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

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

14h • Remote

About The Position

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

This is a remote, U.S.-based, limited-term, grant-funded position expected to run through September 30, 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, and 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, preferably focused on agriculture, climate services, digital tools/ICT4D, or scalable technology.
• Demonstrated experience working with host-country government institutions, national agencies, and multilateral development banks.
• Proven ability to convene, align, and maintain momentum among 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex technical data 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and ongoing optimization of multi-country technical assistance work plans for AI-driven weather and agricultural advisory services across South Asia.
• Manage day-to-day operations for moderately complex, multi-partner regional programs, ensuring deliverables, milestones, and outputs are aligned and high quality.
• 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 to support clear communication, accountability, and shared ownership across institutional cultures.
• Work with the Secretariat Director on high-level, sensitive, or strategic country engagements, navigating multi-stakeholder environments with political tact.
• Establish mechanisms to track 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: Manager