Manager

Position Name: Manager 
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

An impact-driven start-up committed to transforming the lives of individuals and communities for an equitable and inclusive world. They work in partnership with governments and impact-oriented organizations to design and execute large-scale development programs in domains like education, agriculture, environment, skill development, digital service delivery, and health. In less than 4 years since their founding, they've grown to become a 60+ member team working across 20 projects with 10 state governments and 5 central government ministries/agencies, as well as several strategy projects with large NGOs and philanthropies.

Key Responsibilities

As a Manager, you will lead a team of 3-5 consultants to manage a project end-to-end, thereby playing an active role in all aspects of outcomes delivery, client engagement, and professional development of your team. In this client-facing role, you will regularly engage with senior leaders across political, bureaucratic, and philanthropic arenas, enhancing your leadership acumen and broadening your professional connections. You will get a high degree of ownership of your work to identify the problem (diagnosis), strategize the solutions (design), and support the implementation (execution). Typically, you will work on:

1. Diagnosing complex challenges and designing possible solutions by breaking down the problem statement and analyzing data sets to identify gaps and design effective solutions.
2. Brainstorming with your team and partners to problem-solve, plan, and decide on the deliverables and next steps.
3. Participating in field visits and interacting with partners/beneficiaries to gain first-hand insights and understanding of their needs.
4. Managing stakeholders by attending meetings, discussing progress, and aligning program objectives and next steps with them.
5. Team management and program planning by leading and managing your project team to make sure the team follows set timelines and achieves program objectives.
6. Engaging in organization-building activities and leading new initiatives within the organization.
7. Supporting the implementation of large-scale government initiatives impacting crores of lives.

Required Competencies

There are 3 key competencies we look at - (i) Alignment with our values, (ii) Fit within our culture and (iii) Key skills including:

1. Strong logical reasoning, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
2. Strong communication and articulation skills (verbal and written)
3. Basic data analysis and technology skills

7+ years of relevant work experience (including experience of leading teams to deliver outcomes). A strong leadership record in an academic, professional, or extracurricular setting is preferred.

Opportunities for the Candidate

1. Ability to contribute to transforming the lives of individuals and communities
2. Limitless growth opportunities for your professional trajectory
3. Collaboration with senior bureaucratic leaders of the state
4. Experience working in a fast-paced environment with a steep learning curve
5. High degree of ownership of individual work streams given to each member
6. Freedom to experiment, taste successes and failures, and high learning curve
7. Learning nuanced understanding about impact sector and impact consulting
8. Driving tangible impact with measurable outcomes through work
9. Close mentorship and professional development by experienced leaders
10. Experience the reality of work-life balance in consulting with a supportive environment that values your well-being
11. Lead High-Impact Projects and enhance leadership skills

Location

The base location for all selected candidates is New Delhi. Depending on the project, significant time will be spent at project locations (generally state capitals). Frequent travel to meet various officials within/outside Delhi/client location will be required.