India Director, Mumbai

Role: India Director, Mumbai 
Experience: 10-15 years [7+ year in leaderships]
Salary: 18-25 LPA
Location: Mumbai-based; Hybrid role (3-4 days in office, 2-3 days remote)
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About Role:

We’re excited to share an incredible opportunity to join MM Foundation (MMF) as our next India Director. Since our founding, MMF has empowered over 2 million women and girls through sexual and reproductive products and education, economic opportunities, and technology innovations, creating lasting change in underserved communities. As we step into our next phase of growth, we are seeking a visionary leader and master implementer to guide and execute MMF’s bold new strategic plan for the coming years. This pivotal role offers the chance to scale our impact, deepen our programs, and amplify the voices of women and girls across India.

MM is an internationally award-winning, data-driven and technology-enabled social enterprise. Its work has been supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Stanford University, Queen's Commonwealth Trust, Microsoft, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), ITC Limited, Reliance Foundation, Stanford University, and MIT Solve, among others. With a strong team, a committed network of supporters, and an unwavering focus on women-led change, MMF is ready to expand its reach, shift mindsets holding women back, and foster an environment where women are inspired to speak up like the chatty “Org” birds. Our Founder, Dr. Suhani Jalota, has a PhD and MBA from Stanford University and is a Forbes 30U30 recipient, among other awards. If you’re passionate about driving systemic change, we invite you to lead this exciting journey with us!

Our mission

MM works with urban poor women to improve their agency by increasing decision-making power over their bodies and finances.

Our model

We implement a Women's Agency Program, which empowers women in urban poor communities by increasing their health autonomy and economic independence. This program operates through local Women's Empowerment Hubs both physical centers and digital platformsproviding accessible spaces for comprehensive health education, healthcare services, and skill-building economic opportunities. Our physical centers offer essential healthcare and education on the ground via our community clinics and Teach Org programs, equipping women with knowledge on sexual and reproductive health, mental well-being, and life aspirations. Over the last 9 years, Org has reached 1.5 million women in urban poor communities. The digital platforms support women by addressing personalized queries and connecting them to relevant resources, including telehealth services and economic opportunities, to meet women’s needs where they are. Org has 19,000+ women on our digital platform, and has recently started to roll out its AI-based chatbot on Whatsapp for women’s sexual and reproductive health queries. Our approach is guided by gender-specific data, research, and innovation, allowing us to measure our impact and further improve our model continuously.

Where we’re headed

In the next decade, we are expanding our impact across India, scaling our health programs, and innovating in ways that will reach thousands more women in underserved communities (if not millions!). We want to continue to lead in policy and social development, leveraging our grassroots work to advocate for change at higher levels. As our India Director, you will be instrumental in helping us realize this visionand not just by managing what exists today, but by helping us shape the future.

The work you will lead is complex and exciting. From building relationships with government stakeholders to leading innovative research, from expanding fundraising strategies to creating a national and international network of partnersyou will play a key role in helping us define the next chapter of our work. This is an opportunity to build something lasting, to influence the direction of social change, and to reimagine what’s possible in the space of women’s empowerment.

Position overview

As India Director, you will be instrumental in driving this transformation. You will lead the charge in adopting innovative technologies, guiding research efforts, and building partnerships that will enable MM to not just reach more women, but to change their lives through personalized, tech-enabled solutions.

We are looking for someone who will walk alongside usfrom the first step of understanding the grassroots work we do, to crafting new strategic paths for our future. We are seeking a thought leader, a builder, and a collaborator who will focus on executing, streamlining the operations, and improving organizational efficiency and growing the organization while honoring the core values that have gotten us this far.

Key responsibilities for this position

1. Vision and culture leadership

Champion MM Foundation as a leader in health and economic empowerment, creating new pathways for impact and growth.

Inspire and engage MMF staff, board members, donors, government partners, and beneficiaries to work toward a shared vision.

2. Strategic leadership and innovation

Execute the organization’s bold, long-term vision by setting annual priorities, goals, and guardrails in alignment with the overall mission.

Foster a culture of innovation and learning, encouraging experimentation to create scalable, high-impact solutions.

Monitor trends, needs, and gaps in women's health and economic empowerment, identifying opportunities to drive systemic change.

3. Organizational strategy and operational excellence

Collaborate with the Leadership Team to develop and execute annual and multi-year strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Lead organizational planning and budgeting, ensuring financial sustainability while maximizing impact.

Build and retain a high-performing leadership team that aligns with MMF’s goals and culture. 4. Board and stakeholder engagement

Cultivate a strong, effective, and engaged Board of Directors to provide strategic guidance and support.

Regularly articulate and communicate MMF’s strategy to stakeholders, fostering alignment and buy-in.

Actively participate in solving challenges and driving the organization to new heights. 5. Fundraising and financial stewardship

Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential donors, ensuring long-term partnerships.

Develop and implement strategies to diversify and grow the organization’s funding base. Work closely with the CFO to manage the organization’s finances, ensuring transparency, accountability, and optimal resource allocation.

Qualifications

We are looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial leader with a deep commitment to advancing women’s empowerment and health.

Core qualifications include:

At least 7 years of experience as a senior manager or executive in a related industry (e.g. nonprofit, philanthropy, strategy consulting, venture capital, growing a startup).

Proven ability to implement visionary strategies with measurable impact.

Exceptional relationship-building skills, including experience working with funders, government stakeholders, and grassroots communities.

Enthusiasm for and experience with tech-driven approaches to drive social change. Strong financial management and resource mobilization experience.

Demonstrated ability to innovate and adapt in response to changing environments. India-based (work base-MUMBAI) individuals who are highly motivated to do grind work if required.

Not bound by work hours

Fluency in Hindi, in addition to English.

The hiring process

This role is as much about understanding our grassroots work as it is about leading our vision for the future. We want to ensure a strong cultural fit and for you to deeply understand our mission before making any final decisions. Therefore, as part of our hiring process, we’re asking candidates to commit to volunteering with MM Foundation for 5 to 7 days. We promise this makes the process easier for both of us to understand whether we can create magic together (and no worries if not!).

During this period, you will work closely with our teams, engage directly with the communities we serve, and gain first-hand insight into the challenges and opportunities that will shape your leadership role. You’ll have ample time for open discussions with senior team members, where you can dive deep into our work, mission, and challenges, and develop your vision for MM’s next decade.

After this immersive experience, coupled with successful interviews and assessments, we will move forward to officially finalize the hiring process. This ensures that both you and MM are fully aligned in terms of vision, culture, and approach.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Feb 7, 2025 on GroundZeroJobs.Org

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