Full time

Wadhwani Foundation; Lucknow; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Wadhwani Foundation is seeking an Outcomes Analyst – Ecosystem Impact to strengthen measurement of skilling and entrepreneurship programs across India. You will work with central teams and field operators to translate data into actionable insights and drive program improvements.

You will track KPIs, surface signals on learner progression and venture outcomes, and help design dashboards and validations to ensure data quality and impact at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, development studies, public policy, data analytics, or statistics.
• 3–5 years of experience in impact measurement and analytics across development programs.
• Experience using primary and secondary data to generate insights is preferred.
• Experience working with field teams or ecosystem partners is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze program performance across partners, geographies, and cohorts to identify patterns in outcomes and program effectiveness
• Identify drivers of success and underperformance in skilling and entrepreneurship ecosystems
• Surface early signals on learner progression, partner performance, job placement outcomes, and venture creation
• Generate ecosystem intelligence insights to help program teams understand where interventions are succeeding and where course correction is needed
• Support the implementation of approved outcome measurement frameworks across programs.
• Track program KPIs such as employment outcomes, income progression, job retention, and venture sustainability
• Monitor participant journeys across the program lifecycle to ensure accurate tracking of outcomes
• Operationally manage outcome validation exercises such as surveys, tele-calling, third-party validations, and field verifications
• Analyze program data to identify bottlenecks in learner or entrepreneur journeys
• Identify partner or geography-specific performance variations; stakeholder-specific analysis
• Translate data into actionable insights and operational recommendations for program teams
• Support the development of performance dashboards and insight reports
• Work closely with program managers, trainers, placement teams, and partner organizations to understand operational realities
• Support program teams with data-backed insights to improve mobilization, training effectiveness, employer engagement, and venture support
• Coordinate with external stakeholders such as employers and ecosystem partners
• Conduct root cause analysis for underperforming partners, geographies, or cohorts
• Support testing and analysis of pilot interventions or operational improvements
• Document lessons and insights from program implementation
• Maintain high standards of data accuracy, completeness, and reliability
• Ensure outcome data aligns with approved measurement frameworks and definitions
• Support quality assurance processes for outcome measurement and reporting

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

MIS tools

Cohort analysis

Data storytelling

Education

Economics

Development Studies

Public Policy

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

MIS platforms

Survey tools

Job description

• Functional Area Analytics & Business Intelligence

Position Summary:

To further Wadhwani Foundation’smission of accelerating job growth through skilling and entrepreneurship, weare seeking an Outcomes Analyst – Ecosystem Impact to support themeasurement and improvement of program outcomes across our Skilling andEntrepreneurship initiatives in India.

This role will work closely with CentralProgram teams and on-ground program operators to understand how programsare performing across partners, geographies, and cohorts. The Outcomes Analystwill generate data-driven insights on what is working, what is not working,and why, enabling timely course corrections and stronger program outcomes.

The role will combine outcometracking, ecosystem diagnostics, and operational insights, ensuring thatprogram teams have the intelligence required to strengthen program delivery andimprove long-term impact.

While the analyst will work closelywith program teams in the ecosystem, they will maintain a dotted line alignmentwith the Central Impact function, ensuring adherence to impact measurementframeworks, outcome definitions, and data quality standards.

About Wadhwani Foundation:

Wadhwani Foundation is ahigh-growth, not-for-profit tech organization dedicated to accelerating jobgrowth and enabling millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead adignified life.

Over two decades sinceits inception in 2001, the Foundation has focused on a simple but powerfulmission: creating jobs and enabling entrepreneurs.

The Foundation works inpartnership with governments, foundations, corporations, and educationalinstitutions through the following initiatives:

Wadhwani Skills Network – Enables jobseekers with employability and professional skillsto acquire family-wage jobs.

Wadhwani EntrepreneurNetwork – Enables aspiring and practicingentrepreneurs to start, survive, and thrive through customized interventions.

Wadhwani Global DigitalTransformation – Upskills governments with emergingtechnologies to accelerate population-scale projects and define new-agepolicies.

Innovation & Research – Accelerates academicinnovation in emerging technology domains including AI, biotech, and advancedcomputing.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse program performance across partners, geographies, andcohorts to identify patterns in outcomes and program effectiveness
• Identify drivers of success and underperformance in skilling andentrepreneurship ecosystems
• Surface early signals on learner progression, partner performance,job placement outcomes, and venture creation
• Generate ecosystem intelligence insights to help program teamsunderstand where interventions are succeeding and where course correction isneeded

2. Outcome Measurement &Monitoring

• Support the implementation of approved outcome measurementframeworks across programs.
• Track program KPIs such as employment outcomes, incomeprogression, job retention, and venture sustainability
• Monitor participant journeys across the program lifecycle toensure accurate tracking of outcomes
• Operationally manage outcome validation exercises such as surveys,tele-calling, third-party validations, and field verifications

3. Data Analysis &Operational Insights

• Analyse program data to identify bottlenecks in learner orentrepreneur journeys
• Identify partner or geography-specificperformance variations; stakeholder-specific analysis
• Translate data into actionable insights and operationalrecommendations for program teams
• Support the development of performancedashboards and insight reports

4. Field & Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with program managers, trainers, placement teams, andpartner organizations to understand operational realities
• Support program teams with data-backed insights to improvemobilization, training effectiveness, employer engagement, and venture support
• Coordinate with external stakeholders such as employers andecosystem partners
• Conduct root cause analysis for underperforming partners,geographies, or cohorts
• Support testing and analysis of pilot interventions or operationalimprovements
• Document lessons and insights from program implementation

6. Data Quality & Compliance

• Maintain high standards of data accuracy, completeness, andreliability
• Ensure outcome data aligns with approved measurement frameworksand definitions
• Support quality assurance processesfor outcome measurement and reporting

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, Development Studies,Public Policy, Data Analytics, Statistics, or related fields
• 3–5 years of experience in impact measurement, program analytics,development sector analytics, workforce development/skilling programs, orentrepreneurship ecosystem program
• Experience working with primary and secondary data to generateoperational insights is strongly preferred
• Experience working with field teamsor ecosystem partners will be an advantage

Technical Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Proficiency in advanced MS Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables,structured analysis)
• Experience using data visualization tools such as Power BI orTableau
• Familiarity with MIS platforms and survey tools
• Ability to conduct statistical and cohort analysis
• Strong ability to translate data intoclear written insights and presentations

Core Competencies

• Analytical and structured thinking.
• Ability to combine data insights with field understanding.
• Strong collaboration skills with program and GTM stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Comfort working with field teams,partners, and diverse communities.

What Success Looks like

• Program outcomes are accurately measured and validated acrossecosystems.
• All relevant stakeholders’ teams receive timely insights onpartner and ecosystem performance.
• Early signals of program challenges are identified and addressedproactively.
• Data and field insights inform program improvements and ecosystemstrategy.