Role: Lead - Strategic Initiatives, Mumbai
Experience: 10+ years
Salary: Up to 25 LPA

Role Insight: The Lead - Strategic Initiatives role involves developing program strategies, managing partnerships, and driving projects, potentially at a global level. It requires strong stakeholder engagement and experience in women's empowerment, livelihood, disaster management, education, and rural empowerment. The role also includes travel within Mumbai.

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Key Responsibilities:

- Research and development for new programs and external partnerships.
- Development and incubation of operational plans and pilots for new initiatives.
- Use structured problem-solving and analytical frameworks to identify problem areas, develop hypotheses, and drive to insightful recommendations.
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis of industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities to inform strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to gather data, insights, and perspectives for strategic planning.
- Support the development of long-term strategic plans and annual operating plans in alignment with organizational goals.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure the successful implementation of strategic initiatives.
- Monitor the progress of strategic initiatives, identify potential risks and roadblocks,



and develop mitigation strategies.
- Prepare and present reports on the status and impact of strategic initiatives to key stakeholders.
- Support the development of business cases for current strategic initiatives, including financial and operational feasibility assessments.
- Contribute to the development and execution of change management strategies to support the adoption of new initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders relevant to strategic initiatives.
- Support the identification and evaluation of potential strategic alliances, partnerships, and collaborations, providing actionable recommendations.
- Development and maintenance of KPIs with a focus on measuring the impact and success of strategic initiatives.
- Commission projects from third parties to meet agreed objectives.

Qualifications:

- Master's degree in Business Administration, Strategy, or a related field OR a relevant post-graduate degree in the development sector.

- 10-12 years of experience in the social sector.

- Strong knowledge of the social sector.

- Good communication and influencing skills.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on May 7, 2025, on GroundZeroJobs.Org

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📌 Lead - Strategic Initiatives, Mumbai
🏢 Important Group
📍 Mumbai