Program Manager, Women Leaders India

Organization Description  

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world's greatest challenges - from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are "venture catalysts," identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change - providing them with connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 27 years, we have directly invested in more than 49,000 change-makers across 195 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries. 

Vital Voices' staff is headquartered in Washington, DC. In the coming years we have a bold vision to dramatically scale our impact. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women's Leadership, a 30,000+ sq. ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations - bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world's greatest challenges. 

Summary 

The Program Manager will report to the Director, Leadership & Social Impact and will play a key role in supporting strategic execution and management of the WomenLeaders India Fellowship, ensuring the program is delivered with excellence, on time, within budget, and aligned with department and organizational impact goals. The Program Manager bridges high-level planning with on-the-ground operations, managing the program lifecycle from design through delivery, evaluation, and reporting. This role combines strategic thinking, financial management, relationship-building, curriculum and facilitation expertise, and team coordination to ensure the Fellowship's integrity, visibility, and long-term sustainability. The Program Manager will work closely with the WomenLeaders India Fellowship teams in the United States, the program partner team in India, cross-functional Vital Voices teams, trainers, and participants to effectively serve women leaders in India and across the Vital Voices network. Remote candidates will not be considered. 
 
Additional responsibilities include: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

• Program Management and Implementation: Lead program planning, execution, and evaluation, ensuring objectives, timelines, deliverables, and risks are effectively managed in alignment with organizational goals and the WomenLeaders India Fellowship model. 

• Training, Curriculum & Facilitation: Design, adapt, and facilitate virtual and in-person training sessions and learning journeys for women leaders and social entrepreneurs, integrating adult-learning practices and participant feedback. 

• Administrative & Logistics Management: Manage travel, procurement, contracts, program materials, participant logistics, and convening operations to ensure quality, policy compliance, and cost-effectiveness. 

• Financial Management & Budgeting: Develop, manage, and monitor program budgets and forecasts, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and optimal resource allocation. 

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL): Manage evaluation plans, tools, feedback systems, and reports, integrating data insights into program improvements and strategic decisions. 

• Fundraising & Development Support: Support proposal development, funder relationship management, donor reporting, and renewal strategies to sustain and grow program funding. 

• Communications & Public Relations: Support program messaging, branding, storytelling, and strategic communications to stakeholders, partners, and the public, ensuring alignment and consistency. 

• Relationship Management: Build and maintain trust-based relationships with program participants, trainers, partners, Vital Voices Network leaders, corporate partners, and donors across different backgrounds and contexts. 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the Leadership and Social Impact team members, Finance, Development, Communications, and other internal teams to advance shared program objectives.  

• Team Coordination & Supervision: Support and supervise interns, contractors, and consultants as needed, including onboarding, work planning, weekly check-ins, capacity management, and professional development support. 

• Provide support for department activities.  

• Other duties as assigned.    

  
Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, international development, public administration, business, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred, plus 4–8 years of relevant professional experience required. Equivalent experience may substitute for education.

• Demonstrated experience in global women’s issues, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, women’s entrepreneurship, women’s leadership, civil society, and/or social impact programming. 

• Experience designing curriculum, developing learning journeys, and leading or facilitating virtual and in-person trainings, workshops, or convenings strongly preferred. 

• Strong relationship-building, stakeholder engagement, and stewardship skills, with the ability to build trust and maintain effective relationships with program participants, partners, funders, trainers, and internal teams. 

• Excellent complex project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines, deliverables, budgets, logistics, risks, and competing priorities across multiple workstreams. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, including the ability to draft reports, program materials, donor updates, presentations, and participant-facing communications. 

• Ability to prioritize tasks, swiftly shift priorities, and work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines, sometimes under difficult or challenging circumstances. 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team. 

• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity, self-awareness, and commitment to equity, inclusion, and community-centered approaches. 

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; social networking tools; project management tools; and database software such as Salesforce. 

• Experience working cross-functionally to support shared objectives, coordinate across teams, and contribute to a positive and solutions-oriented team culture. 

• Experience working in or with India, South Asia, or India-focused leadership, entrepreneurship, or civil society programs desired. 

• Hindi or other relevant Indian language skills preferred. 

This position is a full-time, exempt hybrid position based in Washington, DC with two days of required in person attendance at the Vital Voices Headquarters. This position is a pending hire contingent upon funding availability. This role requires regular availability to work hours that overlap with the India Time Zone to support coordination with India-based participants, partners, and trainers. If and when it is safe to travel, domestic and international travel up to 30% may be required for the position.  

The anticipated starting salary for this role is $80,999, with flexibility up to $111,400 for candidates who bring additional experience, skills, or qualifications beyond the core requirements of the position. The compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, and generous PTO including wellness flex days, generous parental leave, and volunteer leave as well as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, HSA, EAP, and a professional development stipend.  

Vital Voices provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vital Voices complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.   

Vital Voices expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vital Voices’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.   

Vital Voices does not provide work visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this position.