Senior Manager / Manager - Impact Measurement (India & SEA, Skilling)

Job Description

We are seeking a Manager / Senior Manager – Impact Measurement to lead the impact measurement agenda for India and oversee Impact operations across Southeast Asia (SEA). This role is critical to ensuring high-quality measurement and reporting for our Skilling initiative, which spans multiple geographies and impacts thousands of beneficiaries annually.

The ideal candidate has business excellence or process management background, combined with the ability to manage teams and systems across regions. You will ensure MEL processes are executed accurately, on-time, and at scale — while building capacity in associates who bring deep MEL expertise.

Key Responsibilities

1.      Lead Impact Measurement for India

• Own the end-to-end MEL agenda for India’s Skilling initiative, ensuring timely, accurate, and reliable reporting.
• Partner with India program leadership to align MEL processes with strategic priorities
• Monitor program KPIs (placements, incremental outcomes, completions, employability metrics) and flag risks early.
• Ensure data pipelines (from partner institutes to national reporting) are robust and audit ready

2. Manage SEA Impact Operations

3. Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Requirements

Education & Experience

Technical Skills

Core Competencies

Benefits

What Success Looks Like

Requirements

We are seeking a Manager / Senior Manager – Impact Measurement to lead the impact measurement agenda for India and oversee Impact operations across Southeast Asia (SEA). This role is critical to ensuring high-quality measurement and reporting for our Skilling initiative, which spans multiple geographies and impacts thousands of beneficiaries annually. The ideal candidate has business excellence or process management background, combined with the ability to manage teams and systems across regions. You will ensure MEL processes are executed accurately, on-time, and at scale — while building capacity in associates who bring deep MEL expertise. Key Responsibilities 1. Lead Impact Measurement for India Own the end-to-end MEL agenda for India’s Skilling initiative, ensuring timely, accurate, and reliable reporting. Partner with India program leadership to align MEL processes with strategic priorities Monitor program KPIs (placements, incremental outcomes, completions, employability metrics) and flag risks early. Ensure data pipelines (from partner institutes to national reporting) are robust and audit ready 2. Manage SEA Impact Operations Supervise and mentor associates across SEA, ensuring consistent delivery and professional growth Drive alignment between India and SEA MEL practices to deliver at scale Build capacity in Associates, instilling process discipline, data quality checks, and dash-boarding excellence. Coordinate with Regional Program Heads to integrate MEL findings into decision-making. 3. Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement Map MEL workflows (from enrollments to placements and incremental impact studies) and implement process improvements Use process excellence tools to improve timeliness, accuracy, and early warning systems. Develop real-time dashboards (Excel / Power BI) for leadership, tracking India and SEA performance at multiple levels. Lead the implementation of sampling frameworks, placement validation studies, and outcome evaluations for skilling. 4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Represent MEL in India and SEA leadership reviews, ensuring confidence in data accuracy. Prepare executive-ready presentations and reports for senior leadership and external partners. Work closely with program teams to translate insights into operational improvements.