Program Lead

Position- Program Lead

Contractual Role

Location- Patna

The Program Lead Dairy Operations, Growth & TSU will lead the overall design and execution of Bihar Dairy Transformation Project, with direct ownership of dairy operations, procurement expansion, and infrastructure development, while providing strategic oversight across livestock & animal health and dairy marketing functions.

The role is anchored in strong technical expertise in dairy systems and requires the ability to integrate production, aggregation, processing, and market linkages into a cohesive and commercially viable model. The position will be responsible for ensuring that improvements in milk productivity, procurement systems, processing capacity, and market access translate into sustained increases in farmer incomes and system efficiency.

Job specifications & Key performance Indicators

Specific key areas / Scope of the job

Key performance indicators

1

Expansion and strengthening of milk procurement systems

Increase in daily milk procurement volumes; Number of new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs) formed/strengthened; Growth in farmer membership and active pourers; Reduction in milk rejection and quality issues

2

Development and optimization of chilling, cold-chain, and processing infrastructure

Increase in chilling and processing capacity utilization; Number of infrastructure projects operationalized; Reduction in milk spoilage/losses; Improvement in turnaround and logistics efficiency

3

Integrated program leadership across dairy operations, livestock productivity, and market development

Achievement of overall program targets and milestones; Effective convergence of interventions across verticals; Improvement in procurement-productivity-market linkage integration

4

Supervision and coordination of Program Officers and technical teams

Timely implementation of field interventions; Team performance and reporting quality; Improved coordination between livestock, procurement, and marketing teams

5

Livestock productivity and animal health integration with procurement systems

Increase in average milk yield/productivity; Adoption of breeding, nutrition, and animal health interventions; Reduction in disease incidence and mortality rates

6

Dairy marketing and value-added dairy product (VADP) strategy support

Expansion into new markets/channels; Growth in value-added product portfolio; Improved price realization and margins; Increase in sales/revenue from VADPs

7

Stakeholder engagement and partnership management

Number and quality of partnerships established; Engagement with government departments and federations; Convergence initiatives facilitated; Stakeholder satisfaction and collaboration outcomes

8

Commercial and business orientation of the program

Alignment between procurement and market demand; Improvement in operational sustainability and profitability indicators; Increase in farmer remuneration and business efficiency

9

Monitoring, evaluation, and data-driven program management

Establishment and regular use of MIS/dashboard systems; Timely reporting and review mechanisms; Availability and use of data for decision-making; Progress against procurement and operational KPIs

10

Program planning, budgeting, and investment support

Timely preparation and execution of annual work plans; Effective utilization of program resources; Support provided for investment planning and scale-up initiatives

11

Innovation, replication, and best practice promotion

Adoption of innovative dairy models/practices; Documentation of learnings and case studies; Replication/scaling of successful interventions across districts/regions