Job Description

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Role: Sector Lead - Water and Waste Management, Bangalore
Experience: 12 - 15 years
Salary: upto 32 LPA
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The Role

We are looking for a Sector Lead to drive water and waste management initiatives by supporting startups, building partnerships, managing projects, and raising funds. The role involves leading sector strategy, managing a team, working with government and industry partners, and supporting social enterprises to scale impact solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Impact Planning

• Program design and sector mapping based on opportunity identification
• Policy and Eco system engagement
• Technology scouting and validation
• Impact planning aligned to the overall strategic goals.

Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution and reporting with accountability for impact.
• Build and assess a pipeline of climate-smart innovations for deployment.
• Coordinate with startups, government, academia, and industry partners to align goals and timelines.
• Track KPIs and outcomes, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

Portfolio Management

• Guide startups on scaling, funding, and strategic growth.
• Deliver mentoring, technical support, and capital access to drive success. 

Donor Partnerships, Outreach & Fundraising

• Manage and maintain relationships with donors and partners through regular communication and reporting.
• Build partnerships to support program awareness and large-scale implementation

• Lead donor outreach and fundraising efforts.

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  Develop fundraising narratives and support proposal development and renewals.

• Build and maintain a pipeline of donor leads and funding opportunities.

• Track and maintain a database of donor and partnership activities

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  Represent the organisation to increase program visibility and partnerships.

Who You Are

• 12–15 years experience in water, sanitation, waste management, environment, or sustainability sectors. 
• Experience in project management, partnerships, or social enterprise ecosystem. 
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills. 
• Experience with public-private partnerships, impact sector, or incubation is a plus.

Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on March 27, 2026, on Ground Zero