Job Title: Project Lead – ITI Transformation
Location: Maharashtra (base location Mumbai / Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad cluster, with travel across assigned ITI clusters in the state
Travel: As per the project need

Position Overview:
Lend A Hand India is hiring a Project Lead to own the day-to-day leadership of ITI transformation operations across Lend A Hand India's assigned ITI clusters in Maharashtra. This is a state-level leadership role that sits at the heart of the State PMU: the Project Lead will coordinate with the state skills department, manage cluster teams and their delivery of the 10-pillar playbook, coordinate ecosystem and technology partners, track outcomes against milestones, and represent Lend A Hand India in engagements with the Central PMU. The role suits someone who can operate comfortably across strategy, field execution, government liaison and data-driven program management.

Key Responsibilities:
1. State & Cluster Program Leadership
• Lead the overall planning,



rollout and day-to-day management of ITI transformation operations across Lend A Hand India’s clusters in Maharashtra (e.g., Pimpri and other assigned districts).
• Own delivery at the cluster level, from student mobilization and aspiration-building through to post-placement mentorship and tracking.
• Manage and mentor Cluster Project Coordinators/field teams (approx. 15 ITIs per cluster), setting transparent targets, reviewing progress and unblocking implementation issues.
• Drive the baseline data assessment process for target ITIs and ensure findings feed into cluster-level planning and prioritization.

2. Government & Ecosystem Coordination
• Serve as the primary point of coordination with the Maharashtra state skills department and relevant government stakeholders on ITI transformation matters.
• Coordinate with the Central PMU on strategy alignment, reporting requirements and cross-state learning.
• Build and maintain relationships with ecosystem and implementation partners — industry bodie

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