Location: Remote (with periodic travel to team meetings and NGO partner offices)
Experience: 10+ years in tech, with at least 3 years in managerial positions
Salary: ₹35-45 LPA
Project Tech4Dev
Project Tech4Dev is dedicated to helping nonprofits use technology and data to amplify their impact. We know that many nonprofits face challenges with costly tech, limited in-house expertise, and scattered data. That’s why we offer open source platforms like Glific, Development Data Platform (Dalgo), and Avni—tools designed to be affordable, practical, and easy to use.
Glific, for example, helps over 100 NGOs reach more than 1.3 million people through automated WhatsApp communication, exchanging over 80 million messages. Dalgo enables nonprofits to bring all their data together for better decision-making, while Avni empowers field workers to collect data offline, supporting over 50 programs and 6,000 users. Beyond tools, our Fractional CxO Program places experienced tech leaders with nonprofits to strengthen their tech and data strategies. So far, over 250 nonprofits have embraced Tech4Dev platforms. At Tech4Dev, we believe technology should be accessible and a force for good—helping every nonprofit do more, reach further, and create lasting change.
Role
At Project Tech4Dev, technology is at the heart of social impact. The team is looking for an experienced Fractional CTO who can bring strategic vision and hands-on expertise to help multiple NGOs harness technology for greater good. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on collaboration, and believes in the power of tech to drive real change in the social sector.
Responsibilities
- Work with one or more NGOs at a time, providing high-level technology leadership on a cost and time-sharing basis.
- Design and execute tech and data strategies and roadmaps tailored to each organisation’s mission.
- Oversee the design and implementation of software development projects, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and user-friendly.
- Guide and inspire teams to identify business needs, process gaps, and opportunities to build efficient systems using technology.
- Build internal teams’ capacity on technological tools and processes, acting as a mentor and knowledge resource.
- Identify, build, and manage relationships with partners who can help develop and deploy the required applications and technologies.
- Improve operational efficiencies, effectiveness, and decision-making through process enhancements.
- Stay up to date with the latest trends in cloud, open-source, and modern software systems, and recommend best-fit solutions.
Requirements
- Engineering degree with at least 10 years of experience in technology, including a minimum of 3 years in a strategic and managerial role.
- Experience working or volunteering in the social sector is highly valued; for those transitioning from the corporate sector, a short volunteering assignment will be arranged to ensure alignment.
- Deep knowledge and experience in tech strategy, technical engineering, project/program management, and data analysis or management.
- Strong relationship-building, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to develop and manage teams at all levels, collaborating across functions to enable adoption of new technology.
- Flexible, learning-oriented mindset with empathy for the unique challenges of the social sector.
- Experience estimating, delivering, and managing software projects or products.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, modern software systems, and open-source platforms.
- Capacity builder mindset—focused on enabling others rather than doing everything yourself.
Benefits
- Flexible engagement: open to full-time, part-time, or consulting arrangements.
- Remote work with regular opportunities to connect with the Project Tech4Dev team and travel to NGO partner offices as needed.
- Opportunity to work with a diverse range of NGOs and projects, amplifying your impact across the sector.
- Be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making technology accessible and meaningful for social good.
- Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience and engagement level.
Meet the team
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The team would like to know why you are interested in switching to the social impact sector and your current understanding of the needs of the sector. So, do include that in your cover letter.
Check out the organisation's fCXO manual for an understanding of current structure and plan for the program.
Pooja T
Pooja T
