Changemakers Challenge Platform Manager at Ashoka

Description

• Ashoka Changemakers is an Ashoka program that uses the power of open technology, online challenges and social innovation knowledge - coupled with Ashoka’s network of social entrepreneurs and impact partners - to democratize changemaking and accelerate connections and collaborations that increase rate of change for critical social issues.
• We believe in the power of technology and networks to inspire, deepen impact, spark action and collectively achieve much more than the sum of our parts.

Summary

• Changemakers has recently upgraded its challenge platform to increase connectivity among our core constituencies and we’re looking for a full time Challenge Platform Manager to drive the development and manage its connections to existing platforms as well as Ashoka’s larger digital strategy.
• This person will oversee the development of our pilots on the new platform and help evaluate which tools best meet the team’s needs.
• The Changemakers Challenge Platform Manager will have very strong project management skills and a passion for using technology for social change.
• This person will have experience managing platforms, organizing priorities and enjoy coordinating simultaneously with several teams.
• They will be detail-oriented, while having a strong understanding of our overall goals and vision.
• They will be working closely with different teams at Ashoka and managing our relationships with our platform providers, while also providing support to our different internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Be the bridge between the Changemakers Challenge and Platform Teams as well as our technology partner WeChangers.
• Design the roadmap for the Changemakers Challenge platform
• Evaluate the best tech solution for Changemakers Challenges
• Deliver trainings and provide on-going support to challenge team staff
• Assists in the demands and operational needs related to the challenge platform
• Act as a point person for technical difficulties pertaining to our different solutions across various teams
• Plan and project manage the development of our interfaces, including pages for our partnerships
• Improve the clarity, efficiency and distribution of platform related information across team
• Develop internal guides and training materials for platform use
• Prepare and enhance analytic reports about the use of the platform, to support decision making
• Support team and budget planning for the platform
• Support team for strategic decisions to create a sustainable roadmap for our platform.

Qualifications
Successful candidates will possess most of the following skills and experiences:

• Bachelor's Degree with 3-7 years of professional experience in either of the following areas - digital product management, platform management and / or product development.
• Product development  
• Advanced technology management skills
• Fluency in English is required
• Excellent Project Manager
• UX Design experience is a plus
• Drupal knowledge is a plus.