Wadhwani Foundation

Manager

• Lead Impact Operations for Accelerate & LiftOff
• Own the end-to-end MEL agenda for India’s Accelerate & LiftOff initiative
• Operationalize outcome frameworks covering business growth, job creation and enterprise maturity
• Partner closely with Accelerate & LiftOff program leadership to align impact measurement with strategic priorities
• Ensure Impact data is timely, accurate and decision-useful for reviews and planning
• Proactively identify risks in outcome reporting
• Manage baseline, in-journey, end-line and outcomes tracking across cohorts, portfolios and delivery models
• Design and implement low-friction data collection mechanisms suitable for founders and SMB operators
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external research or validation partners
• Ensure data pipelines are robust, consistent and audit-ready
• Establish and run Quality Assurance protocols on outcomes data
• Identify and mitigate risks that may arise during program operations
• Build early warning indicators for response drop-offs, quality degradation or system failures
• Partner with analytics teams to develop dashboards and insight views for leadership
• Translate outcomes data into clear narratives and recommendations for product and program improvements
• Support leadership reviews with executive ready analyses highlighting what is working, what is not and why not
• Represent Impact Operations in program reviews and leadership discussions
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to align measurement with delivery realities and embed impact tracking into workflows
• Liaise with external agencies on audits, surveys and/ or validations, as required
• Map and refine impact operation workflows to improve timeliness, accuracy and scalability
• Drive continuous improvements as Accelerate & LiftOff evolve towards platform-led and SDS models
• Identify opportunities for automation & standardization without compromising outcome credibility

Senior Manager – Impact Measurement, Accelerate, LiftOff