Senior Program Leader

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 those hoping to build an impact career in strategy/consulting (with min 2 years of experience) 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 Contribution to strategy, design
40%
a Conduct research for specific business functions, initiatives, and projects
b Ideate, setup experiences to co-create docs for business expansion, change initiatives
c Create business documents to communicate with board, donors and external stakeholders
2.2 Set up and lead the collaboration between and within businesses
20%
a Identify the critical constraints, cull insights for the existing business functions and projects
b Track, assess and analyse the progress of initiatives/projects/ businesses
c Design robust and effective governance mechanism for managing initiatives and projects
2.3 Ensure strategic excellence
20%a Facilitate communication amongst internal, external stakeholders
b Prepare tools and formats to ensure excellence, drive initiatives and shared meaning making
2.4 Support miscellaneous assignments
20%a Provide support to different business functions/projects as and when required
b Deliver on other projects and tasks assigned by CEO/External Stakeholders/Core Team Members
3. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
A. Skills/Abilities
a. Create quality Business documents on MS Office Suite in Collaboration with diverse groups
b. Manage, influence, and facilitate multiple stakeholders for shared/agreed goal and agenda
c. Think analytically, problem solve, communicate effectively
B. Attributes
a. Open to working in highly ambiguous environment, manage stress
b. Demonstrate extraordinary rigor in completing the assignments
c. Drive for excellence and self-reflective
d. Entrepreneurial, quick learner, can adapt to new roles with ease
C. Work Condition
a. Open to working on short deadlines, at times, deliver projects over weekends
b. Willing to take up responsibilities & travel with short notice periods
D. Experience
a. 2-4 years of experience in consulting, program strategy in development sector, consulting, social enterprises
b. MBA/equivalent postgraduate in rural management/development or Graduate with consulting experience
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds