LeadManager Impact Measurement (Accelerate,LiftOff)
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11 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role:
We are seeking a Lead/ Manager Impact (Accelerate & LiftOff) initiative which supports startups & SMBs through hybrid and platform-led interventions.
This role is critical to ensuring that Accelerate & LiftOffs outcomes such as business growth job creation and operational maturity are measured in a way that balances rigor scalability and practicality. The role will work closely with program leadership platform analytics teams and external agencies to ensure that the impact systems remain trusted auditable and decision relevant as the programs scale.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Impact Operations for Accelerate & LiftOff
- Own the end-to-end MEL agenda for Indias 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
2. Measurement Execution & System Management
- 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
3. Data Quality Quality Assurance & Risk Governance
- 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
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- 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
6. Process Excellence and Continuous Improvement
- 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
Requirements
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Masters degree in business Public Policy Economics Development Statistics or a related field preferred
- 610 years of progressive experience in impact measurement operations analytics consulting or program management
- Demonstrated experience designing and running scalable systems to measure the impact of advisory interventions on startups/ SMBs performance and revenue growth
Technical Skills
- Exceptional operational and systems-thinking capability
- Demonstrated skill and high-level of comfort in working with data dashboard and analytical outputs
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI; familiarity with SQL/Python/R a plus and qualitative data analysis tools such as NVivo AtlasTI
- Understanding of outcome measurements attribution challenges and evaluation concepts (depth can be built in the job)
Core Competencies
- Strong judgment and structured problem-solving ability
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to balance rigor with speed and pragmatism
- Comfortable operating in evolving ambiguous environments
- Founder and customer-centric mindset
Required Skills:
Title: Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network (WEN) Intern Location: Remote Function/ Initiative: WEN Liftoff Duration: 6 months(extendable) Role Context: We are looking for self-starting Interns who can assist the WEN Liftoff Team with Program operations management implementation and coordination. Not only will you hone your skills alongside a fun creative multicultural team but youll also enjoy the perks of a working closely with different stakeholders of startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem (Incubators Accelerators State Startup Missions Investors Mentors and Startups) across India. Responsibilities: 1. Key activities will be in the area of sourcing selection platform on-boarding cohort launches and deployment and interfacing with early-stage startups Incubator Partners Mentors Consultants and/or Investors. 2. Support in Cohort progression mapping and follow-ups with Startup Founders wherever there are gaps during the program. 3. Schedule and be part of Pitching Bootcamps Flash Pitches Mock Pitches and Investors Demo Day; 4. Collating and creating weekly reports of the engagement using excel and other monitoring tools such as Power BI and sharing with internal and external stakeholders. 5. Create poster/flyers/videos for events webinars etc. 6. Database management and research for potential incubators/ecells for sourcing startups 7. Support the Liftoff Team in end to end Program Management and daily operations; Qualifications and Skills: 1. Preferably an MBA/Masters student; 2. Good communication skills relations handling deep understanding and know-how of social media platforms; Photoshop & video editing skills; excellent English proficiency (oral and written); Use of data analysis tools such as Excel and PowerBI platforms such as Canva Prezi Adobe Illustrators etc. Rewards and Incentives: 1. Completely Work from Home 2. Internship experience certificate. 3. Monthly stipend 4. Letter of Recommendation for the top performers 5. Super exposure to Startup Ecosystem and interaction with Startups.
Required Education:
graduate/post graduate
