Senior Project Lead – Strategy and Executive Office in Delhi | Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation is a nonprofit working to improve the quality of school education in India. It supports governments to make lasting changes across the school system, so that every child can reach their full potential. Its goal is a school education system that works well and is fair for all children. This role sits within Central Square Foundation's Strategy and Executive Office (StratEx), which works with the CEO and senior leadership on the organisation's biggest questions, supports the Board, drives priorities across teams and is building a new International Centre for education systems learning and exchange.

Role

A strategist and institution builder who will drive CSF's enterprise strategy agenda, build its new International Centre for education systems learning from the ground up, and lead the StratEx team. Reports to the Associate Director leading StratEx, and works closely with CSF's CEO, Executive Committee, programme leaders and Board on strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead key strategy questions for the organisation with the Associate Director, from framing the problem to building evidence-based options and recommendations.
• Design and run initiatives sponsored by the CEO, turning strategic priorities into clear projects with measurable results.
• Manage the leadership review cycle, including CEO reviews, performance reviews and Board and Advisory Board meetings, and prepare clear briefs, decision notes and Board papers that lead to action.
• Connect work across programmes and teams by spotting overlaps, tensions and opportunities, and help leaders agree on shared priorities.
• Develop the organisation's strategic positioning, decks and knowledge products, and prepare for important meetings with government, funders, Board members and partners.
• Build the International Centre's programme plan, operating model, governance, budget and launch milestones, and set up the people, processes and partnerships it needs to grow into its own structure.
• Design learning exchanges, convenings and knowledge products that share India's school reform experience, and build relationships and funding proposals with institutions, governments and funders in India and abroad.
• Manage and coach the StratEx team, turn priorities into workplans and review systems, and handle competing priorities, capacity limits and delivery risks.

Requirements

• 9 to 12 years of relevant professional experience, including leading complex strategic projects, cross-functional initiatives and teams.
• A proven ability to break down unclear problems, weigh options and turn recommendations into action, while managing several high-priority workstreams from start to finish.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing team members.
• Strong analysis, writing and presentation skills, with the ability to create clear material for senior leaders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the judgment, discretion and confidence to influence senior leaders in large organisations.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Delhi.
• A postgraduate degree in management, public policy, economics, development studies or a related field is preferred.
• Experience with government or public systems reform, school education or the development sector, convenings or learning exchanges, supporting Boards, or partnerships and funding proposals is a plus.

Benefits

• Pay that is competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and based on your experience.
• A rare chance to shape the strategy of an education nonprofit while building a new international centre from the ground up.
• Close work with the CEO, the Executive Committee and the Board.
• A lot of independence and responsibility, with the chance to build lasting impact for children's education.

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