Program Manager, AIM for Scale | South Asia (Limited-Term)

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

6h • Remote

About The Position

The Program Manager for South Asia will lead regional program operations within the AIM for Scale AI Weather and Advisory Services portfolio. The role is the primary operational anchor and strategic connector across South Asia, working with government ministries, national meteorological and agricultural agencies, multilateral development banks, implementation partners, and research institutions. The Program Manager will translate global commitments into regional work plans that support AI-powered weather tools and agricultural advisories for smallholder farmers.

This is a remote, U.S.-based, limited-term, grant-funded position expected to run through August 31, 2029, with frequent travel across South Asia. AIM for Scale identifies, adapts, and scales evidence-based, cost-effective agricultural innovations across low- and middle-income countries. Its Secretariat is housed within the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in International Development, Agricultural Economics, Public Policy, Economics, Climate Science, or a closely related field, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus an advanced professional certification and at least 9 years of relevant experience may be considered.
• At least 7 years of progressive experience managing complex, multi-partner international development programs.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing and collaborating with host-country government institutions, national agencies, and multilateral development banks.
• Proven ability to convene, align, and maintain momentum across government entities, research institutions, nonprofit implementing organizations, and philanthropic funders.
• Strong program management skills, including budget monitoring, multi-country work planning, risk assessment, and milestone-based donor reporting.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex technical data into strategic insights for executive, donor, technical, and government audiences.
• Willingness and ability to undertake frequent international travel across the region.

Nice To Haves

• Direct professional experience in South Asia or Southeast Asia managing field operations, country office partnerships, or regional technical assistance portfolios.
• Experience in agriculture, climate services, digital tools/ICT4D, or scalable technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous optimization of multi-country technical assistance work plans across South Asia for AI-driven weather and agricultural advisory services.
• Manage day-to-day operations for moderately complex, multi-partner regional programs, ensuring deliverables, milestones, and outputs meet required standards.
• Monitor regional budgets, resource allocation, and grant compliance, and identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, and political risks.
• Serve as the day-to-day regional contact for host-country government ministries, national meteorological and agricultural services, multilateral development bank representatives, and implementation partners.
• Coordinate country-based partner teams, promoting clear communication, accountability, and shared ownership across institutions.
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments with political tact and collaborate with the Secretariat Director on high-level, sensitive, or strategic country engagements.
• Establish tracking mechanisms to measure progress against regional benchmarks and global strategic targets.
• Synthesize field data, technical insights, and operational metrics into actionable reports for the Secretariat Director, donors, and advisory boards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level