Senior Manager/Lead S&O, CEO Office
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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.
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 LOreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".
At The/Nudge you will:
- own and drive strategy and operations projects (corporate/business strategy, go-to-market, capability building, business planning, due diligence, operational problem solving, etc.)
- work closely with the leadership team to shape the future direction of the organization
- lead the problem-solving process including defining the problem, breaking it down, formulating a hypothesis, structuring and conducting the analysis, synthesizing findings, storyboarding, and making recommendations
- develop a deeper understanding of the development sector especially in the livelihoods domain to inform the strategic direction
- work independently with little direction as well as collaborate with others
- drive strategic planning and goal-setting for the entire organization on a quarterly and annual basis
- ensure the organization is staying on course at all times through leadership reviews, cross-functional collaboration, and business process improvements
- connect the dots as you look across the organization and identify strategic initiatives to ensure focused execution of organizational strategy
- manage executive stakeholders (board, strategic partners/donors, leadership team, etc)
- facilitate decision-making at the highest levels and improve the effectiveness of the leadership team
- provide direction and coaching to members of the team to deliver high-quality work
- engage in special projects by identifying and serving the latent needs and challenges of the organization
- participate in organizational strategy development to ensure the team builds an executable strategy
- create points of view and write concept notes on strategic topics to advise the leadership team
- develop executive presentations, management reports and communicate with executives in a structured manner
Apply if you have:
- at least 8-10 years of work experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or product strategy and in working with CXO-level stakeholders
- masters in business administration (preferably)
- high business acumen and love for problem-solving; strong bias for action; comfort with ambiguity and working in teams
- superior analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills
- exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to explain complex ideas (verbal, written, and long-form) and to drive difficult conversations with empathy
- the ability to project manage a diverse set of stakeholders and influence without authority
- the ability to manage and develop others
- the desire of working in a challenging fast-paced, start-up environment
- strong social sector intent, high energy, and readiness to serve