Job Description

Location: Karnataka, Karnataka, India

Role: Chief Program Officer, Bangalore
Experience: 15+ years
Salary: 40 - 45 LPA

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Role Overview:

The CPO is a newly created ownership role designed to ensure the organization delivers on its promises to beneficiaries, funders, and entrepreneurs. You will be responsible for program execution across five sector teams, building the management capability of sector leads and ensuring rigorous portfolio outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Delivery: Hold accountability for execution across all sector teams (Agriculture, Rural Livelihoods, Waste & Water, Climate Tech, and Impact Finance).
• Operational Rhythms: Set and sustain delivery standards, including workplans, milestones, portfolio reviews, and funder reporting.
• Program Design: Translate organizational strategy into executable, fundable, and impactful programs grounded in operational reality.
• Risk Management: Resolve cross-sector bottlenecks and surface potential risks to the CEO before they escalate.
• Quality & Impact: Own the frameworks for monitoring, learning, and reporting impact; set the standards for enterprise support across incubation and acceleration.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years of leadership experience in relevant contexts. 
• Expertise: Deep knowledge in at least one core sector (Agriculture, Livelihoods, Climate/Energy, or Water/Waste).
• Leadership: Proven track record of leading other leaders and building accountability across multiple layers of an organization.
• Analytical Skills: Fluency in data and financial management to drive decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to command credibility with senior external stakeholders, including boards, government officials, and funders.
• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent. 

Note: Prior experience in incubation or impact investing is not required. We welcome candidates from the private sector (FMCG, Retail, Banking, Telecom, etc.) or the development sector.

Hiring Process:

Step 1: Telephonic conversation  
Step 2: Assignment 
Step 3: Culture fit interview with COO
Step 4: Interview with CEO 
Step 5: interview with Board

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Apr 23, 2026 on Ground Zero