Website Indian School of Development Management (ISDM)
## Research Lead, Centre of Data Science for Social Impact
**About ISDM**
The Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) is a pioneering institution dedicated to transforming management practices and fostering a world that is just, equitable, and sustainable. Established in 2016, ISDM serves as a hub for cultivating a robust ecosystem of skilled professionals committed to advancing social change globally.
Recognizing the crucial role of the social sector in addressing humanity’s pressing challenges, ISDM emphasizes effective management as the key to achieving significant impact. The school nurtures talent in Development Management, specifically tailored to the needs of the social sector, aiming to catalyze sustainable socio-economic and ecological progress on a large scale.
ISDM’s initiatives encompass:
* **Knowledge Creation:** Establishing a Global Knowledge Hub to create, disseminate, and institutionalize contextual knowledge on building, leading, and managing social purpose organizations, networks, and platforms.
* **Talent Nurturing:** Offering the Post Graduate Program in Development Management (PGP-DM) to attract and develop top-tier talent capable of addressing management challenges within the sector.
* **Capacity Building:** Providing Strategic Capacity Building programs to enhance individual and institutional capacities in development management, thereby fostering sustainable and scalable social impact.
**Global Knowledge Hub (GKH)**
The Centres of Excellence are housed within the Global Knowledge Hub, whose role is to strengthen, from end-to-end, the knowledge and practice of Development Management. GKH does this by collating and curating global experiences and knowledge, conducting in-depth research and producing knowledge assets and resources, collaborating to design products and programs for a wide range of target segments that impact the practice of development management and disseminating knowledge as a public good through like-minded individuals and institutions globally.
**The Role**
We are seeking a passionate data science research professional with experience in applied research on data science and experience in or exposure to the social sector to conceptualise and lead the research agenda for the ISDM Centre for Data Science and Social Impact, a Centre of Excellence within ISDM located in Bengaluru.
**Centre of Data Science for Social Impact**
This Centre aims to:
* Build stronger Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs) through better, more effective organisational decision making by ensuring that the SPO ecosystem benefits from the data and knowledge it produces as well as open data that should be easily accessible.
* Create sustained impact at scale from the vast financial, social, and intellectual capital that is poured into it every year.
* Become a leading voice and a platform in the ecosystem for a rational, objective view on data sciences for social impact, connecting relevant stakeholders and driving the thinking on innovation and the future of these areas.
* Create a shared vision, vocabulary, and metrics for data sciences for social impact and empower the SPO ecosystem with access to evidence-backed knowledge base and cutting-edge common access, open knowledge infrastructure.
* Produce and disseminate knowledge while creating ready solutions for or consulting with SPOs on their data and data sciences requirements.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Conceptualise and create the overall research framework for the Centre, together with the Centre Lead, that enables the Centre to meet its purpose and stated objectives.
* Convert the research framework into a detailed, high-quality research plan that goes into the Centre’s SOP.
* Own and drive the Centre’s governance process for the research framework and research plans with the Research Council.
* Independently undertake high-quality studies and research using the appropriate methods and techniques.
* Ensure that the Centre’s research outputs are delivered within committed budgets and timeframes.
* Lead the production of high-quality research reports and/or publications as required by the donors or for dissemination to the wider ecosystem.
* Work with the strategic communications team to convert research outputs into high-quality, high-impact collaterals that help engage and influence the key stakeholders.
* Working with the Centre Lead and Program Manager, drive budgeting, budget tracking and fiscal discipline for all research within the Centre.
* Lead and promote collaborative research internally (within the GKH) and externally.
* Hold and manage relationships with the Research Council, external research partners, etc.
* Together with Academics & SCB, support the conversion of research into teaching modules and contribute to the teaching profile of ISDM.
* Identify skills, competencies, and resources needed to meet the research objectives of the Centre and manage hiring/ resourcing accordingly.
* Build and lead a happy, engaged, high-quality research team.
**Qualifications:**
* 12-15 years’ experience in practice-driven research in/for the social sector OR 12+ years in data science with experience driving a research agenda and an interest in the social sector.
* Excellent written communication skills
* Proven experience of working in complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, partners etc.
* Demonstrated ability to take ownership, have accountability, work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, and strong problem-solving skills
* Experience in leading a research team in a project or centre to deliver results.
* **Based in Bengaluru or willing to relocate**
**Remuneration:**
Remuneration for this role will be commensurate with qualifications & experience.
**To Apply:**
Interested candidates can learn more about ISDM and apply through the careers section on the ISDM website: [www.isdm.org.in/careers](https://www.isdm.org.in/careers).
**Equal Opportunity Employer:**
ISDM is an equal opportunity organization with a particular emphasis on affirmative action. The culture of the organization is one of professionalism while also one that greatly values relationships.
**Contact:**
For further information, please reach out to people@isdm.org.in.
To apply for this job please visit isdm.keka.com.
