Sr Manager Manager AM– Inclusive Finance & Ecosystem Development, Gurugram

Role: Sr Manager/ Manager / AM Inclusive Finance & Ecosystem Development Gurugram
Experience: 3- 12years
Salary: 8- 15 LPA

We are seeking a mission-driven development finance professional to design strengthen and scale inclusive financial ecosystems for underserved and Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) communities in India.

The role requires a blend of financial expertise systems thinking and on-ground development experience to create scalable and sustainable solutions that improve access to financial services such as credit savings insurance pensions and digital financeespecially for women-led and rural communities.

The candidate will also play a key role in convening and aligning ecosystem stakeholders including financial institutions government bodies fintechs NGOs and community-based organizations to enable last-mile financial inclusion.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Program Design & Implementation

• Design and implement inclusive finance programs across credit savings insurance pensions and digital financial services
• Develop scalable delivery models such as BC networks women-led financial service channels and livelihood-linked financial products
• Pilot innovative solutions and support their scale-up through evidence-based learning and impact assessment

2. Financial Product & Ecosystem Strengthening

• Co-create customer-centric financial products with banks NBFCs MFIs and fintech partners
• Design capacity-building programs for field teams community institutions and last-mile financial agents
• Strengthen business models for sustainable last-mile delivery systems (e.g. BC agents SHG-linked models women-led enterprises)
• Integrate financial services with non-financial interventions such as digital literacy livelihood support agri-advisory and market linkages

3. Ecosystem Building & Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify map and engage ecosystem stakeholders including financial institutions government departments regulators impact investors fintechs SHG federations and community institutions
• Build and manage multi-stakeholder partnerships to strengthen financial inclusion at scale
• Facilitate convergence between public and private sector programs
• Support technology and API-based integrations with partner systems where relevant

4. Data Insights & Performance Management

• Analyze financial and operational data to evaluate program effectiveness and identify improvement areas
• Design and maintain dashboards MIS systems and impact measurement frameworks
• Generate actionable insights to support strategic decision-making and program optimization

5. Policy & Systems Strengthening

• Engage with government stakeholders to influence financial inclusion policies and schemes
• Support integration with national and state-level programs (e.g. rural livelihood missions and digital finance initiatives)
• Contribute to thought leadership through reports whitepapers and ecosystem knowledge products

Key Deliverables:

• Improved access usage and quality of financial services for underserved communities
• Scalable and sustainable last-mile financial delivery models
• High-quality strategic reports policy briefs and knowledge products
• Actionable ecosystem strategies based on field insights and data analysis
• Strengthened convergence across public private and development sector actors
• Identification of emerging opportunities in digital finance embedded finance gender-intentional finance climate finance MSME finance and AI-enabled financial services

Ideal Qualifications & Competencies:

• Masters degree in Finance Development Studies Economics Public Policy Rural Management or a related field; MBA (Finance/Strategy) or equivalent preferred
• 312 years of experience in the development sector financial inclusion or ecosystem development roles
• Experience in multi-stakeholder program management and partnership building
• Exposure to government-led programs such as rural livelihood missions and financial inclusion schemes is an advantage
• Experience in digital finance agri-finance women-led enterprises or inclusive livelihood programs is preferred
• Strong understanding of financial products including credit savings insurance pensions and digital financial services
• Knowledge of rural and BoP ecosystems SHG networks and community-based financial institutions
• Financial modeling and business case development capabilities
• Proficiency in Excel MIS systems dashboards and data analysis tools
• Strong stakeholder management and partnership-building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in dynamic field-based and ambiguous environments

Preferred Profile:

• Experience with SHG ecosystems women-led enterprises or rural financial inclusion programs
• Exposure to impact investment banking consulting or development organizations
• Familiarity with digital public infrastructure (UPI Aadhaar DBT etc.)
• Experience scaling pilots into large-scale sustainable programs

Hiring Process:

Step 1: R1 Interview withPanel
Step 2: AI-Based Assessment
Step 3: R2 Interview with CEO

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on June 24 2026 on Ground Zero

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