Senior Manager, AI Program Management , Pragati AI for Impact

About The/Nudge The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals, and youth across rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion, in partnership with 15+ central and state governments. Our economic inclusion journey towards serving 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches over 1.5 million people. Through our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges, we have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs, including Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, Earthshot Prize winners, and nationally recognized changemakers. Founded with the support of 130+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime. Pragati: AI and Tech for Impact The Pragati AI for Impact initiative, backed by Meta, supports nonprofits in leveraging AI to address critical social challenges in areas such as employability and skilling, education, climate change and health. We fund pilot projects and scaling initiatives, seek measurable outcomes, and emphasise financial sustainability, ethical AI practices and inclusive design. Over the next few years, we aim to enable development of scalable, ethical, and inclusive AI and tech solutions that deliver measurable impact, empowering underserved communities and contributing to sustainable development across the nation. Read about Pragati AI for impact here Role Overview We are seeking a dynamic and technically fluent Program Manager to lead the design, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of the program. You will manage the full grant lifecycle—from call for proposals, selection, disbursement, monitoring & evaluation, through to close-out, feedback, program improvement and learning dissemination. You will act as the bridge between the cohort, program partners, mentors and advisors to ensure successful delivery of the program. In this role, you will serve as the operational backbone of the program, ensuring seamless execution by connecting various stakeholders, managing timelines, and facilitating communication. Your ability to navigate and connect different players and initiatives within the ecosystem will be crucial to driving the program's success. This role blends product thinking, program execution, technical problem-solving and stakeholder management, and is ideal for an experienced program manager from a start up or innovation-focussed team who is curious, keeps abreast of the latest developments in AI and technology, and is eager to apply their skills to driving social impact. What will you do? 1) Program Owner, Coordination & Execution ● Outreach & Selection: Lead outreach and manage the selection process, including eligibility criteria and selection frameworks, ensuring a fair, transparent, and impact-focused cohort. ● Program management: Oversee the coordination of AI and technology…