- We are looking to hire a sharp and seasoned general to lead this critical vertical. The Lead of programs is a key member of the senior leadership team here and is responsible for making and implementing strategic choices that will catalyze impact at scale.
What will you gain by joining the leadership team
- We are growing rapidly and are hungry to see the change that we are driving - excitement around careers and futures and democratizing access to career opportunities from the high school level. You will be co-authoring a growth story, learning at each step of the way, supported by a high-achieving, empathetic team. The two values seem contradictory - but here, ambition and empathy go together.
- You will learn, sometimes by learning patience, the strengths of collaborative work and decision-making, and the power of growing vs sourcing - 30% of our team are our alumni. You will be a chief nurturer - a skill set that holds us all well in our personal lives too.
- You will have access to networks and resources that are not easy to find - our board, advisors, and partners comprise industry, academic, and development sector leaders nationally and internationally. You will represent us in some of the most sought-after forums in the sector - learning from peers as well as contributing to nation-building discussions.
- You will enjoy a flexible, warm work culture - where the only place where we may get a competitive edge over you is during game night - we are a bunch of board game enthusiasts.
Responsibilities:
In summary: Create, implement, and codify a world-class program operations plan; build a strong, culturally identifiable, and high-performing team and create and implement a strategic stakeholder engagement plan.
- End-to-end planning, resourcing, implementation, and monitoring of the program in the target geographies.
- Enable collection, analysis, and review of program operations data to continually improve program reach, completion, and quality.
- Help create and monitor systems for the smooth rollout of program sessions, anticipate roadblocks, and enable the team to manage them.
- Identifying, training, and maintaining a highly motivated, agile, and action-oriented team Defining and fostering a culture of high energy, learning, and fun in the team. Integrating part-time facilitators and full-time facilitators into the program team and the larger team culture.
- Create and implement an effective stakeholder engagement process that ensures that stakeholders own the program outcomes.
- Review the codified components and ensure that they are scale-ready.
- Track the short and long-term impact of the program and enable opportunities for the Alumni in a scalable, systemic manner.
- Drive the program scale strategy.
- Track Program budgets and ensure minimum variances.
- Ensure smooth cross-functional coordination and updates
Profile Requisites:
- You are a born general - an ace at planning, rallying the troops, briefing, leading from the front and keeping focus on the goal to be met.
- You can think on your feet, are able to zoom in to the details and zoom out to see the connections with the big picture.
- You are adept at forging and strengthening relationships with different stakeholders You can break down complex problems into smaller components and encourage ownership amongst the team and stakeholders to solve them.
- You can see how the pieces of the puzzle fit together and can scale parts or sum of parts You have your own style of leadership that you are comfortable exploring and strengthening.
- You have a minimum of 8+ years of experience, half of which are leading diverse teams.
Whats in it for you
- A young, vibrant work environment where Care forms the bedrock of our culture.
- Working with a Manager who will help you learn and develop and give autonomy wherever possible.
- Roles and responsibilities that will help you hone transferable skills relevant to the social impact space and beyond.
- Last but not least, the chance to form some strong bonds and connections
If you are excited about the potential of youth in our country and want to be able to contribute to the careers of less privileged youth apply for this role
