Program Manager (Women empowerment)

Role overview

We are hiring two Program Leads to join a high-impact portfolio focused on social development outcomes for women. Both roles are senior individual contributor and team leadership positions, based full-time in Navi Mumbai. The roles operate within the same team and report to the same senior leadership, but carry distinct functional mandates — one focused on community and advocacy programming, the other on technology-enabled program delivery.

Candidates will be assessed against both tracks. Final placement is determined based on experience fit and organizational need.

Key responsibilities

• Design, plan, and lead end-to-end implementation of programs across assigned thematic area
• Build and manage a team of 10–15 program staff; own performance, development, and delivery outcomes
• Develop and manage partnerships with external organizations, government bodies, academic institutions, and sector experts
• Drive community-level and stakeholder-level engagement to ensure program adoption and impact
• Lead workshops, training sessions, and capacity-building initiatives for target beneficiaries and internal teams
• Own monitoring, evaluation, and reporting — translate field data into program improvements and leadership briefs
• Represent the program in external forums, advocacy platforms, and multi-stakeholder engagements
• Collaborate closely with communications, research, and senior leadership teams

Candidate profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in program design and implementation in the development sector
• Demonstrated leadership of program teams — direct reports, performance ownership, cross-functional coordination
• Strong background in at least one of: community empowerment programming, digital inclusion, women-focused social programs, or advocacy and policy engagement
• Experience managing external partnerships — NGOs, government agencies, academic or technology partners
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional regional language proficiency is an advantage
• Proficiency in using digital tools for program management, reporting, and stakeholder communication
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Social Work, Women's Studies, Development Studies, IT, or a related field preferred