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Program Manager - Heat

Company
India Climate Collaborative
Location
Mumbai Maharashtra
Employment Type
Contract
Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
Experience
7 - 10 years
Date Posted
25-Jun-2025

About India Climate Collaborative

The India Climate Collaborative (ICC), founded in 2020 by philanthropists and industry leaders, is a first-of-its-kind collaborative committed to the climate ecosystem in India. It does this by unlocking philanthropic capital, identifying catalytic climate priorities, and creating a connective infrastructure for impactful funding.

Website
https://indiaclimatecollaborative.org/

Overview of the Role

The India Climate Collaborative (ICC) is hiring a Program Manager – Heat to lead the implementation of our emerging strategy on extreme heat resilience and climate-friendly cooling. This is a critical mid-level role focused on converting ideas into action—driving program execution building a domestic donor coalition and strengthening cross-sector partnerships. The Program Manager will oversee the day-to-day delivery of ICC’s heat program coordinating stakeholders managing key workstreams organizing high-impact events and ensuring alignment across internal teams. You will serve as a key bridge between knowledge philanthropy and action—helping ICC translate insights into scalable solutions for heat resilience and equitable cooling in India. You will report to the Intelligence & Advisory Team Lead and collaborate closely with ICC’s engagement philanthropy communications and operations teams.

Job Description

- Programme Delivery & Implementation
Support the execution of ICC’s heat program strategy translating priorities into clear workplans and deliverables.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the program including budgeting timeline tracking reporting and outcome monitoring.
Ensure strong project management discipline across workstreams such as heat vulnerability storytelling sector mapping or donor advisory services.

- Donor Coalition Building
Support and coordinate a donor coalition focused on heat and cooling—helping align funders around shared priorities and catalyse new philanthropic capital.
Develop clear investment cases knowledge briefs and donor-facing content to support engagement and stewardship.
Serve as a relationship manager for coalition members tracking interests reporting progress and facilitating collaboration.

- Partnership Development & Stakeholder Engagement
Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders across philanthropy civil society government and the private sector.
Identify and activate new partnerships that can unlock technical expertise local implementation capacity or policy leverage.
Represent ICC in external dialogues and multilateral platforms to spotlight heat-related priorities and position ICC as a credible sector convener.

- Convenings & Events Management
Plan and deliver high-functioning events including roundtables bilateral meetings thematic convenings and workshops.
Oversee event operations—developing agendas managing logistics coordinating with speakers and attendees and ensuring high-quality collateral and follow-up.
Work with the communications team to showcase outcomes and build visibility for ICC’s heat work across networks.

- Research & Knowledge Management
Commission or conduct focused research (e.g. policy mapping donor landscape solution assessments) to inform ICC’s strategy and offerings.
Synthesize findings into clear actionable knowledge products tailored for different audiences—especially donors and implementation partners.
Track developments in climate urban and cooling policy at national and international levels to keep ICC’s program responsive and relevant.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work across teams (engagement communications finance operations) to ensure coherence clarity and executional excellence.
Help coordinate aligned efforts across other ICC program verticals (e.g. urban resilience public health energy livelihoods).
Proactively manage competing priorities and anticipate upcoming tasks to keep ICC’s heat programming on track.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

- Proficiency in MS Office tools like Word PowerPoint Excel etc.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to manage external stakeholders including partners and technical advisors
- Ability to process information from multiple sources and compile and articulate in a presentable manner

Education

Bachelors or Masters in a relevant field.

Experience

7-10 years of experience and significant demonstrable experience in the climate/ adaptation/ resilience space. Added advantage if experience working on heat stress/ DRR.