About Bharti Airtel Foundation:

Quality education is the hallmark of a great nation; if we wish to see phenomenal changes in the world, we must strive to create an order that supports education and develops it. With a profound intent and commitment to make a difference, Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, started its operations in the year 2000, to bring about a transformation in the education arena and thus the living condition of children and youth in rural India.

Since its inception, the Foundation has been proactively engaged in formulating and executing education programs at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. All its actions are driven by a necessity and resolve, not only to offer free education to the underprivileged children, but also to create opportunities that enable their holistic development.

Bharti Airtel Foundation consistently works to realize its vision, mission and goals in collaboration and partnership with its stakeholders, including government, corporate sector and rural community.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager – Curriculum will provide strategic leadership for the design, implementation, review, and continuous improvement of curriculum and pedagogical practices across Bharti Airtel Foundation-supported schools. The role will drive academic excellence by aligning curriculum frameworks, instructional practices, assessment systems, and teacher professional development with NEP 2020, NCF 2023, and organizational priorities.

The incumbent will lead curriculum innovation, strengthen learning outcomes, guide academic teams, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to build a future-ready and evidence-based learning ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Curriculum Strategy & Academic Leadership

- Lead the development and implementation of curriculum frameworks across Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, and Secondary stages.

- Define long-term academic priorities and roadmap aligned with organizational vision and national education reforms.

- Ensure curriculum coherence, progression of learning outcomes,



and integration of competency-based education.

- Drive innovation in curriculum design, interdisciplinary learning, experiential learning, and life skills education.

- Establish quality benchmarks and academic standards for schools.

2. Instructional Excellence

- Develop and institutionalize effective teaching-learning practices across schools.

- Guide the creation of instructional resources, teacher handbooks, lesson exemplars, and academic guidelines.

- Promote research-based pedagogical approaches and classroom innovation.

- Support implementation of inclusive, learner-centered, and differentiated instructional practices.

3. Assessment & Learning Improvement

- Support development of assessment frameworks aligned to learning competencies.

- Analyze student achievement data and translate insights into curriculum and instructional improvements.

- Develop learning recovery and remediation strategies based on evidence from assessments.

4. Teacher Professional Development

- Support in developing CPD frameworks aligned with NPST, NEP 2020, and organizational priorities.

- Build mechanisms for coaching, mentoring, communities of practice, and continuous professional learning.

- Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of career development initiatives inside the classrooms.

5. Academic Program Management

- Lead planning, implementation, monitoring, and review of academic initiatives and projects.

- Develop implementation frameworks, monitoring tools, and review mechanisms.

- Ensure timely execution of academic interventions and achievement of desired outcomes.

- Prepare academic reports, dashboards, and strategic updates for senior leadership.

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Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Lead and mentor curriculum specialists, academic coordinators, and project teams.

- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

- Collaborate with school leaders, state education departments, NGOs, academic institutions, and subject experts.

7. Knowledge Management & Research

- Track emerging educational trends, policies, research, and global best practices.

- Lead action research and pilot projects to strengthen academic effectiveness.

- Develop organizational knowledge products, academic publications, frameworks, and guidance documents.

8. Key Deliverables

- Curriculum frameworks and academic standards across grades.
- Competency-based assessment framework and implementation plan.
- Instructional quality improvement roadmap.
- Academic monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Learning outcome improvement plans and impact reports.
- Strategic academic partnerships and innovation initiatives.

Qualifications

- Master's Degree in Education, Curriculum Studies, Educational Leadership, or related field.

- B.Ed. mandatory; M.Ed. preferred.

- Additional qualifications in curriculum design, assessment, educational leadership, or instructional coaching will be an advantage.

Experience

- 10+ years of relevant experience in curriculum design, academic leadership, teacher development, or school education programs.

- Minimum 5 years of experience leading academic teams or large-scale education initiatives.

- Experience working with school systems, education foundations, government partnerships, or large educational networks.

- Strong understanding of NEP 2020, NCF 2023, FLN, competency-based education, and assessment reforms.
- Successful implementation of strategic academic initiatives at scale.

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Job Snapshot

Updated Date

07-Sep-2026

Job ID

JOB_532

Department

Curriculum

Location

Gurugram, Gurugram Ho, Haryana HO, India

Employee Type

Non-Teaching

Employee Sub Type

Regular

📌 Senior Manager - Curriculum (Gurugram)
🏢 Bharti Foundation
📍 Gurugram