Manager, Programs, India

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation; New Delhi; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation seeks a Manager, Programs, India – New Delhi to source, structure investments across Jobs & Livelihoods and manage a high-potential portfolio. You will work closely with portfolio company founders, co-investors, and ecosystem partners to build a mission-aligned pipeline and support scale of portfolio companies.

The role reports to Head of Jobs & Livelihoods, India and involves evaluating opportunities, conducting diligence, and coordinating with stakeholders

Qualifications

• An investment professional from a leading fund, bank, or DFI who combines analytical rigor with a genuine commitment to unlocking economic mobility through capital deployment.
• Track record sourcing and structuring investments in fast-growing Indian startups.
• Strong financial modeling, diligence, and deal-structuring skills.
• Experience working directly with founders and management teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and judgment.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and full ownership in a lean team environment.

Responsibilities

• Origination & Execution: Source and evaluate opportunities advancing skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion for underserved communities; conduct financial, commercial, and operational due diligence; build models, valuations, and memos; structure equity, debt, and blended-finance transactions and lead execution through close.
• Portfolio Support: Monitor portfolio companies against financial, operational, and impact goals; partner on strategy, governance, fundraising, and growth; identify risks and opportunities to strengthen outcomes.
• Strategy & Stakeholder Management: Track market and policy trends; build relationships across VC, PE, impact funds, and government; represent the Foundation in ecosystem forums and investor discussions; present recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Investment experience

Sourcing investments

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Deal structuring

Founder engagement

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

MBA or CFA preferred

Job description

A $1 Billion Commitment to Build What’s Next in Health and Life Sciences

Job Description

Position: Manager, Programs, India - Delhi, India

Location: New Delhi, India

Job Id: 361

# of Openings: 1

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (www.dell.org ) builds pathways that change lives for families around the world. Through their philanthropy and charitable vehicles, Michael and Susan Dell have committed more than $10 billion to improve education, health, and economic stability, with a focus on delivering measurable, long-term impact. With offices in Austin, New Delhi, Cape Town, Nairobi, and Tel Aviv, the foundation supports programs that advance quality public education, promote children's health, and strengthen family economic stability. Together, these efforts reflect a belief that lasting change comes from investing in people — and in the potential of every child.

Current Opportunity: Manager, Programs, India – New Delhi, India

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation invests in mission-driven companies that expand economic mobility for low-income communities across India. This role will source, structure, and manage investments across the Jobs & Livelihoods portfolio — deploying catalytic capital into business models that create pathways to sustainable employment and financial inclusion. We are looking for a highly driven professional who can work closely with MSDF portfolio company founders, co-investors, and ecosystem partners to build a mission aligned pipeline and support portfolio companies as they scale. The Program Manager will report into Head of Jobs & Livelihoods, India.

Key Responsibilities:

Origination & Execution

• Source and evaluate opportunities that advance skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion for underserved communities
• Conduct financial, commercial, and operational due diligence; build models, valuations, and investment memos
• Structure equity, debt, and blended-finance transactions and lead execution through close

Portfolio Support

• Monitor portfolio companies against financial, operational, and impact goals
• Partner with portfolio companies on strategy, governance, fundraising, and growth
• Identify risks and opportunities to strengthen outcomes across the portfolio

Strategy & Stakeholder Management

• Track market and policy trends shaping the investment landscape
• Build relationships across venture capital, private equity, impact funds, and government
• Represent the Foundation in ecosystem forums and investor discussions
• Present recommendations and portfolio updates to senior leadership

Who You Are

• An investment professional from a leading fund, bank, or DFI who combines analytical rigor with a genuine commitment to unlocking economic mobility through capital deployment — someone who sees investing not just as a transaction, but as a lever for lasting, measurable change.

Key Skills and Traits

• 8–10 years in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or development finance; CFA/MBA preferred
• Track record sourcing and structuring investments in fast-growing Indian startups
• Strong financial modeling, diligence, and deal-structuring skills
• Experience working directly with founders and management teams
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and judgment
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and full ownership in a lean team environment

Travel Requirement: Office Location:New Delhi, India,Travel requirements:30% domestic travel; potential international travel every other year