Senior Manager - Development Consulting

CrossOver Talent; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in India is seeking a Senior Manager to lead complex projects addressing critical development challenges. The position involves managing client engagements, shaping strategies, and ensuring delivery excellence while strengthening partnerships. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years in management consulting or international development, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful initiatives and foster a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• 12 years of professional experience in international development or management consulting.
• Demonstrated success in managing projects with accountability for outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to distill complex information.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple consulting projects.
• Shape research frameworks, translating data into recommendations.
• Supervise teams to ensure high-quality project delivery.

Skills

development consulting

management consulting

international development

Job description

As a Senior Manager, you will play a central role in leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects that address some of the most pressing development challenges. You will be responsible for managing client engagements end-to-end, shaping project strategies, ensuring delivery excellence, and strengthening institutional partnerships.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple consulting projects or workstreams, defining scope, methodology, and outputs while ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Shape research frameworks and analytical approaches, translating data and insights into practical recommendations for clients and partners.
• Ensure high-quality project delivery by supervising teams, reviewing outputs, and providing guidance at key milestones.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to philanthropic foundations, non-profits, multilaterals, government partners, and corporate CSR teams.
• Lead client interactions, including scoping discussions, presentations, and proposal development.
• Build, deepen, and manage long-term client and funder relationships, proactively identifying opportunities for collaboration and growth. Contribute to business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, writing proposals, and shaping multi-million-dollar project pipelines.
• Support practice-wide initiatives such as knowledge-building, research publications, and thought leadership in areas such as inclusive development, water and sanitation, health, education, and livelihoods.
• Represent the firm at external convenings, panels, and sector forums to strengthen visibility and thought leadership.
• Manage, mentor, and develop project teams, providing feedback, coaching, and growth opportunities.
• Build a collaborative, high-performing team culture that emphasizes excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Contribute to firm-level initiatives such as staffing, training, and internal knowledge-sharing platforms.

Candidate Requirements

• 12 years of professional experience in the international development, management consulting, or advisory, with a strong track record in research, strategy, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated success in independently managing projects or divisions with accountability for outcomes, budgets, and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill complex information into actionable insights.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, capable of building clear narratives, delivering compelling presentations, and influencing senior decision-makers.
• Proven ability to build and manage long-term relationships with clients, funders, and ecosystem partners.
• Strong people leadership skills, including prior experience in managing and developing teams.

Skills: development consulting, management consulting, international development