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Program Specialist, Doha, Qatar (fixed term contract)
Silicon Foundry
Doha, QAT
Contract
Mid
Onsite
1 weeks ago
Program ManagementStartup EcosystemIncubationAccelerationPortfolio ManagementStakeholder Management
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About the Role
Silicon Foundry, a Kearney company, is seeking a Program Specialist for a fixed-term contract in Doha, Qatar. The role involves designing and delivering entrepreneurship programs for the creative industries, managing startup portfolios, and supporting founders through incubation and acceleration.
Key Skills for This Role
Program ManagementStartup EcosystemIncubationAccelerationPortfolio ManagementStakeholder Management
Responsibilities
- Lead the end to end design and execution of entrepreneurship programs
- Source and manage trainers, facilitators, and subject matter experts
- Continuously improve program content, participant engagement, and operational effectiveness
- Identify opportunities to develop and launch new programs
- Support the development of strategic partnerships
- Manage startup portfolio tracking and founder engagement
- Monitor startup growth, milestones, KPIs, and outcomes
- Design and deliver workshops, masterclasses, and capability building initiatives
- Lead mentor matching activities and coordinate engagement with advisors
- Assess startup suitability for advisory, funding, and growth support services
- Support investment readiness initiatives
- Collect, manage, and analyze program and portfolio data; produce regular reports
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, Management, Innovation, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in startup programs, accelerators, incubators, venture building, innovation programs, or entrepreneurship support initiatives
- Experience designing and delivering founder focused programs and startup support services
- Demonstrated experience working directly with startups, founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem stakeholders
- Experience supporting startup assessment, diligence, investment readiness, or venture portfolio management
- Proven track record managing multi stakeholder projects with measurable outcomes
- Strong analytical and research capabilities
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and visual storytelling skills
- Familiarity with the Qatar startup ecosystem and the creative and cultural industries sector is highly desirable
- Experience leveraging CRM systems, portfolio management tools, event platforms, and AI enabled research tools
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About Silicon Foundry
- Silicon Foundry, a Kearney company, is an innovation advisory firm.
- We help our Members navigate new technologies and market shifts.
- Learn more at www.sifoundry.com.
About The Role
- The Program Specialist will be responsible for the design, delivery, and ongoing management of entrepreneurship and startup support programs for the creatives industry.
- This is a hands on role based full time on a client project in Doha, Qatar.
- The position is offered on a fixed term basis through January 2027, with possibility of extension.
What You'll Do Program Design & Delivery
- Lead the end to end design and execution of entrepreneurship programs.
- Source and manage trainers, facilitators, and subject matter experts.
- Continuously improve program content, participant engagement, and operational effectiveness.
- Identify opportunities to develop and launch new programs.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships.
Portfolio Management & Founder Success
- Manage startup portfolio tracking and founder engagement.
- Monitor startup growth, milestones, KPIs, and outcomes.
- Design and deliver workshops, masterclasses, and capability building initiatives.
- Lead mentor matching activities and coordinate engagement with advisors.
Startup Services & Investment Readiness
- Assess startup suitability for advisory, funding, and growth support services.
- Support investment readiness initiatives.
- Facilitate access to relevant ecosystem resources.
Reporting & Stakeholder Management
- Collect, manage, and analyze program and portfolio data.
- Produce regular reports on program performance.
- Support preparation of presentations and reports for senior stakeholders.
- Develop clear, visually compelling, executive ready materials.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, Management, Innovation, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in startup programs, accelerators, incubators, etc.
- Experience designing and delivering founder focused programs.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with startups, founders, investors, mentors.
- Experience supporting startup assessment, diligence, investment readiness.
- Proven track record managing multi stakeholder projects.
- Strong analytical and research capabilities.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and visual storytelling skills.
- Familiarity with the Qatar startup ecosystem and creative industries is highly desirable.
- Experience leveraging CRM systems, portfolio management tools, event platforms, and AI enabled research tools.
Key Information
- Full time, client facing role based in Doha, Qatar (applicant MUST currently live in Qatar or willing to relocate).
- Fixed term contract through January 2026.
- Potential opportunity for extension and/or transition directly to the client organization.
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