Leading
Careers that involve managing people, teams or projects.
Agricultural Engineer
Applies engineering principles to design farming equipment and sustainable agricultural solutions.
Company Secretary
In-house legal expert and compliance officer guiding company governance.
Indian Administrative Service
Holds key administrative positions across the Union and state governments.
Database Administrator
Manages and safeguards an organisation's databases, ensuring accurate and timely data.
Animal Health Worker
Provides preventive health care, disease-control support and first aid to farm animals and poultry.
Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur
Manages the day-to-day care of dairy cows and the production, quality and marketing of milk.
Fisheries Development Officer
Starts, plans and implements fishery development projects across harvesting, processing and marketing.
Shrimp Farmer
Runs an aquaculture business cultivating marine shrimp or prawns for consumption.
Tea Plantation Manager
Supervises the overall operations of a tea estate, from planting through to storage of leaves.
Vineyard Grower
Plants, grows and harvests grapes for wine, and manages the vineyard site and its workers.
Assistant Professor
Teaches undergraduate and graduate students, and guides research students in their projects.
Trainer
Trains people in classroom or industry settings, building new skills and upgrading existing ones.
Bank Manager/Branch Manager
Manages the day-to-day operations of a bank or financial institution's branch.
Bank Probationary Officer
Works across finance, accounting, billing and investment verticals in a bank, handling customer issues.
Business Development Coordinator
Drives company growth by generating sales leads, negotiating pricing and forecasting revenue.
Compliance Officer
Ensures a company follows external regulations and its own internal guidelines.
Contract Administrator
Oversees the creation, negotiation, signing and upholding of a company's contracts.
Distributor Sales Representative
Plans daily sales calls, pitches products to outlets and builds visibility at the point of sale.
Finance Manager
Distributes a company's financial resources and leads budget planning, advising senior management.
International Business Manager
Handles the global aspects of business operations for organisations working in more than one country.
Investment Banker
Helps individuals, businesses and corporations with capital raising, mergers and acquisitions.
Investment/Portfolio Manager
Investment decision-maker who handles investing strategies for individuals and organisations.
Property Manager
Manages a real estate property for a fee, keeping it in top condition on the owner's behalf.
Real Estate Agent
Represents sellers or buyers of property, ensuring a smooth changing of hands of real estate.
Real Estate Consultant
Advises real estate investors on which property to buy, working with investors rather than residential buyers.
Relationship Manager
Single point of contact for a bank's clients, managing their entire banking and financial needs.
Risk Manager
Prepares an organisation for financial uncertainties, minimising threats and reducing losses.
Stock Broker
Agent or firm that buys and sells stocks and securities on a stock exchange for investors.
Venture Capitalist
Investor who provides the funds to launch or expand a startup in exchange for potential returns.
Athlete Development Specialist
Helps athletes enhance performance and manages their athletic careers and brand.
Health, Safety and Environment Officer
Promotes and maintains workplace health and safety, and compliance with environmental law.
Healthcare Manager
Runs a healthcare facility — staffing, budgets and day-to-day functioning of the hospital.
Medical Representative
Promotes and sells a pharmaceutical company's products to doctors, hospitals and clinics.
Sports Coach
Helps players and teams reach their potential by planning and running training programmes.
Art Dealer
Buys and sells works of art, acting as the middleman between artists and collectors or galleries.
Art Director
Oversees creative projects from start to finish and sets the visual style for the work.
Brand Manager
Decides the strategy that builds and protects a company's brand image with the public.
Choreographer
Creates original dance movements and routines for performances and productions.
Commissioning Editor
Advises a publishing house on which books to publish and manages authors under contract.
Editor
Scrutinises written material for a book or newspaper and shapes it into its best possible version.
Film Director
Is in charge of making a film — directs the actors and has the final say on every creative matter.
Literary Agent
Represents writers — pitches unpublished work to editors and negotiates book deals.
Marketing Manager
Develops marketing strategy, runs market research and turns demand into sales.
Media Planner
Places advertisements at the right time and place to reach the largest audience for the least cost.
Online Advertising Manager
Generates brand awareness by running online marketing strategies that raise a product's visibility.
Producer
Arranges the finances and oversees every administrative, financial and creative part of a production.
Production Manager
Follows the budget on a film or TV shoot and makes sure the producer's directives are carried out.
Public Relations Manager
Builds and maintains the relationship between an organisation and its public, press and stakeholders.
Public Relations Officer
Manages a client's reputation and image, and builds public support through planned campaigns.
Publicist
Generates publicity for an organisation, product or person by pitching ideas to journalists.
Publisher
Liaises with media and publishing houses to get an author's work published, and may edit it too.
Receptionist
Manages the front desk — the first point of contact for customers, plus administrative tasks.
Salesman/Sales Representative
Sells products, services and subscriptions and builds lasting customer relationships.
