Program Manager

1. JOB OVERVIEW, JOB BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Co-create strategy/solution, facilitate problem solving and engage CXOs, 20+ years of corporate/development
sector experience leading high-performance organisations, on mission critical projects at one of India's most
impactful foundations.
This opening is ideal for impact focused consultants (with min 6 years of experience) who are on a journey to contribute
towards nation building. You will have an opportunity to influence strategy as well as strengthen institutional pillars
while working across Education, Water, Gender, and Health domains.
2 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES (%)
2.1 Lead Solutioning
30%
a Strong project management, team management for timely and quality delivery of projects
b Overall accountability for success in creating strategies for business expansion, change initiatives
c Setup process, create business docs to communicate with board, donors, external stakeholders
2.2 Strengthen Governance
30%
a Work closely with CXOs, co-create systems to highlight critical constraints, successes and risks
b Connect dots, determine key performance/success indicators for the projects/initiatives
c Synthesize updates, create dashboards for CEO/ CXOs/ Board
2.3 Manage Team
20%
a Develop team’s capability to problem solve, co-create solutions/docs, drive/influence agenda
b Evaluate team’s performance, provide regular feedback, coach to orbit shift
c Foster cross-functional collaboration, drive holistic learning and gather perspectives
2.4 Build Institutions
20%a Support in institution building for the CEO’s office, streamline internal processes
c Facilitate initiatives by aligning organizational resources, cross-functional teams with CEO’s vision
3. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
A. Skills/Abilities
a. Exceptional Problem solving, Program Management skills, Communicate effectively
b. Lead/Coach high performance teams, Orchestrate effective team meetings
c. Generalist with experience, ability to manage projects across different functions/domains
d. Collaborate with, influence, and facilitate engagements with CXOs
B. Attributes
a. Passionate about creating impact, Driven by pursuit of excellence
b. Reflective, Humble, willing to learn, unlearn
c. Ability to lead teams, support meaning making through highly ambiguous, stressful environment
d. Entrepreneurial, quick learner, can adapt to new roles with ease
C. Experience
a. Manager (5-8 years of experience), Sr Manager (7-10 years of experience) in consulting, program strategy
in development sector, consulting firms, social enterprises
b. MBA/equivalent postgraduate in rural management/development or Graduate with consulting experience
c. Lead, developed at least 2 team members to gain problem solving, facilitating complex engagements
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds