Senior Manager – Research (01 / 10 / 2025)

About us

Sambodhi Research and Communications helps create high-impact knowledge and catalyze

accountability in the public domain through its project management and monitoring and evaluation solutions. At Sambodhi, we offer objective, evidence-based support to implementers, government, donors, and corporates. Over the past decade, we have emerged as a pioneer for developing cutting-edge methodologies for evaluation of large-scale development interventions. With a close- knit teamof 100 professionals, we work across South Asia, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Headquartered at Noida (Delhi National Capital Region), India, we have full service regional offices in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Dar-e-Salam (Tanzania).Sambodhi provides services to federal agencies, donors, foundations and corporates, in areas of public health, HIV / AIDS, nutrition, water and sanitation, environment, and renewable energy. We have made valuable contribution in monitoring, learning and evaluation programs and have influenced development policies and improved implementation efficiency.

Why Sambodhi

Sambodhi offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to contribute to high quality multi-input development programs and to work closely with government, and with key development actors like the World Bank, UN and Bilateral agencies, philanthropies like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation etc. Being one of the leading and largest M&E service- provider in South Asia, Sambodhi offers an extraordinary platform to learn, mentor and innovate in a perceptive environment. Driven by deep rooted wisdom of “Equity in Knowledge”, learning is integral to our work; be it investing in peer driven intensive professional development within Sambodhi or field building on M&E globally. In line with it, it offers an enabled environment for professionals to write, publish and network; to locate themselves in the contemporary discourse on M&E and be a part of the global think-tank.

Job description

Job Title : Senior Manager – Research

Job Location : Noida

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead our research initiatives and drive revenue growth for the SBU. In this role, you will develop proposals and presentations to secure new contracts and achieve revenue targets, while managing high-value projects through effective project management. You will ensure data quality, optimize resource planning, and enhance project performance. As a Senior manager, you will provide timely feedback, engage team members in project activities, and encourage continuous learning through knowledge-sharing sessions. Additionally, you will enhance our organization's credibility by publishing industry-focused content, participating in key events, and tracking engagement and lead generations to acquire new clients and partnerships..

Job description :

Essential Functions :

These are the following roles and responsibilities :

Business Development :

• Develop and write research proposals, including creating proposal decks and presenting them to clients to secure new contracts and achieve revenue targets.
• Identify new business opportunities while ensuring adherence to project deadlines and maintaining a pipeline of prospective projects.
• Liaise with partner organizations, consultants, vendors, and other relevant agencies to build and maintain strategic partnerships that enhance project outcomes and organizational reach.

Project Management :

Research Design and Execution :

Team Leadership and Development :

Thought Leadership and Branding :

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.

Desired profile

Education

Experience

Personal Competencies

Sambodhi focuses on nurturing an inclusive work environment. We stress and reinforce diversity in our workplace. We welcome all applications regardless of race, religion, caste, place of origin,gender, sexuality, and disability.