Job Opportunity for Manager- Government Alliances at The Nudge Institute in Bengaluru

About The/Nudge Institute:

The/Nudge is an action institute working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime. We partner with governments, markets, and civil society to build dignified and resilient livelihoods for all.  We are a collective of some of India’s best leaders and entrepreneurs from across the industry, academia, government, and development sectors, and our work is organized across three impact streams:

• Centre for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (CSDE): to make entrepreneurship a sustainable source of livelihood to enable urban households to come out of poverty
• Centre for Rural Development (CRD): to enable families to come out of extreme poverty
• Centre for Social Innovation (CSI): to enable a thriving livelihoods ecosystem in India

At The/Nudge you will:

• develop a good understanding of various programs at The/Nudge and the role of government
• identify and scope opportunities across relevant ministries, agencies at the Centre and State level for The/Nudge to meaningfully partner with
• support in the execution of the go-to-market plan on government partnerships including opening doors within government (ministries, state and agencies)
• serve as a liaison between the organization and government stakeholders, advocating for policies and programs that support shared objectives on livelihoods, poverty alleviation and ecosystem building.  
• lead the negotiation and execution of partnership agreements with government entities, ensuring alignment with T/NI’s objectives and capabilities

What does success look like for this role?

• scoping and qualification of opportunities for meaningful partnerships with the government
• ownership and execution of engagement metrics with ministries and bureaucrats at the Centre and State level

Apply if you have:

• a strong intent to work in the social sector
• exude an entrepreneurial spirit with high agility, ownership and results orientation
• are intellectually curious, well read and willing to learn by doing.
• a minimum of 6-8  yrs of experience in presales with good exposure in stakeholder management.
• a high attention to detail and is proficient with MS office suite
• are willing to travel within India

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.