Strategy & Special Projects - CEO's Office

Strategy & Special Projects - CEO's Office

Location: Remote-first with ~30% travel across partner locations, warehouses, and stakeholder meetings.

Experience: Freshers, 0–2 years

ABOUT SAMA

Sama is a not-for-profit organisation and a subsidiary of NavGurukul working to bridge the digital divide by giving new purpose to end-of-life laptops. We partner with organisations to collect, refurbish, and redistribute devices to underserved women and youth, creating access to education, livelihoods, and digital opportunities while reducing e-waste.

As Sama scales across India, we're building systems, partnerships, and operational excellence to ensure every device creates meaningful impact. The CEO's Office plays a critical role in driving strategic priorities, enabling cross-functional execution, and helping build the organisation for scale.

If you're excited about solving complex problems, building systems from scratch, and learning how a mission-driven organisation grows, this role is for you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're hiring a Strategy & Special Projects - CEO's Office to work directly with the CEO's Office on high-impact initiatives across operations, partnerships, technology, and organisational strategy.

This role is ideal for someone who's curious, and excited about solving operational challenges through systems thinking. You'll work across multiple functions, helping transform ideas into execution while improving how Sama operates internally.

Rather than owning a single function, you'll work wherever the organisation needs leverage, whether that's building operational systems, coordinating strategic projects, analysing data, improving processes, or driving execution across teams.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Strategic Projects

• Support high-priority initiatives led by the CEO's Office.

• Coordinate cross-functional projects from planning through execution.

• Conduct research, analyse problems, and recommend practical solutions.

• Ensure projects move forward by identifying blockers and driving follow-through.

Operations & Systems

• Build scalable processes, SOPs, and documentation.

• Improve operational workflows across logistics, partnerships, and internal operations.

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive work using AI and digital tools.

• Build dashboards and tracking systems that improve visibility and decision-making.

Data & Decision Support

• Collect, organise, and analyse operational data.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and decision notes for leadership.

• Turn complex information into structured insights and actionable recommendations.

• Help leadership track organisational priorities and progress.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Work across operations, partnerships, technology, and programme teams.

• Coordinate meetings, action items, and follow-ups across stakeholders.

• Improve communication loops and ensure accountability across projects.

• Build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Special Projects

• Take ownership of new initiatives that don't fit neatly into existing teams.

• Experiment with new ideas and continuously improve how Sama operates.

• Support organisational planning, strategy discussions, and execution as priorities evolve.

 

IS THIS ROLE FOR YOU?

This is for you if...

• You enjoy solving ambiguous problems.

• You're digitally savvy and love exploring AI and productivity tools.

• You naturally ask, "How can this work better?"

• You enjoy bringing structure to messy situations.

• You communicate clearly and document your work well.

• You learn quickly and take ownership without waiting for instructions.

• You enjoy working across different teams rather than within a single function.

• You're excited by startups, social impact, and building organisations from the ground up.

This is not for you if...

• You prefer clearly defined tasks every day.

• Ambiguity makes you uncomfortable.

• You dislike documentation, follow-ups, or project coordination.

• Learning new tools and systems feels like a burden.

• You prefer specialising in one narrow area rather than solving diverse problems.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Freshers or professionals with 0–2 years of experience.

• Strong analytical and structured thinking.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• High curiosity and willingness to learn quickly.

• Comfortable working across operations, technology, partnerships, and strategy.

• Strong ownership mindset with a bias towards action.

• Digitally savvy with an interest in AI, automation, and operational excellence.

• Comfortable using Google Workspace, spreadsheets, Notion, or similar tools.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

GROWTH & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Work directly with the CEO and leadership team.

• Gain exposure to strategy, operations, partnerships, and organisational building.

• Learn how a fast-growing social enterprise scales systems and execution.

• Build skills across project management, technology, operations, and leadership.

• Take ownership of meaningful projects from day one.

WHY JOIN SAMA?

At Sama, every project you work on helps bridge the digital divide while reducing e-waste. You'll work on meaningful problems, collaborate with a mission-driven team, and help build systems that create opportunities for thousands of learners across India.

You'll have the autonomy to experiment, the support to learn, and the opportunity to contribute to an organisation that's scaling both its impact and its ambition.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

We're open to fresh graduates and early-career professionals.

More than experience, we're looking for:

• Strong thinking ability

• Curiosity

• Ownership

• Initiative

• A builder's mindset

Please do reach out to us on [email protected] : ))