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

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

12h • 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. This remote, U.S.-based, limited-term, grant-funded role is expected to run through August 31, 2029, and involves frequent travel across South Asia. The manager will coordinate with government ministries, national meteorological and agricultural agencies, multilateral development banks, research institutions, and implementation partners to translate global commitments into regional work plans that deliver AI weather tools and agricultural advisories to smallholder farmers.

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. The Program Manager will oversee regional operations, partnerships, budgets, risks, milestone tracking, and impact reporting, working closely with the Secretariat Director on high-level or sensitive country engagements.

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, preferably focused on agriculture, climate services, digital tools/ICT4D, or scalable technology.
• 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 as program needs dictate.

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 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 are aligned and high quality.
• Monitor regional budgets, resource allocation, and grant compliance; identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, and political risks.
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for host-country government ministries, national meteorological and agricultural services, multilateral development bank representatives, and implementation partners.
• Coordinate country-based partner teams, establishing clear communication, accountability, and shared ownership across institutional cultures.
• Collaborate with the Secretariat Director on high-level, sensitive, or strategic country engagements, navigating multi-stakeholder environments with political tact.
• 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: Senior