Engagement Manager, CSR Advisory

Position : Engagement Manager

Location : Gurgaon

About Sattva

We Partner to deliver social impact at scale

Sattva Consulting is an Indian-origin, Global impact consulting firm and since 2009 we have been engaging with communities, businesses and government to deliver societal impact at scale.

We believe that Civil society, Business and Government all have a critical role to play in building an equitable and sustainable world, and we actively partner with all stakeholders to enable impact through our research & advisory services, knowledge platforms and collaborative initiatives.

Our teams are based in India, Singapore, Denmark and UK, but as a global organization our work has spanned 25 countries and 5 continents. For more information, please visit : www.sattva.co.in

The opportunity

The Engagement Manager will be an integral part of our Corporate Advisory vertical, building positive relationships with clients, working closely with the team in designing and building solutions to enable high impact on the ground.

Key Accountabilities

At Sattva, we believe in outcome-orientation in everything we do. Our quality in delivery and impact focus stand out in the ecosystem, and Engagement Managers must strive to embody that in their role. The key expectations for this role include but is not limited to the following :

• Lead and drive successful delivery and execution of the project(s). Success is determined by the dimensions of impact, customer success in achieving their impact goals and stakeholder experience. Projects are expected to be well planned, on-time, on-budget, with best quality delivery.
• Business ownership of key relationships at different levels of leadership at the customer side, with a pulse on changes in their focus areas and priorities. This includes building a strategic understanding of the client and their sector context.
• Business ownership in designing effective delivery models to achieve the outcomes of projects both efficiently and with the highest efficacy.
• Strong advisory abilities to support customers in making sound CSR investments aligned to impact and compliance.
• Manage finite project resources (time, people and assets) effectively and empathetically with a keen eye on project financials.
• Build specializations in specific thematic focus areas that strengthen Sattva's capabilities to deliver value to our clients. This could include technical specialisations like M&E and audit practices or focus on themes such as health and education to name a few.
• Engage with multiple funders and varied stakeholders like third-party agencies, legal and finance departments, event management agencies and other vendors to achieve program outcomes.

Key Qualifications And Experiences

We are looking for exceptional individuals who are passionate and align with our vision of creating an impact on the ground and have the following profile :

We cultivate a supportive and inclusive work environment for all our employees and reinforce diversity in our workplace. All applications regardless of race, religion, caste, colour, place of origin, gender, sexuality, disability and age will be welcome and will be fairly evaluated as per the requirements of the role.

Skills Required

Csr, Sustainability