Experience: 12+ years
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.
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.
Outcomes, M&E; & Evidence Building

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.
Maintain correspondence, formal agreements, project version controls, decision logs, and governance calendars.
State-Level Program Management

Serve as the primary organizational point of contact for implementation partners in key target states (e.g.,



Conduct regular field visits to observe ground realities, validate progress, identify risk areas, and support course correction.
Support holistic education pilot projects and integrate state-level learnings into the overarching FLN strategy.
Prepare periodic project updates, budget summaries, and progress reports for internal leadership committees.
Accurate tracking of outputs delivered by partners against financial expenditure.
MIS & Reporting: Timely and accurate submission of project data and progress reports.
Partner & Governance Management: High-quality documentation and productive stakeholder coordination.
Education: Post-Graduate Degree in Education, Social Work, Social Science, Rural Management, or a related field. (Specialization in social financing or learning tools like Tableau is a plus) .
Experience: 5–7 years of fast-paced project management experience within the Indian education sector.
Proven background in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E;), impact assessment, and managing evaluation frameworks.
Strong ability to interact with and manage government education departments, implementation partners, and EdTech accelerators.
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