Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Business Engagement Manager role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, go-to-market, and operations—an increasingly common “operating system” function in SaaS companies that are coordinating multiple growth bets at once. Positioned in the CEO’s Office, it reflects a setup where leadership intent must be translated into crisp, cross-functional execution without losing context as work moves through teams.
For a SaaS career, the value is in building repeatable mechanisms for alignment: converting ambiguous inputs into structured plans, setting operating cadences, and creating reliable visibility on delivery. These are durable skills in subscription businesses, where progress is measured through iterative releases and coordinated changes across the funnel. The emphasis on quality-checking outcomes against original intent also develops strong judgment—useful in product-led and hybrid SaaS models alike.
The role is best suited to someone who enjoys turning strategy into concrete action, thrives on written clarity, and is comfortable navigating competing priorities across senior stakeholders. It fits a mid-career operator who wants broad business exposure while remaining accountable for the details that make execution predictable. An interest in systems, cadence, and cross-team translation is a strong signal of fit.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About Us
Since 2019, Apna has connected over 60 million jobseekers with more than 250,000 enterprises and small businesses across India. Founded by Nirmit Parikh, a Stanford graduate and serial entrepreneur who recognizes the challenges in early-level hiring, Apna has rapidly grown to become India’s fastest unicorn in 2021 – achieving this milestone in just 21 months.Backed by marque global investors – Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Lightspeed India, Sequoia Capital, and GSV, we’re revolutionising livelihood creation across India.
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Location: Domlur, Bangalore (WFO Full time)
Function: CEO’s Office
Role Summary
We are hiring a Business Engagement Manager to serve as a force-multiplier to the Group CEO with strategic vision and relentless execution.
- You will take one conversation with the CEO and convert it into clarity, alignment, and flawless execution across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Operations
- You will be embedded in each of the business lines and own translation, execution, quality, and predictable visibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate the CEO’s intent into complete, crisp Action Cards
- Drive end-to-end execution until final delivery and release
- Act as quality checker: preserve CEO’s intent, align all teams, validate final output
- Provide predictable visibility: weekly On-Track/At-Risk updates & monthly reviews
- Ensure transferability: communicate CEO’s direction clearly across all layers
- Partner with business line leaders to strengthen clarity, speed, and decisions
- Preserve CEO’s time
What Success Looks Like
- Seamless, org-wide execution is on track
- Teams stay aligned and move faster
- Action Cards delivered on time, every time
- CEO never repeats an instruction
- Zero surprises on execution status
Who You Are
- Exceptionally clear thinker — can turn half-sentences into structured plans
- Strong product & UX instinct; understands engineering basics
- Founder-level ownership and high accountability
- High-velocity + high-precision operator
- Excellent written & verbal communicator
- High judgment: knows what to escalate vs. solve independently
- Emotionally mature, calm under pressure, comfortable working with a high-bar CEO
Preferred Background
- MBBK- Engagement Manager or Senior Associate
OR strong operator/PM with cross-functional execution
OR ex-founder with systems thinking - Experience in fast-paced tech startups environments is a strong plus
- 4-6 yrs of relevant experience in similar role or profile
