Team Lead, Project Manager, CFO's Office

Department

Central Functions

Job posted on

Aug 27, 2025

Employment type

Full Time

About Dasra:

Dasra's bold aspiration is a transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity. Established in 1999, Dasra is India's leading strategic philanthropy foundation, working with philanthropists and high-impact social entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding, and talent as a catalyst for social change. Dasra was founded on the simple premise that supporting non-profits in their growth will scale their impact on the vulnerable lives they serve. Beginning with incubating NGOs like Magic Bus and Villgro and enabling them to scale, two decades later this theory of change continues to thrive at Dasra. It now encompasses strengthening leading NGOs, magnifying philanthropists' impact, and enabling government to better serve communities.

Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening.

We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavours will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs.

Position Overview:

The Project Manager in the CFO's Office will play a critical role in driving strategic priorities, managing cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring the smooth execution of financial and operational projects across OneDasra entities. This role will serve as the central PMO function for the CFO, enabling strong governance, timely decision-making, and delivery of high-impact outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project management expertise, financial acumen, and the ability to work seamlessly with senior leadership, program teams, and external stakeholders.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Reviews & Governance

• Establish and manage a project management framework for the CFO's office, including dashboards, workplans, and progress trackers.
• Lead the preparation and follow-up of strategic reviews (e.g., MCOM dashboards, financial reviews).
• Coordinate GCM & Board meetings, ensuring timely inputs, high-quality materials, and execution of action items.
• Drive operational cadences in collaboration with PMOs and operations teams.

2. Project Management of New Business Models

• Support the CFO in reorganizing business models, including implementation of equity stakes and hive-offs.
• Lead project management for setting up new entities, including developing business strategies and coordinating across legal, finance, and operations functions.
• Monitor risks, interdependencies, and timelines to ensure smooth implementation

3. Execution of Strategic Initiatives

• Manage the delivery of high-priority projects, ensuring tasks move from planning to execution to review-ready with minimal oversight.
• Track progress against the CFO's strategic roadmap, flagging delays, risks, or resource gaps proactively.
• Support the rollout and stabilization of the new team structure, including hiring processes and internal transitions.
• Drive resolution of operational issues and coordinate responses to ad-hoc priorities.

4. Community Development & Shared Services

• Program manage the CFO Community of Practice (India and US), including planning key convenings and enabling knowledge sharing.
• Drive the development of a Shared Services Roadmap, from design to pilot incubation, ensuring cross-team collaboration and alignment with strategy.

Qualifications:

• MBA in Finance, Project Management, or related field; PMP certification is a plus.
• 6–10 years of relevant experience, ideally combining finance/strategy roles with demonstrated project management leadership.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Strong organizational skills with expertise in planning, risk management, and execution.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across geographies.

• Proficiency in financial systems and reporting tools, with comfort in data-driven decision-making.