Senior Program Manager (Educational)

Role: Senior Program Manager (Educational), Vijayawada

Experience:7-10 years

Salary: Up to 16 LPA

Language: Telugu is must required.

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About the role:

The Senior Program Manager will serve as the State Lead, directing interventions across the state by managing a diverse team of Education Specialists, coordinators, and officers. The role focuses on transforming learning ecosystems through educational technology and capacity building to foster 21st-century skills. This position is responsible for all government relations, content development oversight, and the successful execution of project deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

1. State Strategy & Revie

• wAnchor the state strategy in alignment with organizational priorities and a systems-change lens
• .Develop long-term (35 year) state plans, including detailed budgets and team structures
• .Ensure operational plans feature clear quarterly milestones for curriculum development and capacity building
• .Conduct monthly field visits to engage with learners, teachers, and district officials to evaluate program effectiveness

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2. Advocacy & Thought Leadersh

• ipDrive the advocacy agenda by building strategic relationships with state departments such as the SSA and SCER
• T.Facilitate policy-level change to mainstream specialized curricula within the education ecosyste
• m.Act as the organizational representative in consortiums and external forum

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3. Project & Budget Managem

• entManage financial forecasting to ensure spending aligns with forecasts and audit requiremen
• ts.Ensure all donor reporting is completed on time with high-quality insights and project learni
• ng.Support fundraising opportunities and proposal development in collaboration with the Business Development te

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4. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (

• MEL)Ensure the team utilizes monitoring tools and dashboards to drive joint reviews and data-driven reflecti
• ons.Streamline review processes with thematic leads to deepen the synergy between state and program strateg

ies.5. Team Buil

• dingCreate learning opportunities for the team and foster a culture of open communication and critical think

ing.Required Skills and Experie

• nce:Experience: Minimum 78 years of experience implementing blended learning content for school proje
• cts.Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with coding, computational skills, STEM, and life/career skills for stude
• nts.Government Engagement: Prior experience managing large-scale programs in government schools and facilitating workshops for state offici
• als.Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of the National Education Policy (NEP) and State Curriculum Framew
• ork.Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills in English; proficiency in local regional languages is prefer
• red.Logistics: Willingness to travel extensively and work both independently and collaborati

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