Responsibilities

Strategy, Alignment & Organizational Effectiveness
Drive the planning and execution of The Circle’s 1-year and 5-year strategic priorities
Translate strategy into explicit execution plans, milestones, and tracking mechanisms
Ensure alignment across verticals (Incubation, Labs, Circle U, Fundraising, Operations, Outreach)
Build and strengthen organization-wide processes, systems, and operating rhythms
Improve coordination, communication, and accountability across teams
Oversee leadership cadences, organizational calendar, and central resource planning
Identify and implement improvements in efficiency, execution quality, and team effectiveness
CEO’s Office & Strategic Projects
Act as a thought partner to the CEO on high-priority initiatives and decision-making
Drive cross-vertical, high-impact projects (e.g., M&E; systems, new initiatives, organizational transformations)
Support prioritization of CEO bandwidth and ensure follow-through on key commitments
Lead projects that can significantly accelerate organizational progress but require cross-team coordination




Board & Governance Management
Manage engagement with the Board and Advisors, including:
Planning and execution of board meetings and retreats
Tracking decisions, follow-ups, and strategic inputs
Support the creation and management of board sub-committees
Play a key role in setting up and engaging an international/US Board, including structural and compliance elements
Partnerships & External Engagement
Support strategic partnerships, including priority donors, institutional partners and ecosystem alliances
Work on high-priority external initiatives (e.g., PPPs, institutional collaborations)
Provide advisory support to fundraising efforts, including:
Grant and award applications
Pipeline development and donor engagement support

Summary

The Chief of Staff will work closely with the CEO and leadership team to drive strategic priorities, improve organizational effectiveness, and enable high-impact dec

📌 Chief of Staff (Mumbai)
🏢 The Circle India
📍 Mumbai