Job Description:

To work closely with the Presidents team and with respective business heads on operations data analysis market research needs and insights to achieve strategic objectives. Provides analysis and insights to support with the incubation of programs some of which may have organizational impact.

They must be adept at using MS tools (Excel PowerPoint PowerBI) for data analysis and reporting comfortable using AI for secondary research be creative and enjoy working within a small entrepreneurial environment that is mission-driven results-driven and community oriented. The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. They will have the ability to work independently on projects from conception to completion and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Key responsibilities

Assist & coordinate the strategy planning exercise.

Coordinate with global business heads identify concerns and manage executive reporting

Planning organizing & supporting primary/secondary research by working closely with internal teams and/ or external partners beneficiaries Govt. channels etc.

Conduct secondary research and gather data that is relevant to entrepreneurial and livelihoods ecosystem.

Assist with business strategy through Collaborating with Business product & tech analytics Marketing and other function teams to proactively identify develop & drive strategies & initiatives.

Provide data-driven analysis and insights to facilitate executive decision support.

Assist program manager in incubation process of new initiatives and periodic reviews and assessment of programs.

Ability to conceptualize implement new processes create - update - follow up attention to detail working under stringent deadlines and aggregating and interpreting data.

Role competencies

Strong analytical skills with ability to read and analyse data and present in the desired format.

Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.

Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders including internal teams senior leadership and external partners.

Expert level written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability. Resourceful team-player with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.

Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion be adaptable to various competing demands.

Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Forward looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.

Requirements

Proficiency in data analysis and secondary research.

Advanced competency in Microsoft applications including Word Excel and Outlook.

Strong competency in PBI (Power BI).

Understanding of various research methodologies and conduct quantitative analysis.

Various Programs at Wadhwani Foundation:

Wadhwani Skills Network: Empowers millions of students with core and future job-ready skills to attain sustainable family wages.

Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network: Inspires educates and enables tens of thousands of start-up entrepreneurs.

Wadhwani Advantage: Empowers thousands of small and medium size businesses with capabilities to maximize their growth potential.

Wadhwani Institute of Technology and Policy: Leverages emerging technology for well-informed policy formulation implementation and outcomes/impact measurement.

Wadhwani Institute for Digital Public Health (Vision): US-based global platform for enabling digital transformation of public health organizations and programs to advance their speed scale impact to improve the lives of hundreds of millions.

Wadhwani Charitable Foundation Funds Initiatives in:

Biotechnology: Wadhwani Research Centre for Biotechnology at IITB

US-India Business Policies: Wadhwani Chair at CSIS

Electronics Education: Wadhwani Electronic Labs at IITB

Wadhwani Corporate Profile: (Click on this link)

Our Culture:

WF is a global not-for-profit and works like a start-up in a fast-moving dynamic pace where change is the only constant and flexibility is the key to success.

Three mantras that we practice across job roles levels functions programs and initiatives are Quality Speed Scale in that order.

We are an ambitious and inclusive organization where everyone is encouraged to contribute and ideate. We are intensely and insanely focused on driving excellence in everything we do.

We want individuals with the drive for excellence and passion to do whatever it takes to deliver world class outcomes to our beneficiaries. We set our own standards often more rigorous than what our beneficiaries demand and we want individuals who love it this way.

We have a creative and highly energetic environment one in which we look to each other to innovate new solutions not only for our beneficiaries but for ourselves too. Open to collaborate with a borderless mentality often going beyond the hierarchy and siloed definitions of functional KRAs are the individuals who will thrive in our environment.

This is a workplace where expertise is shared with colleagues around the globe. Individuals uncomfortable with change constant innovation and short learning cycles and those looking for stability and orderly working days may not find WF to be the right place for them.

Finally we want individuals who want to do greater good for the society leveraging their area of expertise skills and experience.

The foundation is an equal opportunity firm with no bias towards gender race colour ethnicity country language age and any other dimension that comes in the way of progress.

Join us and be a part of us!