Summary

The Wadhwani Foundation seeks an accomplished, strategic, and hands-on finance and people leader to serve as its inaugural U.S. Director, Finance and Human Resources (“Director, Finance and HR”). They will lead the Finance and Human Resources functions for Wadhwani Operating Foundation (WOF) and Wadhwani Charitable Foundation (WCF) (together, “the Foundation”), building the financial and organizational infrastructure for a global philanthropic enterprise.

Founded by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani in 2001, the Foundation is dedicated to accelerating economic development in emerging economies by creating large-scale, family-sustaining employment through initiatives in entrepreneurship, workforce skilling, artificial intelligence, innovation, and social good across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

The Director, Finance and HR will join the Foundation at an important time of growth and evolution. The successful candidate will build the U.S. platform for human resources and financial management, including entity-level budgets and forecasts, strong internal controls and clean audits, disciplined treasury and grant-disbursement processes, and the people practices that allow a growing team to do its best work. They will partner closely with the Chairman, CEO, Governing Boards, and Family Office on financial strategy, resource allocation, risk, and organizational effectiveness, and with Finance and HR colleagues across the Foundation’s global network.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned Director of Finance and HR with deep expertise in financial planning and analysis, accounting, controls, audit, treasury, and financial governance, ideally gained in a foundation, nonprofit, or similarly complex multi-entity organization. They will bring meaningful experience leading HR or people strategy, sound judgment, executive presence, and a practical, builder’s mindset, along with a genuine commitment to the Foundation’s mission and global impact.

This position is based in the United States, with a strong preference for candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role requires regular travel in the United States and internationally. The salary range for this position is $225,000 – $250,000 inclusion of a 20% bonus component and a generous benefits package.

To Apply

More information about Wadhwani Foundation may be found here: www.wadhwanifoundation.org.

This search is being led by Ellen LaPointe and André Blackman of NPAG. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG’s candidate portal.

Should you have questions, candidate nominations, or if you need assistance or accommodations in the application process, please contact Andre Blackman at andre@npag.com.

The Wadhwani Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.