Role: Program Manager – Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), Mumbai
Experience: 9-12 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

📌 Program Manager – Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (Mumbai)
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