Job Description:
Job Title: Strategy Manager
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
About The Convergence Foundation:
The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is an Indian philanthropic foundation established by Ashish and Manisha Dhawan in April 2021. TCF builds on their legacy of impactful philanthropy, including the founding of transformative institutions like Ashoka University and the Central Square Foundation.
Our mission is clear: to transform the lives of all Indians through rapid, sustained economic growth and inclusive development.
To achieve this, we focus on 3 pillars 1) Direct engines of economic growth that enable job creation, 2) Human capital development through education and employability, and 3) Development Enablers that strengthen the philanthropic ecosystem and improve state capacity.
In each area, TCF works on:
- Building pioneering institutions to address India's most complex socio-economic challenges.
- Shaping the larger ecosystem and sharing knowledge, insights and learning with other philanthropists, governments and key stakeholders
We believe that the government is the key actor for system change, and the role of philanthropy and nonprofits is to strategically support the government. The TCF Network includes 20+ organisations all working systemically with the government, committed to addressing specific areas of India's socio-economic development, across our three pillars.
Position Summary:
TCF is looking for a highly organised, analytically strong, output oriented professional to join its Strategy team, working closely with the COO and a Senior Advisor to support the day-to-day and strategic running of the organisation.
This role sits at the centre of TCFs operations and leadership decision-making. You will work closely with senior leadership to help manage core organisational processes—including board and committee engagements, strategic reviews, cross-team coordination, and external communications—ensuring that priorities move from intent to execution. The role requires comfort with ambiguity, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to operate across strategy, operations, and coordination.
You will engage deeply with program teams, philanthropic partnerships, government engagement teams.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the COO and Senior Advisor to support the effective functioning of TCFs senior leadership and core operations
- Support preparation and follow-through for Board meetings, executive reviews, and key leadership meetings, including agenda-setting, materials, and action tracking.
- Help manage organisational rhythms - internal / portfolio reviews, periodic external engagements
- Coordinate across program, philanthropic partnerships, government engagement, and communications teams to ensure alignment on priorities and timelines.
- Support external stakeholder engagement, including preparation for key meetings, follow-ups, with both the government engagement and philanthropic partnerships team.
- Act as a thought partner to senior leadership, helping translate strategic direction into operational plans.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Advanced degrees from top-tier institutions; intellectual curiosity and sophistication expected regardless of field
- 3-6+ years of experience in a high-growth or demanding environment, like management consulting
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with keen attention to detail, accuracy, and deadlines
- Clear, concise, and analytical writing style
- Strong communicator with polished interpersonal, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Highly adaptable with the ability to shift priorities fluidly as organisational needs evolve
Location:
Full-time position based out of Delhi, India.