Program Manager

Shape and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges with the Dalberg Strategy Activation team.

Dalberg is a global group that partners with organizations to design and implement strategies that deliver measurable impact, advancing a more sustainable planet and inclusive societies where all people can thrive. We work side by side with governments, foundations, companies, and communities to move from insight to action—translating bold ideas into programs, policies, and systems that work in practice.

As a diverse, purpose-driven community of professionals, Dalberg combines strategy and management consulting with hands‑on implementation, equity‑centered community design, data and research, and strategic communications. This integrated approach allows us not only to help clients define what needs to change, but to support them in making change happen—from piloting solutions to scaling them across institutions and geographies.

We are from everywhere, at home anywhere—an African and American organization as much as an Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and European one. Dalberg is a place where people bring their full selves to work, practicing transparency and openness while maintaining independence of thought. Our culture is grounded in respect, inclusion, and a shared commitment to learning and growth.

Today, Dalberg is a team of 610+ people from 55 countries, collectively speaking 90 languages, with 48%+ female representation in leadership. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to how we work—with our clients, partners, and the communities we serve.

Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 25+ locations worldwide, supporting strategy execution and systems change across sectors and regions.

Executing on a strategy or standing up a new initiative or program is when the ‘real work’ starts for most of our partners. Therefore, our Strategy Activation work is the practice of speeding up the initial stages of implementation using project management offices (PMOs) and other structures to deeply partner with clients over time to increase the chances of success for a new initiative, program, or learning agenda.

It provides the foundational steps towards bringing a strategy to life, contextualizing it further and teasing out implications for business‑as‑usual, helping test critical assumptions, making strategic choices, adapting to emerging needs and laying the groundwork for implementation.

You are a social impact leader, and you thrive tackling both global and domestic issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind. You enjoy leading high‑performing teams and engaging deeply with the decision makers and on the ground changemakers. You have demonstrated entrepreneurial abilities in your past works by driving innovation and have made change happen, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations that drive change around the world.

You have rich experience of working on the ground with communities and partners delivering the impact. You are a committed self‑starter with experience as a ‘top performer’ at a leading consultancy firm or at a well‑known social impact organization, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

• A clear commitment to domestic and/or international development
  , demonstrated through prior work on issues such as economic development, global health, education, climate, gender equity, justice, mobility, or financial inclusion
• Significant professional experience (
  typically around 6-8 years
  ) in social impact consulting, international development, public sector delivery, philanthropy, or other mission‑driven organizations, including experience leading programs, work streams, or teams
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, International Relations, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Education, Social Entrepreneurship, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education…