Job Description

Job Title : Director – Operations

Location : Chennai

Job nature : Permanent Full-time

The Director – Operations will lead all core support functions of the organisation enabling programme teams to achieve our mission. She/he will oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations and delivery of HR, operations, and other administrative functions of the organization. The Director – Operations will have overall strategic and operational responsibilities towards driving the vision and mission of the organisation.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Managing HR teams for both full-time employees and volunteers across India across all HR functions like recruitment, retention, learning & development. 
• Growing a diverse, highly qualified team of staff and volunteers by providing coaching, growth, and personal development. Help establish Bhumi as a great place to work and/or volunteer
• Planning, and directing the organisation’s operations and other general administrative functions across all chapters nationally
• Coordinating annual budget reviews, monthly and quarterly reviews, and periodic forecast updates for the senior management.
• Building a strong culture of ownership towards impactful programme delivery among volunteers and employees
• Building structures, systems to support the execution of the programmes in the best possible manner with a focus on continuous learning, improvement, and rapid growth.

Preferred Education Qualification / Experience:

• Minimum five years of relevant work experience 
• Any graduate: Having an MBA/relevant fellowship would be an advantage
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set, and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to drive outcome-oriented plans through the team’s collective effort
• Strong alignment to the values of the organisation
• Strong influencing skills, people engagement, networking and listening skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
• Emotional maturity to empathize with the perspectives/needs of team members
• Strong IT skills and aptitude for adoption of digital technology 
• Highly resourceful team-player, who is self-driven

Other Information:

• Reporting to: Executive Director
• Expected Age: Below 35
• Scope: Full time
• Remuneration: Rs.9-12 lakhs per annum, negotiable based on candidate’s profile
• Minimum commitment: Three years
• Expected Joining Date: January-March 2021

If you qualify and are interested to take up the role, please fill the form below