Manager, Programs, India

About the Foundation:

The Foundation is a global philanthropic organization focused on improving outcomes for families worldwide through initiatives in quality public education, children’s health, and family economic stability.

Position Overview:

Title: Manager, Programs, India

Reports to : Head of Education, India

Position Summary:

The Manager Programs would seek opportunities and work collaboratively with social entrepreneurs, non-profit, private, and government agencies, as well as implementation and technology partners, to design and sustain projects and programs that achieve results. The individual will focus on supporting the current grants and investments portfolio to accelerate the impact of the organization’s work and investments in India.

In addition, given the organization’s size and broad scope of work, each employee plays a highly visible role in the work of the foundation and assumes an important and unique responsibility for the effective articulation and communication of the organization’s priorities and work.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of stakeholders, including investees, grantees, funding partners, bankers, raters, consultants, and policymakers. The position requires a high-achieving individual with strong business acumen, top notch interpersonal and communication skills, and the maturity and judgment to be an effective representative of the Foundation. The individual should be able to develop practical solutions to complex social challenges while clearly and compellingly communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities:

Program and Project Management : Deliver measurable and sustainable positive impact on children and families through various interventions, work closely with investees and grantees to solve critical business and organizational challenges, and facilitate the overall program implementation in India.

Strategic Value-creation : Proactively work with grantees and partners, and mission- aligned entities and related stakeholders to unlock value and enhance effectiveness of these organizations in key areas that can drive growth and impact of their grants and investments. The work will also require close collaboration with partners to develop new innovations that further the organization’s portfolio strategies.

Portfolio Assessment and Knowledge Management: Conduct rigorous appraisals of supported projects, optimizing active initiatives for success and making strategic decisions to discontinue ineffective ones, as appropriate. Use external evaluation data to inform decision-making and synthesize key insights to drive adoption of lessons learned within the organization and beyond.

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Professional / Master’s qualification from a leading university / institute.
• 8-12 years of work experience in Investments and / or Business Operations. Work experience in industries like EdTech / SkillTech / JobTech, Gig work platforms will be preferred.

Functional & Soft Skills:

• Strong business acumen and understanding of business financials.
• Analytical, fact-based problem solving and implementation.
• Well-developed project management skills.
• Exceptional leadership, team management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to take calculated risks.
• Strong “end-product” orientation.
• Passion for social impact and readiness to tackle complex social challenges in innovative ways.
• Unquestioned values and ethics.
• Drive to create, initiate, launch and support new initiatives and partnerships.
• Strong execution focus, with a drive to achieve measurable results and impact.

Position Parameters:

Office Location : New Delhi, India.

Travel requirements: Approx. 30% domestic travel; potential international travel every other year.