2X Challenge Lead

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2X Global

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Finance, Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Think Tank
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: $75,000 USD-$95,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 15/10/2025
  • Location: Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
Company

2X Global is a global membership and field-building organisation for investors, capital providers and intermediaries in both public and private markets. We build investor capacity and commitment through knowledge, partnerships and tools, advance and align data and standards, and shift markets through strategic stakeholder engagement to unlock gender-smart capital at scale.

Key Responsibilities
 
Participant Growth & Strategic Partnerships  
  • Lead global outreach to grow 2X Challenge participation among institutional investors, including pension funds, international and regional financial institutions, asset managers, and other capital allocators.
  • Develop and deliver tailored value propositions, onboarding pathways, and partnership models that demonstrate the benefits of joining the 2X Challenge.

Programme Leadership
  • Lead the development of the strategic direction and priorities of the 2X Challenge, working closely with the Leadership team, 2X Global members and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with the initiative’s vision and evolving global trends.
  • Shape and implement the current 2X Challenge 2024-2027 including supporting all participating investors and other stakeholders.
  • Lead the continued rollout of the updated 2X Criteria and Reference Guide, ensuring new guidance is integrated and communicated.

Participant Management & Community Building
  • Manage relationships with current participants (DFIs, private sector investors), ensuring smooth processes for deal qualification, exceptions committees, working group meetings, training and reporting.
  • Disseminate and improve the tools, systems and processes needed by 2X Global and participating investors to implement the 2X Challenge.

Stakeholder Engagement & Ecosystem Alignment
  • Represent 2X Global and the 2X Challenge at key forums such as the 2X Global Summit, G7 and SDG-aligned events, regional investor meet-ups etc.
  • Deepen relationships with key strategic partners and alignment initiatives.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
  • Maintain and evolve the MEL framework, ensuring timely collection and analysis of data.
  • Generate insight products such as quarterly blogs, annual reflections and learning reports to share progress and lessons.

Team Leadership & Internal Collaboration
  • Lead and mentor a fully-remote distributed team of colleagues and key partners.
  • Collaborate across 2X Global to integrate other key priorities into the 2X Challenge.

 
Skills and Experiences
 
  • 8+ years of professional experience in programme leadership or investment ecosystems.
  • Deep understanding of gender lens investing, including application of the 2X Criteria across investor types, sectors and instruments. Familiarity with DFIs/MDBs is an advantage. 
  • Strong project and stakeholder management skills - able to set direction, prioritise, and deliver across multiple workstreams and time zones.
  • Excellent facilitation, relationship-building and communication skills with senior and diverse stakeholders.
  • Solid grasp of digital collaboration and data systems and comfort with evidence-driven MEL.
  • Alignment with 2X Global’s mission and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

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