Subhendu Gope

Highly skilled and proactive Corporate CSR Professional with 9+ years of cross-functional experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring sustainable community programs. Proven expertise in greenfield project management, strategic stakeholder engagement, and aligning corporate objectives with impactful livelihood, agriculture, and skill-development initiatives. Adept at driving regulatory compliance, managing complex external funds, and executing large-unit operations successfully.

Deputy Manager, Strategic CSR & Stakeholder Mgt. - Hindalco Industries Ltd, Aditya Birla Group - Kansariguda, Odisha

(2025-07)

• Anchored critical stakeholder engagement with Displaced Persons (DP), Land Displaced Persons (LDP), and Project Affected Persons (PAP) for a greenfield Alumina Refinery unit.
• Spearheaded strategic rural infrastructure programs focusing on sustainable drinking water, developing field canals, drains, CPTs, and spring-based water systems.
• Implemented allied agricultural livelihood programs, driving animal husbandry advancements and promoting entrepreneurship through the NABARD-accredited Wadi model.
• Directed comprehensive health initiatives targeting maternal and childcare, vector-borne disease mitigation, and emergency ambulatory services.

Section Head CSR - JSW Cement - Jajpur, Odisha

(2023-03 - 2025-07)

• Led the perspective planning, design, execution, and funding of robust CSR programs aligned with corporate development goals.
• Directed overall program management across agricultural livelihoods, school education, maternal survival initiatives, and the water conservation index.
• Facilitated the linkage of marginalized communities with government schemes to maximize socioeconomic benefits and ensure sustainable impact.

Manager Skill Development (Sub-Lead) - Tata Steel Foundation - Berhampur / Ganjam, Odisha

(2021-03 - 2023-02)

• Served as Sub-Lead at Tata Steel Foundation in Berhampur, successfully delivering impactful livelihood and skill development projects across 36 villages within 2 strategic blocks of the Tata Steel SEZ region.
• Anchored key skill development initiatives, including a 100-girls sponsorship program for diploma courses, placement-linked training for NCVT/SCVT accredited courses, and large-scale placement drives.
• Managed comprehensive project progress tracking, external fund management, internal CSR budget monitoring, external donor reviews, and rigorous monitoring of implementing partners.
• Spearheaded data compilation, reporting, and MIS management for state and central teams, while actively promoting and organizing employee volunteerism to boost community engagement.

Executive Livelihood and Special Project - Tata Steel Rural Development Society - Noamundi, Jharkhand

(2017-06 - 2021-02)

• Served as Area Coordinator for the OMQ division, implementing CSR initiatives focused on livelihood, health, sports, and rural infrastructure.
• Anchored the Rurban Mission program as a converging partner, expertly designing integrated cluster action plans and monitoring execution.
• Led a strategic initiative to establish a Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) for non-timber forest produce in the tribal region of West Singhbhum.

PG Diploma - Rural Mgt. - XISS Ranchi (2017)

B.E. - Electrical & Electronics - Annamalai University (2012)

Higher Secondary - PCM - ISC Delhi Board (2008)