Job Opportunity for Program Manager at AIP in New Delhi

Job Title

Program Manager, Accelerate Indian Philanthropy

About Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP)

AIP aims to be India’s leading organization for spurring private philanthropy to meet India’s development challenges.

India has seen a rapid rise in average wealth over the last decade, but strategic philanthropic giving lags far behind in comparison. Most philanthropists still face significant headwinds when giving strategically, such as giving towards the end of their life, giving being a small portion of their total wealth, and difficulty in finding trusted philanthropic advisors to help them navigate sectors and organizations.

AIP will work with philanthropists to give more, give sooner, and give better. AIP aims to educate and enable philanthropic capital in India, and from Indians around the world, in order to significantly improve the quantum and quality of giving. We aim to build an organization that contributes to development in India at a large scale, and fundamentally transforms the giving landscape.

Position Summary

We are looking to hire an exceptional Program Manager (PM) to join the team at an exciting stage of organisational growth and development. The PM will work closely with the Director of Philanthropy Advisory and other organisation leaders to unlock catalytic philanthropic giving in India. Overall, the PM will provide intellectual and execution support, aligned with AIP’s missions, goals and targets.

This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy working in a start-up environment, are excited about building and nurturing long-term relationships, and care deeply about the impact sector. This role includes working with senior stakeholders and engaging with them on strategic projects to improve philanthropic giving in India.

Roles and Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the PM include, but are not limited to:

• Support the leadership team with research and insight, recommending an appropriate approach
• Manage and deliver development and curation of knowledge products, including both primary and secondary research projects, speaking with experts and synthesizing data from multiple data points
• Create comprehensive sector reports in various areas of development, encompassing an overview of different segments within the sector
• Create case studies on inspirational philanthropists
• Take on diverse operational tasks to ensure organizational success
• Assist with maintaining and growing the existing influencer/advisor network for AIP, and initiate/participate in a wide range of interventions, not limited to proposals, events, and networking
• Assist the leadership team with creating and maintaining deep engagement with top leaders, funders and experts
• Aid the development and implementation of activities and programs to build the organisation’s philanthropic advisory, knowledge production, networking and communication capabilities
• Help identify philanthropists, wealth managers, foundations, and other organizations that AIP could potentially partner with to achieve strategic priorities

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Undergraduate degree from a top tier institution. While there is no preference for a particular major, we expect to see high degree of intellectual curiosity and sophistication
• 2+ years of work experience in a challenging/high growth environment
• Entrepreneurial self-starter, passionate about philanthropy and strategic giving, and interested in solving complex social problems
• High intellectual vitality, the desire to continuously learn, read, and engage on a variety of topics.
• While the person may only have a basic understanding of philanthropic and social sector, we highly value the willingness to learn
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, planning and organizational skills with high attention to detail, accuracy, professionalism, and deadlines
• Strong communication, writing, interpersonal, and stakeholder-facing skills including great presentation and facilitation skills

Desired Qualities

• Drive to excel in every aspect of work with high level of innovation and strong perseverance
• Ability to take initiative and develop solutions quickly and effectively
• Ability to understand and consider organizational culture and change
• Ability to function and interact in a professional level capacity to sustain the mission, culture and best interests of the organization
• Ability to adapt and exhibit confidence in a highly evolving, agile, and fast paced work environment
• High level of discretion in maintaining confidentiality of sensitive materials and issues
• Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued

Remuneration

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and with organizations working with a similar mandate.

Location

This role will be based out of Delhi, with limited travel as required.