Vertical Lead/Thematic Lead - Strategy Firm

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert who will drive the entire Vertical/Thematic area for the current and future projects. The incumbent can be from any of the following thematic areas -

- Health

- Gender & Child protection

- Education

- Climate Change & Environment

- Livelihood and Socio-economic inclusion

- WASH

The incumbent will be responsible for leading the vertical, select projects, and ensuring steady flow of business. This will include revenue management, client management, recruitments and business development. As a member of the Senior Leadership team of , contribute to strategy development, representing the organization at external fora and strengthen organizational reputation.

Job KRAs :

- Build a thematic area practice, in collaboration with the partners and CEO

- Serve as technical lead for research, evaluation and consulting projects in the social impact sector

- Business development, stakeholder management, client relationship building and P&L ownership for the respective thematic area / vertical

- Quality assurance of key client deliverables

- Technical inputs to enable improved project delivery

- Leadership and supervision of the programme delivery team, both technically and managerially across the key result areas

- Provision of overall strategic guidance and support for organization strategy and operations

- Ensuring effective skills transfer and capacity building through mentoring and coaching of programme staff

- Continuous liaison, engagement and relationship management with key stakeholders and ecosystem actors

- Authoring thought leadership pieces and building organizational credibility in the respective vertical

Education qualification and skills :

- Post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized institution.

- Expertise in at least 1 social impact thematic area mentioned above

- At least 12-15 years' proven strategic, advisory, and team leadership experience in social impact, research, consulting, or evaluation. Minimum 8 years' experience in team management, client management and Business Development.

- Expertise in the field of M&E and Evidence based advisory is mandatory

- Hands-on experience in designing and leading projects

- Ability to motivate and proactively lead a diverse team

- Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and flexibility

- Strong project management skills with exposure to complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes

- Ability to manage tight timelines, client relationships and budgets. Advanced problem solving abilities.