured documents and presentations for senior management.



 

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS














Sports federations, leagues, and franchise partners for gathering market intelligence and exploring business opportunities



Consultants, research agencies, industry bodies for insights and collaborative evaluations



Commercial partners, vendors, and ecosystem stakeholders supporting BD & strategy initiatives



 

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS














GMR Sports leadership and various HODs



Operations, Finance, Commercial, HR, Legal, and Marketing departments



Larger GMR Group ecosystem stakeholders for approvals, inputs and decision making



 

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS


  • New Business verticals – Growth of GMR sports portfolio across Franchises (Teams), League(s), Sports Infrastructure, Grassroots and adjacent verticals

  • Projects – PMO for key initiatives across each FY (league season, franchise wise charters, infrastructure opportunities and any new business)

  • Stakeholder network - Regular interaction with 12 - 15 internal teams and various external entities in the sports ecosystem

OTHER DIMENSIONS

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS


  • Post Graduate with a specialization in management/ business from a reputed institute. Sports domain specialization is preferred.

  • Strong understanding of the Indian sports ecosystem, commercial models, and growth drivers

  • Proficiency in financial modelling, research, and presentation development

  • Advanced MS Office (Power Point, Excel & Word) skills

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE


  • Experience: 3+ years

  • Experience in sports consulting (Big4/ Boutique consulting firms preferred) with exposure to strategy, business development and market assessments.

  • Prior experience working with sports federations, leagues, commercial partners, or sports IP rights holders will be an advantage 


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