Chief Public Partnerships Officer (CPPO)

The/Nudge Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Focus on impactful work

Job summary

An impactful organization in India is seeking a high-impact leader to shape and execute its public partnerships strategy. This leadership role involves managing government alliances and building a strong team to scale social impact initiatives. Candidates must have a strong intent for impactful work, a minimum of 20 years of experience, and extensive experience in government engagement. Join a culture that fosters growth and learning while making a difference in the lives of many.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience with 10+ in BD or partnerships.
• 5+ years experience working with government.
• Strong leadership and result-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute public partnerships strategy.
• Manage government alliances strategy end-to-end.
• Build and manage a high-performance team.

Skills

Impact-driven mindset

High achievement motivation

Government relations

Team management

Effective communication

Job description

About The/Nudge Institute

Job Location: Bangalore

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners. Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs, including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more. Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations, including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".

About The Role

This is a high‑impact leadership role reporting to the Founder & CEO, responsible for shaping and executing The/Nudge’s public partnerships strategy at a national scale.

What will you do?

• Own our overall government alliances strategy and execution end-to-end.
• Understand and stay up to date on all our programs at all times.
• Build and manage a lean, high‑performance team that is aligned with the Spirit of The/Nudge.
• Build and maintain a strong high‑trust network amongst government partners to scale our impact.
• Develop targeted and compelling messaging tailored to different categories of government stakeholders across platforms.
• Balance priorities to deliver short‑term results while building for the long haul.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and drive impact.
• Represent The/Nudge in relevant public forums across the ecosystem.

Who are we looking for in this role?

• Strong intent and passion to do impactful work.
• High achievement motivation and overall positive energy.
• Preferably 20+ years of overall experience, with more than a decade of experience in go‑to‑market roles (BD, partnerships) and more than 5 years of experience in working with the government.
• Hands‑on and result‑oriented leadership approach.
• Continuous learning with a growth mindset.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

What’s in it for you?

• Own your growth: An impact‑led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity building needs through initiatives and policies, including L&D wallet, individual development plan and internal role change opportunities.
• Find your tribe: Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people‑centric policies, enhancing how employees experience life at The/Nudge.
• Take big bets: Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: India’s largest social sector convening forum.
• Make it happen: A product‑based approach in an action‑biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition.

You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.

We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.