Vice President – Global Programs & Grants Management

Data; United States; À distance; USD 180 000 - 320 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Wadhwani Foundation seeks a senior, strategic program executive to serve as its inaugural Vice President – Global Programs & Grants Management, leading the Wadhwani Operating Foundation (WOF) and guiding grants for the Wadhwani Charitable Foundation (WCF) across a global philanthropic enterprise.

The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial with substantial tech sector experience and exposure to AI, bringing executive presence, sound judgement, and a impact-driven approach to establish

Description du poste

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.

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