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CEO, Nashik

Nashik, Maharashtra, India Managed by Ground Zero

About this role

Role Name: CEO, Nashik 
Experience: 12+ years 
Salary: 12 to 20 LPA
Reporting to: Board of Directors

Role Overview

The Board seeks a visionary, execution-focused Chief Executive Officer to lead an ambitious, data-driven rural development foundation. The CEO will build organizational systems, scale operations across 80–100 villages in rural Nashik, forge strategic government/CSR partnerships, and drive measurable community impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership & Scale: Translate board vision into an operational roadmap; scale interventions across healthcare, education, livelihoods, water, sanitation, and agriculture across 80–100 villages.
  • Institution Building: Build a high-performing team, define HR/operational processes, and establish robust governance and risk frameworks.
  • Fundraising & Partnerships: Mobilize resources by building deep ties with CSR heads, philanthropic foundations, institutional donors, and relevant government departments.
  • Program Execution & Impact: Oversee end-to-end program delivery, baseline surveys, and data-driven evaluation focusing on long-term outcome measurement over activity output.
  • Field & Community Engagement: Maintain strong grassroots presence; build community-owned models and ensure active involvement of local stakeholders.
  • Financial Stewardship: Lead budgeting, resource allocation, internal audit controls, and financial transparency.

Key Qualifications & Profile

  • Experience: 15–22 years overall, with significant leadership experience in rural development, social enterprises, or corporate CSR programs managing large field operations.
  • Education: Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Rural Management, Development Studies, MBA, Public Policy, Social Work, or related fields.
  • Competencies: Institution builder, strategic thinker, strong financial acumen, collaborative leader with deep empathy and grassroots understanding.
  • Languages: Fluency in English is required; Marathi proficiency is strongly preferred. Willingness to reside in Nashik and travel extensively within the region.

Key Deliverables (24-Month Horizon)

  1. Months 0–6: Operational audit, phased 80–100 village roadmap, initial key hires, and government alignment.
  2. Months 6–12: Program roll-out in initial village clusters, execution of CSR/donor partnerships, and launch of M&E dashboards.
  3. Months 12–24: Expansion across remaining villages, impact evaluation, team stabilization, and establishing a scalable development model.

Hiring Process: 

Step 1: R1 with HR 
Step 2: R2 with HR Head 
Step 3: R3 with Director
All rounds will preferably be face to face. 

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is posted on October 16th, 2026, on Ground Zero
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