Role: Senior Program Manager – Schools Program, Ranchi
Experience: 10+ Years
Salary: Upto 15-18 LPA

About the program:

The Jharkhand Schools Program works to equip adolescents in government secondary schools with essential Future Skills, including 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 directly within government systems.

Role Overview:

The Senior Program Manager – Schools Program will lead the state strategy for Jharkhand, oversee high-quality program implementation across districts, and drive deep government partnerships to mainstream future skills education at scale. This role requires robust strategic thinking, government engagement expertise, and the ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder programs.



In addition, the SPM will lead key consortium collaborations and specialized state strategies.

Key responsibilities:

1. Strategic Planning, Systems Change & Program Leadership
- Anchor and drive the 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.
- Ensure all donor commitments are met, including timely and accurate narrative and data reporting.
- Lead financial forecasting, track utilization, ensure compliance, and manage risks proactively.

2. Government Engagement & Advocacy
- Build and sustain strong partner

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