Job Opportunity for Regional Manager – Maharashtra and MP at Grameen Foundation India

We at Grameen Impact Ventures are looking for a passionate leader who is startup-focused, curious to use technology to scale the business and develop processes and KPIs to scale a high-growth business many-fold. She/ He must be self-driven and should be able to make analytical decisions to adjust the organization’s operations as business needs dictate.

The person must have a deep commitment to creating an impact in the rural sector & economy. In developing a sustainable ecosystem with the aim of eradicating poverty and focusing on women empowerment.

Required Education, Experience & Skills

• Master’s degree, with at least 10 years of relevant professional experience and being well verse in working with Start Ups & established players.
• Experience of working in rural/development/fin-tech & financial services for the poor through mobile and digital services platforms and deep knowledge of Business Correspondent Model will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to represent the organization in front of external stakeholders and government/institutional/corporate authorities is a must.

Essential Job Functions

Operations & Project Management

• Developing operations strategy for effectively scaling of the business operations in the targeted geography.
• Conduct extensive sector specific research. Evaluate and implement new initiatives/activities for sales & service enhancement, customer experience.
• Identifying emerging business models. Preparing business plans to address untapped market.
• Managing rural banking/payments/retail/lending/agriculture Input marketing & sales activities through channel/distributor & BC model platform in the assigned geography.
• Deploying innovative research techniques and leveraging result insights to drive rural & agriculture market ecosystem for institutions, individual farmers & producers.
• Create and manage budgets, and track progress against budgets.
• Develop detailed project plans with associated milestones and work with internal and external personnel to ensure goals, timelines and quality parameters are achieved using Project Management tools.

Partner & Channel Relationship Management

• Act as primary contact for the implementing partners & channel.
• Proactively recognize and address concerns/ issues and use set communication protocols and methods to maintain an open, transparent and trusting relationship.
• Initiating value proposition-based proof of concept for proposed solutions through partners.

People Management

• Coaching and mentoring of all direct reports such as Project/Area Managers, Project/Field Coordinators and Associates/Mobilizers & Field Agents.
• Inspire & Motivate the team and ensure a conducive workplace environment in which employees/partners/channels collaborate effectively and deliver their best performance.

Reporting and relationships:  The position will report to the Associate Director – Programs & Operations.

Compensation: GIV offers a competitive compensation package.

How to apply: GIV is an equal opportunities employer. Interested candidates may apply by sending their updated resumes and letter of motivation to mghose@grameenfoundation.in mentioning ‘Regional Manager’ in the subject line.

To know more about GIV please visit: https://grameenimpact.com/