We are looking for an experienced leader to drive regional implementation and operational delivery of a youth livelihoods programme, supporting young people aged 18–25 years in building life skills, developing workplace readiness, and securing gainful employment in the organised sector. Key Responsibilities • Lead the effective implementation and management of regional livelihoods programmes, including online and centre-based skilling initiatives, ensuring targeted enrolments, training quality, job placements, and job retention tracking. • Provide leadership to regional livelihoods teams to ensure high-quality delivery of needs assessments, career counselling, skills training, mentoring, job and education placements, and post-placement support. • Oversee programme monitoring and evaluation, performance reporting, regional budgets, and achievement of programme outcomes and indicators. • Develop partnerships with vocational training institutes and specialist livelihoods organisations to enable youth to progress into employment or further education. • Build strategic partnerships with regional employers to create meaningful employment opportunities and develop employer-centric models aligned with workplace skill requirements across sectors such as retail and hospitality. • Strengthen the capabilities of regional programme teams by ensuring they have the tools, skills, and knowledge required to deliver employability training, mentoring, placements, and ongoing youth support. • Ensure effective programme implementation, high-quality delivery, and adherence to agreed performance indicators and outcomes. • Communicate and implement national programme updates and identify regional issues, opportunities, and risks that may influence programme success. • Undertake regional research to understand youth needs, emerging employment opportunities, education pathways, and labour market developments. • Represent the organisation in regional engagements and negotiations with funders, partners, employers, external stakeholders, and the public. • Develop partnerships and approaches that enable youth to explore self-employment and entrepreneurial pathways. • Build partnerships with colleges, universities, education providers, and government training schemes to expand access to further education and career development opportunities. • Ensure all programme activities undertaken by the organisation and its partners follow safe practices, promote equality, and comply with applicable youth protection policies and procedures. Desired Competencies • Programme management, including budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and financial oversight. • Strong people management and team leadership skills. • Empathy and the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. • Business and financial acumen. • Data analysis and performance management. • Networking, communication, and relationship management, including donor engagement. • Strong results orientation and accountability. • Partnership development and management. • Negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Qualifications & Experience • Master's degree in Management, Social Work, Social Sciences, or a related discipline. • 18–20 years of experience in the social sector, including at least 7 years in a comparable leadership role managing youth development and skilling programmes. • A demonstrated track record of programme performance and stability across previous roles will be an advantage. • Experience working in the Western region of India would be desirable.