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Associate Director – Research, Insights & Strategy (RI&S)
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Full-time
Posted 21h ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Associate Director will lead the Research, Insights & Strategy vertical, setting the research agenda and managing institutional relationships with government bodies like MSDE and NITI Aayog. They are responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based policy recommendations and managing a team of program leads and associates.
Requirements
The ideal candidate possesses 14+ years of experience in research, labour economics, or public policy with a strong quantitative and analytical foundation. Proven experience in leading teams and engaging with senior government stakeholders is essential for this role.
Full job description
Position: Associate Director – Research, Insights & Strategy (RI&S)
Location: New Delhi
Reports to: Program Director, STEP Foundation
Team: Leads a team of Program Leads and Program Associates across the RI&S vertical
About STEP Foundation
STEP Foundation (Skilling, Training & Employability for Prosperity) is a systems-level think tank and implementation body working to ensure every young Indian is employable by 2047. STEP works at the intersection of policy, institutions, and evidence — partnering with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), NITI Aayog, NCVET, state governments and industry to build the evidence base, strengthen core institutions, and scale high-impact programmes across India's skilling ecosystem.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced research and policy leader to head STEP's Research, Insights & Strategy (RI&S) vertical. RI&S is STEP's evidence engine — the team responsible for generating the data, analysis and institutional recommendations that anchor STEP's credibility with government and industry. This includes STEP's work reforming India's vocational assessment ecosystem with MSDE and other regulatory bodies, STEP's Job Data Insights work — building district-level labour market intelligence for MSDE.
As Associate Director – RI&S, you will own the strategy, quality and delivery of this vertical end-to-end: setting the research agenda, building institutional relationships with MSDE, NCVET and NITI Aayog, translating field evidence into policy-ready recommendations, and building a team with the quantitative and analytical depth STEP needs to be a credible evidence partner to government.
Key Responsibilities
Own strategy and delivery for the RI&S vertical, including STEP's NCVET assessment-reform workstream (regulatory pilot design) and Job Data Insights workstream (Job Data Lab and District Demand Planning Framework for MSDE)
Serve as STEP's primary research and technical interface with MSDE, NCVET and NITI Aayog — shaping reform recommendations and representing STEP in government and industry forums
Design and uphold STEP's research methodology and analytical rigour — ensuring findings are evidence-based, decision-ready, and defensible to senior government and industry stakeholders
Build and lead a high-performing RI&S team of Program Leads and Program Associates, strengthening the vertical's core research, data analytics and economics capability
Translate field research and stakeholder consultations (district officials, industry, implementation partners) into structured, actionable policy and programme recommendations
Own vertical-level budget, planning and reporting, and contribute to STEP's broader institutional strategy as a member of the senior leadership team
Represent STEP externally — building STEP's credibility and profile as a research and evidence partner across the skilling ecosystem
Ideal Candidate Profile
14+ years of experience in research, labour economics, public policy, workforce development, or management consulting, including significant experience leading teams
Strong quantitative and analytical foundation — comfortable with data analysis, econometrics or applied research methods, and able to build this capability in others
Working knowledge of India's skilling and workforce-development ecosystem (MSDE, NCVET, NSQF, labour market data landscape) is a strong plus
Demonstrated experience engaging senior government stakeholders and translating research into policy-relevant recommendations
Proven ability to build and lead a team from the ground up
Entrepreneurial, first-principles operator, comfortable with ambiguity and building institutions from zero to one
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to synthesise complex evidence for non-technical, senior audiences
The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is an Indian philanthropic organisation founded by Ashish and Manisha Dhawan. TCF aims to improve the lives of all Indians through rapid, sustained and inclusive economic growth. We believe that rapid, sustained, and inclusive economic growth is the central fulcrum to accelerate all-round development of a society and nation; it is the tide that can lift all boats.
Our portfolio includes:
Accelerate Indian Philanthropy
Air Pollution Action Group
Central Square Foundation
Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States
Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies
ChangeInkk Foundation
Foundation for Accelerating Science and Technology-India
Foundation for Economic Development
India Leaders for Social Sector
Prosperiti
Sports and Society Accelerator
The Infravision Foundation
The Udaiti Foundation
Values that define us:
Mission driven
Radically honest
Celebrate shared successes
Long-term commitment
Outcome focused
Archimedes lever
Why join us?
- We are solving some of the toughest challenges of India
- Opportunities to channel your entrepreneurial spirit
- You will work with really smart, humble and driven people
- You will constantly be learning
- You will be a part of a large and rapidly growing ecosystem
- Personal and professional development
More about us: https://theconvergencefoundation.org/
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