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Associate Director - Programmes (Economic Growth)

  • Company

    The Convergence Foundation

  • Location

    Delhi

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    10 - 12 years

  • Date Posted

    28-Aug-2025

About The Convergence Foundation

The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is an Indian philanthropic organisation founded by Ashish and Manisha Dhawan. TCF aims to improve the lives of all Indians through rapid, sustained and inclusive economic growth. We believe that rapid, sustained, and inclusive economic growth is the central fulcrum to accelerate all-round development of a society and nation; it is the tide that can lift all boats.

Overview of the Role

The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is seeking a strategic leader to help shape and scale our Economic Growth portfolio one of TCFs core focus areas. This role will work closely with a senior business leader to explore and build out high-impact initiatives across multiple verticals such as exports ease of doing business regulatory reform MSMEs and more. You will lead TCFs content and strategy work in this space - conducting deep primary and secondary research building TCFs point of view on priority issues and translating this into investable opportunities whether by incubating new organisations or funding high-potential existing ones. The role demands strategic problem-solving strong external engagement skills and the ability to turn ideas into action. Over time you will take increasing ownership of the economic growth portfolio - setting priorities expanding into new thematic areas and refining TCFs long-term thesis on economic growth in India.

Job Description

• Identify evaluate and develop new areas of work in the economic growth portfolio in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Synthesize insights and provide first-level analytical depth and framing on emerging topics that inform TCFs strategy and support decision-making by leadership
• Engage with senior external stakeholders - including government officials industry bodies investors and civil society leaders to understand binding constraints across sectors understand government priorities and build strong knowledge
• Translate strategic ideas into executable programs while working with subject matter experts grantees and implementation partners.
• Represent TCF externally in meetings and public forums especially in senior engagements where leadership presence is not possible.
• Support partner organisations - track milestones against TCF funding resolve bottlenecks and ensure partners are delivering to high standards.•

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

• Strong strategic thinking and analytical ability; comfortable working across multiple domains and quickly mastering new subject areas.
• Highly collaborative and comfortable working closely with senior leaders while also able to take independent ownership of workstreams.
• Flexible and adaptable; thrives in fast-changing ambiguous contexts.

Experience

• 10- 12 years of experience in management consulting public policy governance economic development or a related field. • Proven ability to operate in senior external-facing roles including engaging with government industry and philanthropic leaders.