Operations Lead, Istri Project
Udhyam Learning Foundation
Date: 1 day ago
City: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Contract type: Contractor
About Udhyam:
Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.
Our programs:
About the project:
The Istri Project at Udhyam Vyapaar upgrades streetside ironing vendors from coal-based iron boxes to LPG-based ones. These ironing vendors are often found on street corners, serving local households. Traditional coal-based boxes cause:
Role & Responsibilities
The Program Lead will be responsible for planning, implementing, and scaling the project in Lucknow and Kanpur with support from the field team.
Key Responsibilities:
Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.
Our programs:
- Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted :40,00,000 learners across 12 Indian states.
- Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled income uplift for 10,000+ entrepreneurs.
About the project:
The Istri Project at Udhyam Vyapaar upgrades streetside ironing vendors from coal-based iron boxes to LPG-based ones. These ironing vendors are often found on street corners, serving local households. Traditional coal-based boxes cause:
- Low productivity
- High fuel costs
- Severe long-term health hazards
Role & Responsibilities
The Program Lead will be responsible for planning, implementing, and scaling the project in Lucknow and Kanpur with support from the field team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and lead the city-level team (hiring, onboarding, and managing field staff).
- Ensure smooth on-ground operations and timely program delivery.
- Implement structures and processes at the regional level.
- Monitor operations and provide timely solutions to challenges.
- Build and manage retail and operational partnerships.
- Track program progress, share reports, and support donor requirements.
- Collaborate with the core data team to collect, analyze, and report impact metrics.
- Drive ownership, commitment, and result-oriented execution.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Experience in implementing field projects or managing grassroots operations/sales.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Data-driven mindset – ability to track, analyze, and adapt strategies.
- Good communication and reporting skills.
- Hindi (mandatory – spoken & written)
- English (spoken & written)
- 3 – 5 years of relevant experience in program implementation, field operations, or social impact projects.
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