Senior Manager, NPMU, EIP, Livelihood Program

Location: NPMU-MoRD Delhi

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".

What are we solving for?

We are solving for households in poverty who are also financially and socially vulnerable through a targeted, multi-faceted, and sequenced model called the graduation approach, which has demonstrated that we can durably pull households out of poverty.

At The/Nudge Institute, we have been piloting this program for the past 3 years and are in the process of catalysing the propagation of the same.

Our purpose is to contribute to making the most excluded individuals contributing members to the economy:

• Enable the government to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation support
• Continue to implement on its own to iterate on the design for impact at scale
• Enable more NGOs to adopt technical and capacity-building support
• Continue to generate data on poverty and evidence on the graduation approach to nudge governments to adopt at-scale
• Build technology solutions for NGOs and governments to adopt and implement at scale & with quality.

Position Overview:

What are some of the principles/ approaches we use?

• First principles thinking
• Human-centred design (thoughtful, action-oriented, experimental & iterative process) with a gender lens (unbiased and reflective approach)
• Systems thinking (analytical, stakeholder-oriented and holistic)
• Strategic planning (result-oriented, logical & coherent with clearly defined outcomes, grounded on the current realities)

What will you do?

Ensure the quality of programs at the National Project Management Unit at the MoRD:

• Robust and realistic project planning and benchmarking of results for each project
• Smooth implementation of individual projects through regular reviews with state teams, field visits and provision of the required technical support (coordination with internal and external stakeholders)
• Optimal utilisation of budgets through monthly reviews
• Assessing and analysing projects regularly and developing alternate plans/strategies for smooth implementation of projects if faced with challenges or deviations
• Ensure that learnings are institutionalised across projects and further inform program strategy at the national level.
• Strengthening documentation and reporting by supporting state teams in fulfilling all reporting requirements - internal or external. Leverage analytics and reports to determine effectiveness and seek continual improvements of initiatives.
• Streamline coordination and communication between all stakeholders in the project – at the state, the centre, T/NI and hubs-to ensure quality program delivery and consistent program representation.
• Develop quality processes and SoPs that are less people-dependent and enable smooth project execution overall

Who are we looking for in this role?

• 10+ years of experience in program management or project management
• Experience working on large-scale projects and collaborating with multiple stakeholders is a must
• Certification: PMP, CAPM, or other equivalent project management certifications are preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, and project management tools. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
• Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Can-do attitude, hunger to learn, and a growth mindset
• A strong desire to make a difference, and are comfortable with non-profit sector salaries

What’s in it for you?

• Own your growth:

  An impact-led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity-building needs through initiatives and policies, including the L&D wallet, individual development plans, and internal role change opportunities.

• Find your tribe:

  Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people-centric policies, enhancing the employee experience at The/Nudge.

• Take big bets:

  Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: India’s largest social sector convening forum.

• Make it happen:

  A product-based approach in an action-biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition.

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

We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organisation 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.