Block Lead - Entrepreneurship Operations & Partnerships

About The/Nudge:

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.

Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.

Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".

About the Program

Presbyopia-free India

livelihood creation

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Position: Block Lead (Entrepreneurship Operations & Partnerships), Insight Program

Role Overview

Block Lead

This is a field-intensive leadership role requiring strong people management, data-driven decision-making, and community engagement skills.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team & Entrepreneur Management

• Supervise

  10-15 Team Leads

  and ensure each team builds and manages a network of

  10-20 entrepreneurs.

• Ensure

  150-200 active entrepreneurs per month

  , conducting the required near vision screening targets in the assigned block.
• Conduct weekly performance reviews with Team Leads, identify bottlenecks, and provide guidance.
• Ensure smooth flow of supplies, training materials, and incentives.

2. Operational Execution

• Oversee all field-level operations and adherence to program guidelines.
• Monitor daily screening activities, glass distribution, and conversion rates across the block.
• Conduct random field visits to validate screening quality and community engagement.

3. Data Management & Reporting

• Ensure 100% data accuracy and timely submission by Team Leads.
• Analyze block-level data and identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Share consolidated performance reports with the State Lead.

4. Training & Quality Control

• Facilitate onboarding and refresher training sessions for Team Leads and entrepreneurs.
• Conduct field audits to ensure screening quality and correct vision assessment protocols.

5. Stakeholder & Partner Coordination

• Build and maintain relationships with local government departments, SHG networks, NGOs, and partner institutions.
• Represent the InSight Program in local review meetings, awareness drives, and vision camps.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in

  field operations, team management, or social enterprise programs

  .
• Proven track record in

  sales supervision, rural entrepreneurship, or public health implementation

  .
• Strong leadership and communication skills in

  Tamil

  ; working proficiency in

  English

  .
• Proficiency in

  Excel/Google Sheets and mobile data collection tools

  .
• Ability to travel extensively within the block.

This role is ideal for a motivated field leader who can build teams, drive performance, and ensure quality execution at scale.

What’s in it for you?

Own your growth:

Find your tribe:

Take big bets:

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You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.

We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals, irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.