Pahle India Foundation (PIF), chaired by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, is inviting applications for the position of Business Development Manager as per details below:

Job Profiles

PIF is looking for a dynamic and result oriented  Business Development Manager with a strong understanding of the policy ecosystem to lead and expand the organization’s strategic partnerships, fundraising efforts, and stakeholder engagement. This role is ideally for someone who combines a sharp commercial acumen with a passion for public policy and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnerships: Identify and cultivate partnerships with corporates, foundations, multilateral agencies, government departments, and academic institutions.
• Fundraising & Proposal Development: Design and lead fundraising initiatives, including drafting proposals, concept notes. .
• Donor Relationship Management: Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing and prospective donors and funding partners.
• Business Planning: Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve funding goals aligned with PIF’s research priorities.
• Event & Program Development: Support the planning of high-level policy dialogues, workshops, and roundtables in collaboration with donors and partners.
• Internal Coordination: Collaborate with the research and communications teams to align business development goals with project implementation and outreach strategies.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor policy trends, funding opportunities, and stakeholder priorities to proactively position PIF for relevant engagements.

Qualifications & Experience:

Educational Qualification:

• MBA (Marketing / Strategy / Development Management / Public Policy) from a reputed institution. Additional qualifications in public policy or development studies are a plus.

Experience:

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in business development, fundraising, or partnership roles in a think tank, development organization, CSR unit, or consultancy.
• Proven track record of successfully raising funds and building partnerships.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong communication and negotiation skills (both written and verbal)
• Should be willing to travel to meet with prospective donors and funders
• Understanding of the Indian policy landscape and development ecosystem
• Ability to develop high-quality proposals and presentations
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Professional maturity and the ability to work with senior stakeholders
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM tools

Remuneration - Compensation will be commensurate with experience and industry norms based on candidate’s qualification and skill set.

Application Procedure:   - Interested candidates are invited to email the following on [email protected] 

1.   A detailed CV.

2.   A cover letter highlighting their interest and relevant experience for this role.

Organisation Overview 

PIF is a leading not-for-profit policy think tank with a motto “Putting India First To Make India First.” Over the last decade of its working, PIF has been able to successfully carve out a niche for itself and earn a reputation with policymakers as an independent, extremely credible institute that can be relied upon for producing high quality inputs for policy formulation. 

Over the next five years, PIF aims to be among the country's leading policy think-tanks and preeminent go-to policy research institute rooted in Indian realities, focussing its research on complex policy challenges thereby playing a significant role in India’s growth story. PIF also provides a credible, trustworthy and neutral policy platform for bringing together government, industry, academia and civil society for enriching the public narrative on topical issues.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluation. Pahle India Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds.