Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit organization working across India, dedicated to equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work. Since 2008, we've been reimagining how young learners, especially those from underserved communities experience education, career readiness, and lifelong learning. We have been enabling equitable school-to-work transitions by building future-ready learning ecosystems that prioritize access, inclusion, and innovation.
Through strong collaboration with government systems, educators, communities, and civil society, we co-create tech-enabled learning experiences that empower young learners—especially those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to build dignified, thriving and future-ready careers.
We envision a world where education goes beyond access, becoming a powerful tool for self-empowerment, social mobility, and lasting impact.
About The Program
The Jharkhand Schools Program works to equip adolescents in government secondary schools with Future Skills essential for thriving careers. These include Computational Thinking, Foundational Digital Skills, Career Awareness, and AI & Emerging Technology literacy.
The program focuses on long-term systems change by Institutionalizing future skills within curriculum frameworks, Strengthening educator capacity through scalable, teacher-led models, Building strong partnerships with state education bodies, Embedding monitoring and delivery mechanisms within government systems.
Role Overview
The Senior Program Manager – Schools Program will lead the Jharkhand state strategy, oversee high-quality program implementation across districts, and drive deep government partnerships to mainstream future skills education at scale. This role requires strong strategic thinking, government engagement expertise, and the ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder programs. In addition, the SPM will also lead the Sampoorna consortium collaboration and the CODP strategy in the state.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Planning, Systems Change & Program Leadership
Anchor and drive the Jharkhand state strategy in alignment with organizational priorities and long-term systems-change goals.
Develop annual operational plans with clear milestones, budgets, timelines, and delivery frameworks across program components.
Lead the development of a 3–5 year state strategy, including resource planning, team structure, and scale pathways.
Identify and pursue strategic partnerships, advocacy opportunities, and ecosystem collaborations to advance future skills for career readiness.
Ensure all donor commitments are met, including timely, accurate narrative and data reporting.
Lead financial forecasting, track utilization, ensure compliance, and proactively manage deviations and risks. 2. Government Engagement & Advocacy
Build and sustain strong partnerships with key state stakeholders, including:
Jharkhand Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS)
DSERT / SCERT
Samagra Shikshana Jharkhand
State Boards and allied institutions
Represent Quest Alliance in state-level forums, consultations, and review meetings.
Advocate for institutionalization of Future Skills within curriculum, teacher training, and assessment frameworks.
Ensure program indicators are integrated into government monitoring systems to enable mainstream implementation and reduce parallel processes.
Mobilize government resources (budgets, venues, logistics, printing, training infrastructure, etc.) to support scale and sustainability. 3. Program Delivery & Quality Assurance
Work closely with the Learning Experience team to contextualize curriculum and ensure high-quality implementation.
Coordinate with the Associate Program Manager to support district-level rollout and resolve operational challenges.
Track progress rigorously using reviews, dashboards, data systems, and field insights to ensure timely achievement of targets with quality.
