Urban Grants & Programs Manager

aikyam; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 990,000 - 1,386,000; Full time

Job summary

Azim Premji Foundation in Mumbai & Pune seeks a Manager - Programs to lead grant making and grant management for new urban work, collaborating with civil society to deliver outcomes. The role oversees programme quality, partner engagements and scalable models across themes.

The candidate will build long-term relationships with partners, support field teams, and ensure rigorous reporting, while traveling to field sites as required.

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of experience in the social sector.
• Strong understanding of urban issues and vulnerabilities.
• Substantial knowledge of organisational and project management.
• Experience of grant making or grant management, including reporting and disbursement.
• Ability to assess organisations and judge the quality of their programmes.
• Ability to build and hold long term relationships with civil society organisations.

Responsibilities

• Assess organisations across thematic areas and make large, high-impact grants.
• Oversee the management of assigned grants, including timely reporting and payment disbursement.
• Review the quality of programmes and how well they are being implemented.
• Build relationships with civil society organisations and other stakeholders to deepen understanding.
• Support research and the development of frameworks and models for the areas the Foundation works in.
• Lead or support the Foundation's initiatives in Mumbai and Pune with implementing partners.
• Strengthen ground level operations with partners, improving systems and ownership.
• Support partners on team building, stakeholder engagement and collaborations.
• Make changes to programme design where needed and identify unaddressed issues.
• Update internal leadership every quarter on progress and challenges.

Skills

Grant making

Grant management

Project management

Stakeholder relationships

Urban development

Team leadership

Job description

Azim Premji Foundation in Mumbai & Pune seeks a Manager - Programs to lead grant making and grant management for new urban work, collaborating with civil society to deliver outcomes. The role oversees programme quality, partner engagements and scalable models across themes.

The candidate will build long-term relationships with partners, support field teams, and ensure rigorous reporting, while traveling to field sites as required.