Job Title: Programme Manager
Department: Programmes
Reports To: Senior Programme Manager
Location: Mumbai (Goregaon) | On-site
Employment Type: Full time
Manages: Programme Officers

About Veruschka Foundation
Veruschka Foundation empowers individuals with developmental disabilities to become contributing members of society through the power of food. Using cookery as a medium, the organisation provides sustainable livelihood opportunities and promotes independence through entrepreneurship, mainstream employment, and life skills development.

Website: https://theveruschkafoundation.org

Purpose of the Role
Veruschka Foundation is growing its reach and deepening its impact, and the Programme Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our programmes for PwIDDs. This role exists to provide focused leadership to ensure that the programme is well-coordinated, strategically aligned, and effectively delivered. The Programme Manager will oversee all aspects of programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting, while also liaising with donors,



faculty and key stakeholders. This role is designed as a pipeline to becoming the Programme Head and is critical in steering the organisation toward its mission of inclusion and empowerment.

Key Responsibilities
Programme Design
● Lead the overall design, structure, and strategy of Veruschka Foundation’s programmes that are focused on hospitality training and enabling livelihood opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities.
● Ensure that the programme curriculum is contextually relevant, data-driven, and aligned with the organisational strategy and long-term vision.

Program Management
● Manage the end-to-end implementation of the programmes, ensuring timely delivery within budget and completion of the strategic objectives. Ensure high-quality programme delivery by providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and hands-on support to the team.
● Ensure adherence to legal, ethical, and don

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