SR Manager at CLASP

The Senior Manager needs an extraordinary capacity for program strategy, development, execution and administration, leadership of high-performing teams, expertise in clean energy market development, world-class collaboration and communication skills, a commitment to impacts and results, entrepreneurship, and a great sense of humor. 

Responsibilities Include

Team Leadership 

• Lead, mentor, and support a high-performing, multicultural team across several countries, ensuring clear delegation, accountability, and collaboration.
• Provide coaching and professional development opportunities for team members to grow in technical knowledge, leadership, and program management.
• Foster a culture of ownership, learning, and excellence, ensuring that team members are both supported and challenged to deliver their best.

Program Oversight & Execution

• Provide strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of key CEA programs, including planning, budgeting, performance management, and results reporting.
• Guide and troubleshoot implementation challenges with program managers, ensuring timely and adaptive program delivery.
• Define and evolve key programmatic metrics for impact and learning.
• Work closely with internal teams to shape organisational strategy and cross-regional collaboration.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Cultivate and manage high-level relationships with energy industry CEOs, trade associations, donor agencies, and government counterparts, ensuring alignment, partnership, and buy-in.
• Navigate sensitive stakeholder dynamics with emotional intelligence, helping direct/navigate complex relationships towards shared objectives. 

Communications & Advocacy

• Collaborate with CLASP’s communications team to develop and share impactful stories, learning, and research from across CEA programs.
• Represent CLASP at industry forums, convenings, and high-level policy discussions.
• Serve as a thought leader on market development for efficient and affordable appliances and equipment at CLASP. 

Business Development

• Lead and support business development efforts, including proposal design, donor engagement, and fundraising.
• Act as a key liaison with current and prospective funders.

The Ideal Candidate

• A team leader and coach with a passion for growing others and building collaborative, high trust working environments.
• Comfortable managing asynchronously and supporting team members to work autonomously and flexibly while delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and inspire mid-level managers, supporting their growth while ensuring results.
• Skilled at navigating senior-level partnerships and managing high-stakes relationships with senior leaders and institutional leaders.
• Strategic, entrepreneurial thinker who thrives in ambiguity and builds creative, adaptive solutions to complex challenges.
• Comfortable leading multi-country programs with strong systems thinking and attention to detail.
• Brings a strong grasp of inclusive finance or market development mechanisms and a track record of managing results-oriented, equity-driven programs.
• Strong communication skills—verbal and written—with the ability to persuade and align diverse stakeholders around a shared vision.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in international program implementation; business- and partnership-development experience preferred.
• Entrepreneurial mindset to design, develop, and execute long-term initiatives.  A proactive individual who is nimble and with a strategic approach to problem-solving. 
• Persuasive communication skills, both verbal and written; exceptional written and spoken English a must. Demonstrated experience developing high-impact partnerships. 
• A systems thinker with experience in supporting clean technology companies to scale. 
• Demonstrated ability in program development and implementation in the distributed renewable energy or related sectors required, with geographic experience in Africa and South Asia, appliance or technology policy experience a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in growing and developing team members.
• Ability to work from the big picture to the small details.
• Ability to maintain composure, flexibility, and a sense of humor under tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills.