About the Role:
We are seeking a Sr Manager/ Manager – Impact (Accelerate &
LiftOff) initiative, which supports startups & SMBs through hybrid and
platform-led interventions.
This role is critical to ensuring that Accelerate & LiftOff’s
outcomes, such as business growth, job creation and operational maturity, are
measured in a way that balances rigor, scalability and practicality. The role
will work closely with program leadership, platform, analytics teams and
external agencies to ensure that the impact systems remain trusted, auditable,
and decision relevant as the programs scale.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead
Impact Operations for Accelerate & LiftOff
- Own the
end-to-end MEL agenda for India’s Accelerate & LiftOff initiative
- Operationalize
outcome frameworks covering business growth, job creation and enterprise
maturity
- Partner
closely with Accelerate & LiftOff program leadership to align impact
measurement with strategic priorities
- Ensure
Impact data is timely, accurate and decision-useful for reviews and planning
- Proactively
identify risks in outcome reporting
2. Measurement
Execution & System Management
- Manage
baseline, in-journey, end-line and outcomes tracking across cohorts, portfolios
and delivery models
- Design and
implement low-friction data collection mechanisms suitable for founders and SMB
operators
- Coordinate
with internal engineering teams and external research or validation partners
- Ensure data
pipelines are robust, consistent and audit-ready
3. Data
Quality, Quality Assurance & Risk Governance
- Establish
and run Quality Assurance protocols on outcomes data
- Identify
and mitigate risks that may arise during program operations
- Build early
warning indicators for response drop-offs, quality degradation or system
failures
- Partner
with analytics teams to develop dashboards and insight views for leadership
- Translate
outcomes data into clear narratives and recommendations for product and program
improvements
- Support
leadership reviews with executive ready analyses highlighting what is working,
what is not and why not
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Represent
Impact Operations in program reviews and leadership discussions
- Work
closely with internal stakeholders to align measurement with delivery realities
and embed impact tracking into workflows
- Liaise with
external agencies on audits, surveys and/ or validations, as required
6. Process Excellence and Continuous Improvement
- Map and
refine impact operation workflows to improve timeliness, accuracy and
scalability
- Drive
continuous improvements as Accelerate & LiftOff evolve towards platform-led
and SDS models
- Identify
opportunities for automation & standardization without compromising outcome
credibility
Requirements
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Master’s
degree in business, Public Policy, Economics, Development, Statistics, or a
related field preferred
- 6–10 years of progressive experience in impact
measurement, operations, analytics, consulting or program management
- Demonstrated
experience designing and running scalable systems to measure the impact of
advisory interventions on startups/ SMBs performance and revenue growth
Technical Skills
- Exceptional
operational and systems-thinking capability
- Demonstrated
skill and high-level of comfort in working with data, dashboard and analytical
outputs
- Advanced
proficiency in Excel and Power BI; familiarity with SQL/Python/R a plus and
qualitative data analysis tools such as NVivo, AtlasTI
- Understanding
of outcome measurements, attribution challenges, and evaluation concepts (depth
can be built in the job)
Core Competencies
- Strong
judgment and structured problem-solving ability
- Excellent
stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to
balance rigor with speed and pragmatism
- Comfortable
operating in evolving, ambiguous environments
- Founder and
customer-centric mindset
Skills Required
- Master's degree in business, Public Policy, Economics, Development, Statistics, or a related field
- 6-10 years of experience in impact measurement, operations, analytics, consulting or program management
- Experience designing scalable systems to measure impact on startups/SMBs
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI; familiarity with SQL/Python/R is a plus
What We Do
Our mission is to accelerate job growth in emerging economies and enable millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life.
