Job ID | 2341 | Company | Accion Washington, DC |
About Accion
Accion is a global nonprofit on a mission to create a fair and inclusive economy for the nearly two billion people who are failed by the global financial system. We develop and scale responsible digital financial solutions for small business owners, smallholder farmers, and women, so they can make informed decisions and improve their lives. Through targeted investment strategies, advisory solutions, and expert thought leadership, we work with local partners to develop and scale cheaper, more accessible, and customer-friendly financial solutions. Since 1961, Accion has helped build more than 230 financial service providers serving low-income clients in 75 countries, reaching more than 350 million people. More at https://www.accion.org.
About Accion Advisory
The Accion Advisory team combines decades of on-the-ground experience with insights into new technologies to help our partners become more sustainable and scalable. We work with a variety of organizations focused on serving the financial needs of low-income people and businesses in emerging markets. With a presence in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, our team provides strategic and operational support to strengthen our partners and maximize their impact on underserved customers.
Our team is comprised of Regional Program Managers (RPMs) and their teams who are responsible for driving new business, bringing local context and hands on experience to meet customer needs; and Practice Area Leads who are technical area experts responsible for building the Advisory team's expertise in core areas, driving execution excellence, and capturing synergies across technical practice areas and regions. The Practice Area Leads seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the execution of our engagements and to develop reusable tools and collateral for specific areas of expertise that Accion Advisory brings to all of our clients.
Position Summary
The Accion Advisory Team is seeking a Vice President of Practice Area Program Management, who will be part of the Accion Advisory leadership team and directly oversee the Accion Advisory Practice Areas. This will include managing senior level Practice Area Leads for Product Development, Customer Capability Building, Data Management and Analysis, and Operations & Technology, and providing guidance to leads for Risk Management, People & Culture, and various strategic initiatives around Agri finance and Women's Economic Empowerment. The successful candidate will be passionate about re-imagining the delivery of financial products to underserved customers in this digital society and have experience working with and building financial products for underserved market segments as well as prior consulting firm experience.
Global remote: Washington DC, Europe or Asia are the preferred locations.
Position Responsibilities
This position will ensure Accion Advisory is driving innovation with various digital-first financial services projects as well as ensuring outputs of the Practice Areas adhere to the Accion Advisory standards of excellence. This will require working with the Practice Area Leads, Accion Advisory Regional Program Managers, financial service provider (FSP) leadership teams, donors, and colleagues within the overarching Accion leadership team. Core areas of responsibility include:
Position Qualifications
15+ years consulting experience in a senior leadership role and demonstrated forward thinking approach to financial inclusion; experience in embedded finance, platforms, and digital payments preferred.
Track record of designing and implementing strategies that utilize digital technologies to disrupt traditional financial ecosystems and drive inclusive growth.
Travel Requirements
Direct Reports
Accion is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. Accion seeks qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, or any other basis protected by law. Accion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.