Manager - Programs - NGO/Social Services

Current Opportunity:

Manager, Programs, India - New Delhi, India

Key Responsibilities:

Origination & Execution:

• Source and evaluate opportunities that advance skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion for underserved communities.
• Conduct financial, commercial, and operational due diligence; build models, valuations, and investment memos.
• Structure equity, debt, and blended-finance transactions and lead execution through close.

Portfolio Support:

• Monitor portfolio companies against financial, operational, and impact goals.
• Partner with portfolio companies on strategy, governance, fundraising, and growth.
• Identify risks and opportunities to strengthen outcomes across the portfolio.

Strategy & Stakeholder Management:

• Track market and policy trends shaping the investment landscape.
• Build relationships across venture capital, private equity, impact funds, and government.
• Represent the Foundation in ecosystem forums and investor discussions.
• Present recommendations and portfolio updates to senior leadership.

Who You Are:

• An investment professional from a leading fund, bank, or DFI who combines analytical rigor with a genuine commitment to unlocking economic mobility through capital deployment - someone who sees investing not just as a transaction, but as a lever for lasting, measurable change.

Key Skills and Traits:

• 8 to 10 years in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or development finance; CFA/MBA preferred.
• Track record sourcing and structuring investments in fast-growing Indian startups.
• Strong financial modeling, diligence, and deal-structuring skills.
• Experience working directly with founders and management teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and judgment.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and full ownership in a lean team environment.

Location:

New Delhi, India

Travel requirements:

• 30% domestic travel; potential international travel every other year.