Manager Strategy and Operations

Location

Delhi | India

Job description

• Evidence Action is looking for a Manager, Strategy Operations to join our India Safe Water Expansion team to support our rapid programmatic scaling and reports to the Associate Director
• In this role, the Manager, Strategy Operations will support both short and long-term initiatives, materials development, and other requirements as needed
• This position will solve ambiguous problems ranging from government support, systems development, team capacity building
• Candidates who enjoy tackling complex problems and flexibility in their role will excel
• The position will frequently fill a project management capacity, leading workstreams that will require internal coordination with other Evidence Action teams and with external stakeholders
• The Manager, Strategy Operations must be capable of proactively identifying and addressing challenges and opportunities
• The successful candidate does not need to come from a traditional development background

Roles Responsibilities of the position

Project Management (40%)

• Serve as project management or workstream lead across the India Safe Water program.
• Be prepared to establish timelines and milestones, delegate tasks, and hold individuals accountable to deliverables;
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders;
• Build strong relationships and establish trust while also able to hold teammates accountable to objectives or timeline;
• Create and maintain structures for internal information management that support an organized and efficient growth of the project.

Materials and Report Drafting (30%)

• Draft internal team materials in preparation for meetings with senior leadership to include the CEO, Evidence Action board of directors, and ensure programmatic follow through with requirements;
• Analyze and synthesize information from internal and external sources to inform work planning and products;
• Provide strategic support to other India Safe Water team members at the national and state level;

Systems Development Maintenance (15%)

• Review programmatic systems to ensure they are replicable, scalable, and prepared for the next stage of growth ultimately providing recommendations to program team leadership. Projects may include scaling models, cross-cutting team support, procurement plans, community engagement plans, and others;
• Support program recruitment to include drafting job descriptions, drafting and grading case studies, support the sourcing of candidates, screening and interviewing, and onboarding;

Flex Capacity (15%)

This position will serve as flex capacity as the India Safe Water program undergoes rapid scale and new requirements may arise to include strategic planning, program transition, learning management, procurement, contracting, monitoring, learning, evaluation, and others;

Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

Essentials

• Bachelors degree with 8 years of experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, or project management experience;
• Strong project management and organizational skills; proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously requiring inputs from various stakeholders;
• Excellent spoken and written English and Hindi;
• Ability to synthesize information clearly and draft high-quality written documents keeping to tight deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders within India and globally;
• Proactively communicate relevant updates and bottlenecks requiring attention or support from leadership;
• Ability to develop recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative analysis;
• Able to work within a matrixed, complex organizational structure;
• Passion for the mission and values of Evidence Action and for creating value in international development;
• Prepared to travel in India to support government engagements, programs, and other requirements as necessary, up to 20% international travel.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with the individuals credentials, experience, and previous pay scale

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