Senior Manager/AVP - Programs

Number of Position : 1

Job Title : Sr. Manager / AVP - Programs

Location : Ahmedabad

Job Description:

Organization is looking for a Program Manager who will be managing the Inclusive Tech Program being run at organization. This role also includes Stakeholder Management, Portfolio Management and Program Reporting responsibilities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Serve as the Program Manager for Inclusion Tech programs.

- Lead program operations and provide leadership to the team on all fronts of program execution.

- Collaborating with key internal stakeholders (e.g. program partners, marketing, legal, support, etc.)

- Work closely and engage with partners (funders and investors, domain experts) and the portfolio startups to ensure they are successful in their mutually identified goals

- Responsible for program progress reporting and reviews.

- Handle a high volume of diverse engagements and the fast pace of the start-up environment

Key Skills/Abilities

- Empathy: Deep understanding and experience of working with Startups

- Agility: Ability to work with multiple partners, oftentimes having asymmetric demands, with last minute changes to program structure

- Presence: Has the ability to hold conversations with senior demanding executives and also get work done from people collaboratively across all levels of an organisation

- Passion: Thrives on the energy, intensity and ambiguity of the startup world and the challenge of bringing mature and stable organisations to work with them

- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including familiarity with social media

- Good to have: Domain experience (fintech, skilling, jobs & livelihood), thematic areas (women- focused, low-income etc.)

Qualification/Experience Required

- Years of experience: 7-10 years of relevant experience

- Minimum qualification: Post graduation

- Some working experience with startups or fintech preferred