Manav Manocha

Background

About Manav Manocha

I bring 10+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and scaling programs across education, livelihoods, and technology-driven initiatives. With expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), stakeholder management, and data-driven decision-making, I’ve delivered measurable outcomes, boosting program delivery efficiency by up to 40% and achieving 60% placement rates for underserved youth. At Turing, I lead a 12-member team supporting Apple projects, driving operational excellence through sprint execution, KPI tracking, and performance dashboards (Power BI, Looker Studio). Previously, as Program Head at Lighthouse Communities, I scaled a youth employability program to 750+ participants, achieving gender-balanced enrollment (70% women) and building partnerships with 20+ employers and institutions. I’ve managed multi-state operations (32-member teams, beneficiaries) at NIIT Foundation and driven livelihood initiatives with Magic Bus and Dr. Reddy’s Foundation, ensuring audit compliance, strategic growth, and sustainable partnerships. Core Skills: Agile Project Management, Program Scaling, Stakeholder Engagement, Youth Skilling, Data Visualization (Tableau, Power BI), Salesforce CRM, Process Improvement, Conflict Management. Certifications: Certified Scrum Master, Salesforce Admin & App Builder, Agile Project Management, Tableau, Power BI, AI Dashboards, Cybersecurity. Led the day-to-day allocation of work for the resources and conducted quality checks of the delivery. Managing the Funder escalation. Coordinating with the Funders and Project Manager regarding issues and requirements of the system, infrastructure, and civil work of the center, and resolving them. Spearhead for creating a monthly process performance deck and presenting the deck with the Project Manager. Responsible for the annual Pace review based on their achievement. Passionate about building sustainable, scalable solutions that empower communities and drive operational excellence.