Vice President - Global Programs & Grants Management

datadotorg; United States; Remote; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wadhwani Foundation seeks a senior, strategic program executive to be its inaugural Vice President – Global Programs & Grants Management. This role leads the WOF and serves as grants management lead for the WCF, shaping strategy across a global philanthropic network.

The Vice President will establish a coherent program, evaluation framework, and governance to monitor outcomes and guide grant allocations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Wadhwani Operating Foundation and serve as grants management lead for the WCF.
• Drive program strategy, learning and evaluation, and grants management across a global philanthropic enterprise.

Job description

In A Nutshell

Location

Remote Anywhere in United States

Salary

$300,000 – $350,000 / year

Job Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior-level

Deadline to apply

November 20, 2026

The Wadhwani Foundation seeks a senior, strategic, and entrepreneurial program executive to serve as its inaugural Vice President – Global Programs & Grants Management (Vice President). They will lead the Wadhwani Operating Foundation (WOF) and serve as grants management lead for the Wadhwani Charitable Foundation (WCF), driving program and grantmaking strategy across a global philanthropic enterprise.

The Vice President will join the Foundation at an important time of growth and evolution. The successful candidate will establish a sophisticated, globally coherent program, learning and evaluation, and grants management framework that enables the Foundation to pursue its ambitious mission while closely monitoring outcomes and making disciplined recommendations on grant allocations. Working closely with the Chairman, CEO, Governing Board, Finance and Legal leadership, and recipient-entity leaders, the Vice President will maintain clear documentation, approval authorities, and decision rights between WOF’s program-stewardship activities and WCF’s grant-making responsibilities. Recipient operating entities remain accountable for delivery, and WCF retains its formal grant approval and governance processes.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned and entrepreneurial program executive with substantial technology sector experience; ideally complemented by exposure to/experience in AI. The successful candidate will bring exceptional judgement, executive presence, and a solutions and outcome-focused approach, along with a genuine commitment to the Foundation’s mission and global impact.