Position Summary:
Dasra is seeking a visionary and dynamic Senior Technical Manager to lead our technological initiatives and drive the digital transformation of our organisation. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of Dasra, ensuring that technology serves our mission effectively and efficiently. This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach who can manage a team, work collaboratively with other departments, and develop and implement technology solutions that advance our goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead digital transformation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, effectiveness, and decision-making.
- Design and execute the tech and data strategy and roadmap.
- Oversee the design, development, and implementation of software development projects and maintain the organization’s IT infrastructure, ensuring robustness, scalability, and security.
- Inspire program teams to identify business needs, process gaps, and levers to build efficient systems using technology.
- Drive the adoption of data analytics and business intelligence tools to support data-driven decision-making and impact measurement.
- Build the internal team’s capacity on technological tools and processes.
- Identify, build, and manage relationships with partners to deploy necessary applications and technologies.
- Develop and manage the technology budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
Qualifications and Experiences:
- Engineering degree with at least 10+ years of experience in the technology sector.
- Minimum of 3 years in a strategic and managerial role.
- Experience working or volunteering in the social sector is important.
Skills & Competencies:
- Proven success in developing and implementing technology strategies that drive organizational goals.
- Deep knowledge and experience in Technical Engineering & Project/Program Management and/or Data Analysis & Management.
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, systems integration, cybersecurity, and data management.
- Experience with ERPs, CRM, and Stakeholder management platforms is a plus.
- Excellent relationship-building, communication, and presentation skills.
- Adaptive mindset to fit with organizational needs, capabilities, and constraints.
- Ability to develop and manage a team at all levels, including collaborating with staff in other parts of the organization.
- Belief in technology as an enabler and not being vested in tech tools per se.
- Capacity builder rather than a doer.
- Approachable with a good attitude and empathy towards work done in the social sector.
- Experience estimating and delivering software projects and/or product experience.
- Familiarity with cloud, modern software systems, and open-source technologies.
Why Join Dasra?
- Opportunity to lead technological innovation in a mission-driven organization.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Chance to make a significant impact on the lives of communities across India.
- Salary range for this position is expected to be between 30 LPA and 40 LPA.
- Dasra is an equal opportunity employer.
Interested candidates can apply here.