Role: Program Manager – Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), Mumbai

Experience: 12+ years

Salary: Up to 15-19 LPA

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About the role:

The Program Manager – FLN plays a pivotal role in leading, managing, and scaling Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) initiatives aimed at addressing learning gaps among primary school children in low-income communities. Aligned with national educational frameworks (such as the NIPUN Bharat Mission), this position oversees end-to-end project implementation, partner relationships, governance, monitoring & evaluation, and state-level government engagements.

Key responsibilities:

1. Partnership & Project Management

- Oversee end-to-end program delivery, day-to-day operations, timelines, and monitoring for assigned education projects.
- Coordinate and manage relationships with implementation partners, technical agencies, and internal cross-functional teams.
- Refine program design, track milestones, manage program budgets, and troubleshoot operational challenges early.
- Ensure all internal and external donor reporting requirements are met on time.

2. Outcomes, M&E; & Evidence Building

- Execute evaluation frameworks, learning agendas, and impact assessments according to agreed work plans.
- Critically review evaluation notes, progress reports, and verification metrics to assess indicator changes or project shifts.
- Track outcome performance against commitments and flag any divergence between reported and verified progress.

3. Governance & Documentation

- Prepare decision notes, pre-meeting briefs, and quarterly review materials for organizational leadership and governance committees.
- Maintain correspondence, formal agreements, project version controls, decision logs, and governance calendars.

4. State-Level Program Management





- Serve as the primary organizational point of contact for implementation partners in key target states (e.g., Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh).
- Represent the organization in state-level government review meetings and maintain active engagement with education department stakeholders.
- Conduct regular field visits to observe ground realities, validate progress, identify risk areas, and support course correction.
- Support holistic education pilot projects and integrate state-level learnings into the overarching FLN strategy.

5. Operational & Cross-Functional Support

- Prepare periodic project updates, budget summaries, and progress reports for internal leadership committees.
- Support team communications, stakeholder events, and social finance/funding initiatives as required.

Success Metrics:

- Compliance & Budgeting: Accurate tracking of outputs delivered by partners against financial expenditure.
- MIS & Reporting: Timely and accurate submission of project data and progress reports.
- Partner & Governance Management: High-quality documentation and productive stakeholder coordination.

Requirements & Qualifications:

- Education: Post-Graduate Degree in Education, Social Work, Social Science, Rural Management, or a related field. (Specialization in social financing or learning tools like Tableau is a plus).
- Experience: 5–7 years of fast-paced project management experience within the Indian education sector.
- M&E; Expertise: Proven background in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E;), impact assessment, and managing evaluation frameworks.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Strong ability to interact with and manage government education departments, implementation partners, and EdTech accelerators.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Sept 10, 2026 on Ground Zero For any questions, ping us on WhatsApp chat: +91-(phone hidden)

📌 Program Manager – Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Mumbai
🏢 Ground Zero
📍 Mumbai