Senior Manager – Growth & Impact

Role Overview

The Senior Manager will lead strategic engagements with government and ecosystem stakeholders, working closely with senior government officials to understand priorities, identify system-level opportunities, and design high-impact interventions.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include government engagement and strategic partnerships, strategy, policy, and program design, data, research, and evidence, program execution and impact, field engagement and implementation intelligence, communication and thought leadership, and growth and ecosystem development.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of government systems, excellent stakeholder management skills, strategic problem-solving capabilities, and a strong bias for execution, with a demonstrated commitment to improving education, skilling, and employment outcomes.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in management consulting, public policy, government advisory, program management, education, skilling, or other relevant domains
• MBA, Master’s in Public Policy, Development Studies, Education, or a related field preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with government stakeholders, with government engagement experience being essential
• Prior experience managing relationships with senior bureaucrats, ideally at the level of Principal Secretary/Secretary/Director and above in State Government
• Experience in designing or implementing large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs in partnership with government
• Strong understanding of government schemes, policies, institutional structures, decision-making processes, and budgetary mechanisms
• Experience leveraging technology, digital platforms, data products, or Digital Public Infrastructure for social impact is highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in using data and evidence to influence policy or program decisions
• Experience leading teams and managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders