Position Overview:

The Principal Lead, Implementation, is a member of Operations team at the regional level. This position will report directly to the Program Operations Director (POD). The Principal Lead provide strategic and operational leadership across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana, reporting to the Program Operations Director and supervising State Heads to deliver approved program and operational priorities. The Principal Lead will lead cross-functional coordination with Country Office and Global Office teams to resolve operational issues and support timely implementation. This position regular travel to field locations and engagement with government officials, partners, school leaders, and teachers. The role will serve as a key bridge between national leadership, state teams, program functions, government stakeholders, donors, and implementation partners, ensuring that state operations are aligned with organizational strategy, program priorities, compliance requirements, and annual business plans.

Responsibilities:

Multi-State Strategic and Operational Leadership:



Program Quality -Delivery – Reporting (60%)

• Ensure both programs Literacy and Girls Education GEP) achieve their respective goals across states with high-quality implementation of Literacy, Girls’ Education, Library, FLN and other relevant programs across assigned states.
• Identify cross-state trends, operational bottlenecks, emerging risks, and opportunities for scale.
• Ensure that programs are implemented in accordance with approved program designs and implementation calendars, with timely action on significant deviations.
• Work closely with technical/program teams (IDTS) to maintain program quality, fidelity, and alignment with evidence-based approaches and organizational standards.
• Conduct program field visits to project locations each month across both programs and work with teams to ensure the program is delivered as per the program design.
• Promote cross-state learning, inn

📌 Principal Lead, Implementation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Room to Read India
📍 Bengaluru