India Climate Collaborative

Manager

• Create climate solutions sourcing and evaluation strategies for priority themes (based on intelligence and mapping- both internal and external)
• Build a strong pipeline of solutions capable of absorbing different types of capital
• Forge pathways for scale through partnerships and capacity-building of partners
• Steer strategic engagement by aligning supply (solutions) with demand (India’s INDCs & funder priorities).
• Build and sustain high-trust relationships with CSOs, think tanks, technical experts, and ecosystem partners
• Build, drive, and periodically update ICC’s sourcing and solutions strategy, as well as action plan aligned with the overall ICC strategy (vision, mission and goals)
• Translate ICC’s strategic priorities into thematic pipelines of fundable opportunities, ensuring they are credible, vetted, scalable, and ecosystem aligned.
• Identify different channels/pathways for sourcing climate solutions
• Establish robust frameworks for solution evaluation, due diligence, and funder readiness
• Work collaboratively with other team members, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Build and manage a dynamic portfolio of climate solutions (CSOs, NGOs, think tanks, coalitions, other actors) across India.
• Surface institutions/programs/initiatives focusing on mitigation/energy space where philanthropy can play a catalytic role
• Engage sector experts to improve quality of climate solutions.
• Support partners for co-creating climate solutions with technical support and capacity-building to make them funding-ready.
• Maintain a repository of vetted solutions through Solutions bank - mapped to ICC’s thematic priorities and funder interests.
• Design and implement innovative formats to showcase climate solutions, making them accessible and compelling for philanthropy and other stakeholders
• Work closely with philanthropy team to align their priorities with ICC’s curated pipelines.
• Develop solution portfolios and pitches tailored for different funder segments, supporting deployment for climate action
• Support in identifying models and innovative pathways to unlock wider pools of finance and attract co-funding opportunities.
• Work closely with the philanthropy team to get inputs on donor engagement strategies, funding flows and showcase solutions effectively for conversion.
• Work with Design & Catalyse team to identify critical areas that need funding, identify underfunded pathways, and identify levers for system level programmes on climate
• Collaborate with Intelligence to understand climate trends, mapping opportunities to inform and refine sourcing strategies.
• Represent ICC at sectoral convenings, roundtables, and forums to highlight ICC’s climate solutions pipeline.
• Identify institutions/partners to explore partnerships/coalitions focusing on priority themes with clear strategies for execution and innovative funding models

Senior Manager – Climate Solutions