Senior Director – Urban Livelihoods

Arthan; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthan is seeking an experienced leader to drive regional implementation and delivery of a youth livelihoods programme across Maharashtra and nearby regions. You will guide skill development, workplace readiness, and job placements in the organised sector, leading regional teams and coordinating with partners.

You will oversee monitoring, reporting, budgets, and stakeholder engagement with employers, training institutes, and government programmes to expand access to opportunity for youth aged

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Management, Social Work, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 18–20 years in the social sector with 7+ years in a leadership role managing youth development and skilling programmes.
• Track record of programme performance and stability across roles; Western India experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and management of regional livelihoods programmes, including skilling initiatives.
• Provide regional team leadership for needs assessments, career counselling, training, mentoring, and placements.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation, reporting, budgets, and outcomes across regions.
• Develop partnerships with training institutes and livelihoods organisations to enable progression.
• Establish employer partnerships to create meaningful regional employment opportunities.
• Strengthen regional teams with tools, skills, and knowledge for employability training and support.
• Ensure adherence to performance indicators and national programme updates.
• Represent the organisation in regional negotiations with funders, partners, employers, and public entities.

Skills

Leadership

Program Management

Budgeting

Donor Engagement

Data Analysis

Team Leadership

Monitoring & Evaluation

Partnership Development

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Education

Master's degree in Management

Social Work/ Social Sciences

Related discipline

Job description

We are looking for an experienced leader to drive regional implementation and operational delivery of a youth livelihoods programme, supporting young people aged 18–25 years in building life skills, developing workplace readiness, and securing gainful employment in the organised sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the effective implementation and management of regional livelihoods programmes, including online and centre-based skilling initiatives, ensuring targeted enrolments, training quality, job placements, and job retention tracking.
• Provide leadership to regional livelihoods teams to ensure high-quality delivery of needs assessments, career counselling, skills training, mentoring, job and education placements, and post-placement support.
• Oversee programme monitoring and evaluation, performance reporting, regional budgets, and achievement of programme outcomes and indicators.
• Develop partnerships with vocational training institutes and specialist livelihoods organisations to enable youth to progress into employment or further education.
• Build strategic partnerships with regional employers to create meaningful employment opportunities and develop employer-centric models aligned with workplace skill requirements across sectors such as retail and hospitality.
• Strengthen the capabilities of regional programme teams by ensuring they have the tools, skills, and knowledge required to deliver employability training, mentoring, placements, and ongoing youth support.
• Ensure effective programme implementation, high-quality delivery, and adherence to agreed performance indicators and outcomes.
• Communicate and implement national programme updates and identify regional issues, opportunities, and risks that may influence programme success.
• Undertake regional research to understand youth needs, emerging employment opportunities, education pathways, and labour market developments.
• Represent the organisation in regional engagements and negotiations with funders, partners, employers, external stakeholders, and the public.
• Develop partnerships and approaches that enable youth to explore self-employment and entrepreneurial pathways.
• Build partnerships with colleges, universities, education providers, and government training schemes to expand access to further education and career development opportunities.
• Ensure all programme activities undertaken by the organisation and its partners follow safe practices, promote equality, and comply with applicable youth protection policies and procedures.

Desired Competencies

• Programme management, including budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and financial oversight.
• Strong people management and team leadership skills.
• Empathy and the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Data analysis and performance management.
• Networking, communication, and relationship management, including donor engagement.
• Strong results orientation and accountability.
• Partnership development and management.
• Negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree in Management, Social Work, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 18–20 years of experience in the social sector, including at least 7 years in a comparable leadership role managing youth development and skilling programmes.
• A demonstrated track record of programme performance and stability across previous roles will be an advantage.
• Experience working in the Western region of India would be desirable.