We are #hiring for a leading foundation!

:

1. Strategic Ownership & Vision

- Own the comprehensive roadmap for LLF's middle-tier work, aligned to the organization's long-term strategy and 2030 vision.
- Set direction for strengthening both administrative (BEO/DEO) and academic (Teacher Mentor) cadres as one integrated agenda.
- Identify and pursue current state partnerships, research collaborations, academic tie-ups, and programmatic innovations.

2. Research & Knowledge Leadership

- Lead a strong pipeline of research and diagnostic studies on middle-tier leadership, mentoring, and administrative practice.
- Systematically study global middle-tier / instructional-leadership models and assess their relevance and adaptability to the Indian context.

3. Program Design & Innovation — Beyond Capacity Building

- Lead the design of differentiated capacity-building frameworks for middle-tier leaders across both cadres.
- Build new, non-training modalities of continuous support — academic partnerships, communities of practice, digital microlearning, peer networks, and behavioral nudges.
- Translate research evidence into training frameworks, leadership toolkits, and mentoring protocols tailored to middle-tier roles.

4. National & International Representation

- Serve as LLF's primary spokesperson and thought leader for middle-tier work at national and international conferences, dialogues, and platforms.
- Contribute to knowledge-sharing through publications, research dissemination, and practitioner networks.

5. Government & Stakeholder Engagement

- Serve as LLF's key representative for middle-tier work with government officials, donors,



and institutional partners.
- Strengthen collaborations with SCERTs, DIETs, and SPMUs to embed middle-tier frameworks within state systems.
- Support state teams in aligning middle-tier work with ongoing FLN and teacher development initiatives.
- Contribute to policy-level advocacy on professional standards, job descriptions, and CPD frameworks for middle-tier roles.

6. Team & Resource Management

- Build and lead a growing team, ensuring alignment, quality, and mentorship as the initiative scales.
- Oversee budgets, timelines, and work plans across multi-state implementation.
- Ensure effective use of resources and compliance with donor and organizational requirements.

Skillsets required :

- A strong track record of leading research and publications on school or system leadership, ideally including peer-reviewed or widely cited work.
- Substantial experience working closely with government education systems, preferably at state or district level.
- Prior engagement with teacher mentoring, administrative cadres, capacity building, or academic coordination structures.
- Demonstrated experience representing work at national and international platforms — this is a core requirement of the role, not merely desirable.
- Exposure to global education systems or comparative policy work is a strong advantage.

Skillsets:

- Research Collaborations
- Publications
- Government education system
- Global Education
- Non Profit
- State partnerships

Send your CV to: [email protected] and [email protected] [Subject Line: AC:152:Senior Program Manager-Research] Note: Please use the exact subject line for a quicker response.

📌 AC:152:Senior Program Manager-Research (New Delhi)
🏢 Atrios Consulting
📍 New Delhi