Social Media Manager
Handles a client's social image and finds the best ways for them to gain recognition online.
Talent Manager
Guides the professional career of artists and performers in the entertainment industry.
Theatre Artist
Enacts, rehearses, writes, directs or stages plays performed live before an audience.
Visual Merchandiser
Organises and displays products in a retail space to attract and motivate customers to buy.
Civil Engineer/Structural Engineer
Designs, builds and maintains buildings, water systems, airports, roads and bridges.
Industrial Engineer
Increases an industry's productivity by improving the design and utility of its production process.
Sales Engineer
Sells technically advanced products, acting as a consultant who matches technology to a customer's problem.
Internet of Things Solutions Architect
Sets strategy for and oversees the deployment of Internet of Things solutions across organisations.
Network Administrator
Supervises and maintains a company's computer network — both its software and its hardware.
SEO Manager
Plans the search-engine strategies that help a website rank better and convert visitors into customers.
Indian Air Force Officer
Commissioned officer safeguarding Indian airspace and conducting aerial and humanitarian operations.
Indian Army Officer
Commissioned officer in the land-based branch of the Indian Armed Forces, defending national security.
Indian Foreign Service
Career diplomat with the Ministry of External Affairs, representing India's interests abroad.
Indian Navy Officer
Commissioned officer in the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
Indian Police Service
All India Service officer providing senior leadership to state, central and paramilitary police forces.
Indian Railway Personnel Service
Handles the welfare and employment conditions of the Indian Railways' 1.5 million employees.
Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
Manages the electrical engineering organisation of the Indian Railways.
Indian Railway Service of Engineers
Maintains and builds the Railways' fixed assets — tracks, bridges, buildings, roads and water supply.
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
Designs, manufactures, deploys and maintains the Indian Railways' rolling stock — engines and carriages.
Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
Plans, designs and maintains the signalling and telecommunication infrastructure of the rail system.
Indian Railway Stores Service
Procures the stock and non-stock items the Railways need to run trains safely and keep assets working.
Indian Railways Traffic Service
Keeps freight and passengers moving quickly and smoothly across the Indian Railways network.
Indian Revenue Service
Civil servant administering India's tax laws under the CBDT or the CBIC.
Merchant Navy
Officer on commercial ships responsible for navigation, cargo handling and safe operation of the vessel.
Sub-inspector of Police
Middle-management police officer who runs police stations, investigates crime and supervises constables.
Assistant Catering Manager
Manages a facility's supplies, finances and inventory so canteens and food outlets run without interruption.
Event Manager
Organises programmes from weddings to conferences and makes sure they run smoothly.
Human Resource Manager
Recruits employees, handles pay, benefits and terminations, and builds a safe, healthy workplace.
Inventory Manager
Directs inventory management — planning production, managing stock and scheduling the final product.
Purchasing and Materials Manager
Works out an organisation's supply needs, buys the supplies and oversees receiving and warehousing.
Retail Manager
Runs a retail outlet day to day — staff, customer satisfaction, inventory and stock.
Rural Development Specialist/Manager
Plans, supervises and implements development schemes that improve life and livelihoods in rural areas.
Sales and Marketing Manager
Develops marketing strategy, runs market research and promotions, and turns demand into sales.
Sports Agent/Manager
Handles the business side of sport and makes sure athletes have the resources they need to train.
Sports Equipment Manager
Stocks, organises, maintains and safety-checks the equipment and apparel a sports team uses.
Auctioneer
Conducts auctions — public sales where goods go to the person who offers the highest price.
Cold Chain Process Management Specialist
Plans, builds and runs cold storage — from demand assessment and vendor selection to commissioning.
Distribution Manager
Decides when, where and how a product is distributed, using software to forecast distribution chains.
Food and Beverage Manager
Runs the food and drink operation of a hotel or restaurant — organising, directing and evaluating it.
Front Office Associate
Runs hotel reception — check-ins, room assignments, enquiries, check-outs and billing.
Logistics Manager
Coordinates the storage, transportation and delivery of finished goods so that stock is maintained and moves efficiently.
Office Administrator
Oversees an organisation's office — supervising staff, running procedures and payroll, and managing correspondence and filing.
Operations Manager
Makes an organisation run as efficiently as possible — deciding how to source raw material and what to produce at what cost, while maintaining quality.
Port Operations Manager
Runs operations at a port terminal — ship arrivals and departures, cargo loading and unloading, warehousing and customs clearance.
Supply Chain Manager
In charge of every stage of an organisation's supply chain, from purchasing raw materials to production and storage.
Tour Operator
Designs holiday itineraries and packages and sells them directly to customers or through travel agents.
Transportation Manager
Manages daily transportation, shipping and distribution so that complete orders are shipped and delivered on time.
Tour Operator
Designs holiday itineraries and packages and sells them directly to customers or through travel agents.