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Program Manager

  • Company

    Foundation for Economic Development (FED)

  • Location

    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    4 - 7 years

  • Date Posted

    23-Feb-2026

About Foundation for Economic Development (FED)

Foundation for Economic Development (FED) is a Delhi-based not-for-profit organization. Our vision is to bring the average Indian citizens standard of living at par with the best in the world. FED was re-booted in 2022 to focus on broader economic growth by Ashish Dhawan. Ashish is a leading Indian philanthropist. He is the Founder & Chairman Central Square Foundation and Founder & Chairman Board of Trustees Ashoka University. Mission: - Facilitate fast broad based economic growth Approach: We believe the evidence indisputably shows that economic growth is the best way to improve human lives at scale. Our approach is to identify high-impact opportunities for economic growth in India and work across the value-chain of reform to help realise those opportunities. We work to convert opportunities into priorities priorities into roadmaps and roadmaps into reality. Our broad work streams therefore comprise Research and Strategy; Communications and Outreach; and Implementation Support.

Overview of the Role

We are looking to hire an exceptional PM to join the team in an exciting time of organisational growth and development. The PM will work on creating actionable plans, sharpening priorities, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outputs in a timely manner. The role will involve undertaking research and scoping exercises, establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, creating organisational growth and strategy plans, and ensuring that the organisation has the strategic support necessary to achieve its goals. Overall, the PM will provide project design and execution support, aligned with the missions, goals, and targets of FED. This is a high-energy, entrepreneurial role and a great opportunity for those who enjoy working in a start-up environment and care deeply about economic growth and the impact sector. This role includes working with senior stakeholders and engaging with them on strategic projects that have the potential to solve key challenges of economic development in India. The FED team works with internal and external stakeholders on cross functional projects. The PM should have demonstrated capabilities in project, team and stakeholder management, as well as excellent oral & written communication skills. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a bias towards action and the ability to work with ambiguous requirements.

Job Description

• Work with the leadership to execute work plans, with the aim of achieving the agreed targets and goals, in line with the budget.
• Stakeholder mapping/ providing inputs into advocacy plans.
• Work closely with the leadership team on creating and maintaining deep engagement with the government and private sector leaders.
• Take on diverse operational tasks to ensure organisational success.
• Prepare structured documents and other collaterals (including presentations, excel sheets etc.) as per the requirements for the project.
• Prepare progress reports from time-to-time for internal and external reviews.
• Project manage and coordinate with stakeholders concerned with various projects • Analyse publicly available data/ information and provide relevant insights.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Education

Masters/bachelors degree from a top-tier institution, preferably in high-performing courses or fields like economics, engineering, management, etc.

Experience

• 4 to 7 years of relevant experience. • Solid planning and organisational skills with high attention to detail, accuracy, protocol and deadline. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-facing skills including solid presentation and facilitation skills. • High level of flexibility and responsiveness with the ability to shift priorities quickly and as organisational demands require. • Comfortable managing and working with large spreadsheets of data. • Ability to work independently and proactively, with minimal supervision • Can-do attitude and openness to learn in ambiguous situations