Project Lead

Location: Goa
Experience: 4-5 years leading communities or projects
Compensation: ₹66,000–1 lakh/month

Make A Difference

Make A Difference (MAD) believes every child deserves to thrive, no matter where they begin in life. For nearly two decades, MAD has pioneered a movement to erase poverty by empowering young leaders and community organisers across India. Through mentorship, care, and hands-on support, MAD is rewriting the futures of children in need of protection, helping them break free from the cycle of disadvantage. Their core values—cause above self, leadership through ownership, and a strong sense of family—drive extraordinary change in 18 states. MAD isn’t just building hope—it’s ensuring that every child’s tomorrow is brighter than today.

Role

Take a leadership role in advancing MAD’s mission by inspiring, mobilising, and transforming community organisers into powerful agents of change. This role requires driving scalable impact through hands-on mentorship, strategic project management, and creating a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead daily stand-ups, project reviews, and brainstorming sessions to drive innovation and ensure smooth project execution.
Facilitate project meetings, mitigate risks, and finalise phased plans for seamless delivery of initiatives.
Build collaborative spaces for Community Organisers (COs), fellows, and volunteers to foster engagement and knowledge sharing.
Amplify success stories and promote best practices to strengthen motivation and community health.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align priorities, communication, and resolve frontline challenges.
Conduct strategic retrospectives, document learnings, and adapt project strategies to organisational goals.
Analyse performance metrics (OKRs), synthesise data insights and report on impact for continuous improvements.
Codify best practices and key learnings into playbooks to enable scaling across teams.
Support culture building, conflict resolution, and maintain high team engagement, acting as a bridge between volunteers, COs, and leadership.

Requirements

4-5 years of experience leading communities or projects.
Strong ownership and ability to independently drive projects.
Effective communication skills to facilitate discussions, training, and project reviews.
Strategic thinker skilled in designing OKRs, planning mobilization, and managing risks.
Data-driven decision-maker with a commitment to continuous process improvement.
Collaborative team player, adaptable and ready to contribute to MAD’s growth in Goa.

Benefits

A key role in shaping the social change movement supporting vulnerable youth across India.
Collaborative, inclusive work culture with opportunities for professional growth.