Our client is a mission-driven philanthropic organization building a large-scale, impact-focused platform to support high-potential initiatives in areas such as skilling, entrepreneurship, and livelihoods. The organization works closely with ecosystem partners to design, fund, and scale programs that drive sustainable job creation and long-term social impact.

1. Market Research & Opportunity Mapping

• Conduct detailed research to identify sectors, geographies, and organizations

aligned to the company's mission.

• Build landscape maps of NGOs, social enterprises, accelerators, ecosystem

players, and innovations.

• Develop profiles, databases, and rigorous benchmarking of potential partners.
• Identify gaps, opportunities, and white spaces where the company can deploy capital for

highest impact.

1. Program Building & Operationalization

• Help design and operationalize the full grant-making journey:

o organization scouting

o evaluation preparation

o documentation

o onboarding

o monitoring processes

• Build templates, SOPs, checklists, and frameworks for smooth execution.
• Collaborate with product/tech teams to build or refine the grant-management

platform.

1. Execution & Project Management

• Run the day-to-day execution of research, outreach, and organizational

assessments.

• Track progress, maintain timelines, and ensure high-quality output.
• Coordinate across internal stakeholders (impact, product, legal, compliance,

leadership).

• Maintain high ownership and hustle to keep the platform moving forward.

1. Stakeholder & Beneficiary Outreach

• Initiate outreach to potential beneficiary organizations.
• Set up calls, collect data, conduct initial assessments, and prepare summary

briefs.

• Build strong working relationships across NGOs, intermediaries, and sector

experts.

1. Analytical Support

• Synthesize insights into clear reports, pipelines, funding opportunities, and

recommendations.

• Prepare decision memos and presentations for leadership.
• Support the creation of evaluation tools and early-stage diligence frameworks.

1. Learning & Continuous Improvement

• Track global best practices in grant operations, philanthropic innovation, and

jobs/livelihoods.

• Support iterations to improve the grant-making platform’s quality and efficiency.

Must-Have

• MBA or a postgraduate degree in management, economics, public policy, or

related fields

(Top-tier or reputed institutions preferred)

• 8–10 years of experience in program management, research, consulting or

policy

• Strong analytical skills with experience conducting deep research and

synthesizing insights

• Demonstrated ability to build processes, launch / pilot programs, or scale

operations

• Excellent communication and structured thinking
• High ownership, high bias for execution, and ability to operate without handholding
• Comfort with ambiguity, multi-tasking, and startup-like environments

Nice-to-Have (Not mandatory)

• Experience in skilling, entrepreneurship, livelihoods, or development sector
• Exposure to grant-making or working with NGOs/social enterprises
• Experience with CRM / grant / pipeline management systems
• Learning agility and intellectual curiosity

• A chance to help design one of India’s most ambitious philanthropic platforms
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership
• Mission-driven, high-impact environment
• Room for creativity, experimentation, and ownership
• Competitive compensation