Head of Portfolio and Programme

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100x Impact 

Salary from £64,638 to £74,627 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £82,546 pa inclusive of London allowance 

Introduction 

100x Impact is a world-leading impact initiative based at the London School of Economics, with a mission to scale social innovations that can positively impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Through our accelerator programme and ongoing portfolio support, we help ambitious social ventures strengthen their organisations, scale their solutions and maximise their impact. 

We are seeking a Head of Portfolio & Programme to provide strategic leadership of our accelerator programme and growing portfolio of social ventures. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead the development and implementation of our portfolio strategy, oversee the continued evolution of our accelerator programme, and ensure we deploy our expertise, networks and resources effectively to help ventures scale their impact. 

Candidates Should Have 

• Substantial relevant professional experience within one or more of the following environments: venture acceleration, venture building, venture capital or impact investment, social innovation, social entrepreneurship, or another environment supporting the development and scaling of mission-driven organisations.
• Significant experience of working directly with ventures or organisations at different stages of development, with a strong understanding of the challenges involved in building, strengthening and scaling organisations and their impact.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategies or approaches to supporting ventures or organisations, including identifying differing needs, prioritising resources and determining where support can create the greatest value.
• Proven experience of leading and developing teams, including setting strategic direction, delegating responsibilities and managing performance through others. 

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities. 

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification. 

To apply for this post, please click on the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Fan Gu (fan@100ximpact.org). 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 22 November (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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