Project Manager- Campus

Nation with NaMo · India

About the Role

We are looking for an Associate/ Senior Associate - Program Manager with a consulting background who can drive end-to-end hiring for high-potential undergraduate talent, particularly through leading college campuses.

The ideal candidate should bring a strong understanding of consulting-style problem solving, structured assessment, stakeholder and client management, and team dynamics . The role will require the ability to identify candidates from top ties institutes (IITs, NLUs etc) who demonstrate intellectual rigour, analytical thinking, communication skills, ownership, standards typical of top-tier strategy/governance consulting firms.

The person will work closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand talent requirements, build campus hiring strategies, assess candidates, and ensure a high-quality hiring pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

1. Campus & Undergraduate Hiring

• Drive end-to-end recruitment of undergraduate talent from leading colleges and universities.
• Build and maintain relationships with colleges, placement cells, faculty, student bodies, and campus representatives.
• Develop campus hiring strategies based on role requirements and talent availability.
• Develop JDs, PPTs and other outreach material for campus recruitment
• Screen and shortlist candidates through CVs, applications, assessments, and interviews.
• Coordinate campus presentations, pre-placement engagements, assessments, interviews, and offer processes.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of high-potential candidates across campuses.

2. Candidate Assessment

• Evaluate candidates beyond academic credentials, with a focus on:
• Structured problem solving
• Analytical and logical thinking
• Communication and articulation
• Ownership and initiative
• Ability to work in teams
• Client/stakeholder management
• Leadership potential
• Develop and use structured interview frameworks to assess candidates consistently.
• Identify candidates who can operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous, and high-pressure environments.
• Conduct competency-based and case/problem-solving interviews where required.

3. Stakeholder Management & Advisory

• Partner closely with project directors to deeply understand talent requirements and translate them into actionable campus strategies.
• Act as a gatekeeper for quality, providing well-reasoned, objective feedback and candidate evaluations to leadership before final interview rounds.
• Track and report on campus hiring metrics, conversion rates, and pipeline health to optimize future recruitment cycles.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong consulting or consulting-style recruitment experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of structured interviews and candidate assessment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple hiring processes and tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of campus recruitment and undergraduate talent.
• Ability to assess candidates objectively and identify high-potential talent.
• Strong team management and coordination capabilities.
• High ownership, attention to detail, and execution orientation.

Preferred Background

Candidates from the following backgrounds would be preferred:

• Management consulting / strategy consulting
• Executive search or consulting-focused recruitment
• Talent acquisition roles supporting consulting or professional services firms
• Campus recruitment teams at leading consulting firms
• Candidates from organisations where structured problem-solving and stakeholder management are core to the role

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree from a reputed university/institution.
• MBA/PGDM or equivalent qualification would be an advantage.
• Candidates from premier undergraduate institutions with strong consulting experience may also be considered.