Role Overview
Larsen & Toubro is hiring a mid-level Partnership Manager - Innovation Fund. This is a full-time role in Maharashtra. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
Partnership Manager - Innovation Fund
LNT/PM/1708774
HOSC-Head OfficeLandmark
Posted On
09 Apr 2026
End Date
06 Oct 2026
Required Experience
3 - 4 Years
Skills
Knowledge & Posting Location
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING
Minimum Qualification
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (BTECH)
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (CA)
Job Description
Larsen & Toubro Ltd, commonly known as L&T, is an Indian multinational conglomerate company, with business interests in engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology, information technology and financial services, headquartered in Mumbai. The company is counted among world's top five construction companies.
The L&T Group comprises of 93 subsidiaries, 5 associate companies, 27 joint ventures and 35 jointly held operations, operating across basic and heavy engineering, construction, realty, manufacturing of capital goods, information technology, and financial services.
Specialties
Aerospace, Infrastructure, Shipbuilding, Construction, Defense, Finance, Forging, Hydrocarbon, Information Technology & Engineering Services, Construction Equipment, Railways, Boilers, Process Plant, Turbines, Power, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, and Green Hydrogen.
Context
L&T Innovation Fund (LTIF) is increasingly becoming a key vehicle for engaging with the startup ecosystem and supporting L&T’s strategic innovation and growth priorities through Open Innovation. Over the last few quarters, we have seen a significant increase in:
- Inbound interest from startups seeking strategic capital
- Investment opportunities referred by various ICs
- Ecosystem engagements (accelerators, incubators, VCs, banks, etc.)
This growing traction is very positive, but it is also putting substantial pressure on our currently lean team. Given this breadth of responsibilities, the current team is stretched across the wide mandate we have as well as internal and external stakeholder management. The Innovation Fund is looking to fill a gap in the role of Partnership Manager.
Partnership Manager – Rationale and Role Definition
The Partnership Manager will drive strategic collaborations with startups, research institutions, technology providers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate innovation across L&T’s business verticals. The role involves scouting, evaluating, structuring, and managing partnerships to deliver measurable business and technological value, aligned with L&T’s innovation roadmap.
Key Responsibilities
Ecosystem & Startup Engagement
Identify, evaluate, and onboard high?potential startups aligned to L&T’s innovation priorities.
Build relationships with incubators, accelerators, VC firms, academia, and government innovation bodies.
Represent L&T Innovation at ecosystem events, demo days and forums.
Partnership Development & Management
Assist in structuring partnership models (PoCs/ pilots/strategic alliances/co-development/co-investment etc.).
Track end to end partnership lifecycle: Identify startups connect to IC PoC scale?up/partnership.
Technology & Innovation Scouting
Continuously monitor emerging technologies relevant to L&T sectors (Infrastructure, Energy, Manufacturing, Defence, Digital, etc.).
Benchmark competitors’ innovation partnerships and global trends.
Maintain a pipeline of promising partnerships with clear stage gates and evaluation metrics.
Internal Stakeholder Management
Work closely with L&T business units to identify use?cases and unmet needs.
Facilitate crossfunctional teams during PoC structuring and execution.
Prepare internal presentations, business cases, and progress dashboards for leadership.
Governance, Compliance & Documentation
Coordinate evaluations, financial modeling, and risk assessment of partnership opportunities.
Manage the pipeline and conduct first-level screening of startups
Assist in preparing newsletter, internal notes etc
Conduct market, sector and competition research
Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis
Support portfolio monitoring, reporting and preparation of review materials
Profile
Reporting
#LI-DNI
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Partnership Manager - Innovation Fund position at Larsen & Toubro located?
This position is based in Maharashtra. Larsen & Toubro has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Partnership Manager - Innovation Fund at Larsen & Toubro earn?
Larsen & Toubro has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Partnership Manager - Innovation Fund role at Larsen & Toubro posted?
This role was posted on April 9, 2026 (65 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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