Director — Maharashtra

MakerGhat; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

MakerGhat in Maharashtra seeks a strategic Lead/Director to drive government partnerships, programme strategy and field implementation across the state, with travel across Maharashtra and engagement with officials, schools, and partners.

You will oversee the state team, shape growth, ensure high-quality delivery in districts and schools, and represent MakerGhat with funders and government partners, while building a culture of accountability and learning.

Qualifications

• Experience with government departments or public-school systems.
• Strong strategic thinking, programme-management, stakeholder-management and people-leadership.
• Experience leading teams across multiple locations in complex environments.
• Excellent English, Hindi and Marathi communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with government officials and education authorities.
• Lead planning, implementation, monitoring, and scale-up of programmes across Maharashtra.
• Drive district-level plans, milestones, risk mitigation, and quality outcomes.
• Represent MakerGhat in state-level meetings and with partners and funders.

Job description

Maharashtra; candidates based in Mumbai are preferred | Extensive travel across Maharashtra

About the Role

MakerGhat is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Lead / Director to lead its work across Maharashtra. The role will be responsible for building government partnerships, overseeing programme implementation, leading the state team, and shaping MakerGhat’s growth strategy in Maharashtra. The person will be MakerGhat’s senior representative in the state, working closely with government officials, schools, implementation teams, fellows, partners, and funders.

Key Responsibilities

Government Partnerships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with SCERT, education department officials, district collectors, district education officers, block-level officials, headmasters, and teachers.
• Travel regularly across Maharashtra to support government engagement and programme implementation.
• Represent MakerGhat in government meetings, reviews, presentations, and strategic discussions.
• Support required approvals, permissions, and alignment with government priorities.

Programme Strategy and Implementation

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and scale-up of MakerGhat’s programmes across Maharashtra.
• Develop clear district-level plans, milestones, review mechanisms, and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Ensure high-quality implementation across schools, makerspaces, and communities.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing programmes and expand to new districts.
• Lead, mentor, and support programme teams, fellows, and district-level staff.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Conduct regular programme reviews to track progress, resolve challenges, and ensure timely delivery.

Monitoring and Impact

• Conduct regular field visits to programme locations, schools, and makerspaces.
• Review programme data, assessments, and stakeholder feedback to strengthen implementation quality.
• Ensure that key learnings, challenges, and impact stories are documented and shared with leadership, government partners, and funders.

Partnerships and Representation

• Build relationships with local partners, education institutions, civil-society organisations, and other ecosystem stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration, funding, and long-term sustainability.
• Represent MakerGhat at relevant state-level meetings, events, and forums.

Desired Profile

• Demonstrated experience working with government departments, district administrations, or public-school systems.
• Strong strategic thinking, programme-management, stakeholder-management, and people-leadership skills.
• Experience managing teams across multiple locations and working in complex implementation environments.
• Strong communication skills in English, Hindi, and Marathi.
• Based in Mumbai or willing to be based in Mumbai.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across Maharashtra.
• Strong commitment to improving learning opportunities for children and young people.