The/Nudge Institute

The/Nudge:The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".What are we solving for?We are solving for households in poverty who are also financially and socially vulnerable through a targeted, multi-faceted, and sequenced model called the graduation approach, which has demonstrated that we can durably pull households out of poverty.At The/Nudge Institute, we have been piloting this program for the past 3 years and are in the process of catalyzing the propagation of the same. Our purpose is to contribute to making the most excluded individuals a contributing member to the economy:- Enable govt to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation support- Continue to implement on its own to iterate the design for impact at scale- Enable more NGOs to adopt technical and capacity-building support- Continue to generate data on poverty and evidence on graduation approach to nudge governments to adopt at-scale- Build technology solutions for NGOs and governments to adopt and implement at scale & with quality.What are some of the principles/ approaches we use?- First principles thinking - Human centered design (thoughtful, action oriented, experimental & iterative process) with a gender lens (unbiased and reflective approach)- Systems thinking (analytical, stakeholder oriented and holistic)- Strategic planning (result oriented, logical & coherent with clearly defined outcomes, grounded on the current realities)What will you do?- Own the end-to-end research, product design, and development of scalable and impactful models for a farm (e.g. agriculture, goat rearing) and non-farm livelihoods (e.g. kirana store)- Drive innovations, conduct targeted pilots and iterations to improve the product design for implementation at scale- Collaborate with Operations and National Partnerships team to drive impact of livelihood models- Build strong partnerships with NGOs to support on-ground implementation- Coach and mentor a team to foster product innovation and career developmentWho are we looking for in this role?- 10+ years of work experience in product strategy, consulting, product management, or entrepreneurial roles from tech startups in education, climate-tech, marketplace, agri- Ability to learn, iterate and pivot based on new information or constraints- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills- Passion and hunger for solving big social problems at scale- Growth mindset to learn new concepts and evolve teams thinking- Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholdersh- Willingness to stay and travel in deep rural areasWhat We Offer:- Impact at Scale: Be part of a transformative mission aimed at lifting millions out of ultra-poverty.- Growth Opportunities: Work with a high-impact, mission-driven team, engaging with diverse stakeholders across India and globally.- Inclusive Environment: We are committed to diversity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. (ref:iimjobs.com)