Lead Consultant - Strategy & Program Design (Delhi/Mumbai/Bangalore)

This is a remote position.

Role: Lead Consultant, Strategy & Program Design

Designation: Manager / Senior Manager

Key Skills: Strategy formulation, CSR strategy, program design, grant portfolio design, social impact consulting, impact visioning.

Location: Mumbai / Bengaluru / Delhi NCR. Hybrid of WFH (work from home), work from client offices, and frequent travel.

About Give Grants

Give Grants enables Indian corporations and foundations to deliver maximum social impact. Using a combination of consulting services, operations support and technology platforms, we work with 50+ companies and grantmakers to make their giving journey convenient, compliant and the most impactful it can be. We are a part of Give, India s largest philanthropic platform. Find out more about us at give.do/givegrants

About the role

We are a trusted advisor for our clients (companies / corporate foundations / philanthropic foundations) in their giving journey. Our service offerings include strategy formulation, design, partner identification, KPI planning, on-ground monitoring and evaluation, and overall impact portfolio management. We also support clients in effectively using our CSR management tech platform. Our goal through each of these services is to help our clients maximize the social impact created by their CSR and philanthropic initiatives.

You will engage with CSR and philanthropic leaders, corporate boards and grant committees to formulate their impact vision, translate that vision into a strategy that is aligned to their brand and operations, and to design programs that can translate that vision into reality. You will engage with sector experts and technical advisors as and when needed, but you will own the overall engagement and its outcome.

Strong consulting skills (data analysis, research, articulation), comfort with multiple thematic domains (education / health / livelihoods etc), prior experience with program design and /or strategy formulation with extensive community engagement, and top tier academic credentials are a must have for this role.

This is an individual contributor role, who may sometimes lead a 1-3 people team for specific engagements. You will be a part of the leadership group at Give Grants, with a strong influence on our future strategy and growth

Visioning

Help corporate leaders and philanthropists articulate their impact vision, through workshops, 1:1 interviews and community engagement

Ensure alignment with business strategy, brand and operational needs

Support the process through extensive secondary and primary research, data analysis, and application of proven frameworks

Strategy formulation

Translate the vision into an actionable strategy at a grant portfolio level, or at a program level

Lead the strategy socialization process across all stakeholder groups

Ensure that the strategy is relevant for the target communities, with extensive community engagement during the formulation process

Utilize available data and expertise within the development sector, leverage your network of experienced professionals and academicians

Program design

Evaluate and design existing and new programs

Ensure alignment with the overall impact strategy

Define KPIs, milestones and critical success factors to help the program team execute well. Be a part of program monitoring sessions periodically.

Help position Give Grants as a CSR thought leader

Drive continuous learning within the team, to build their depth of knowledge

Actively create / enable thought leadership content and market presence via events, speaker opportunities, research reports, webinars and more

Requirements

Excellence in your academic and professional career

Graduation / Post graduation from top tier institutes. An academic background in sociology / social work / economics / development studies / other allied streams will be a strong positive.

High growth in your professional career at reputed organizations

Relevant experience

Minimum 10 years overall, with 5+ years of relevant experience in strategy formulation and program design

Past experience in impact consulting, CSR or institutional philanthropy would be a strong positive

Experience of working in nonprofits, govt agencies and social enterprises is equally relevant, especially if it involved strategy and design

This is a specialized role and is not open for professionals transitioning into the development sector, or for grant management / project management professionals. We are looking for specific strategy and design experience.

Depth of knowledge

Depth of expertise within your chosen domain e.g. healthcare, education, climate action etc

Exposure to multiple thematic areas and past experience in working with technical experts across thematic areas will be a strong positive

A positive attitude that is comfortable with ambiguity and risk

Past experience with small teams, startups, fast paced environments

Willingness to take risks and experiment with new products and strategies

High standards of ethics and governance, backed with practical knowledge and experience

Supporting skills

Strong research and data analysis skills (including statistical analysis)

Advanced proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and Word

Data visualization and reporting

Advanced communication skills, verbal and written