Program Manager - FLN

Ace Recruitment Placement Consultants; Mumbai Suburban, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Recruitment Placement Consultants is seeking a capable programme manager to oversee education projects and partnerships in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. You will support delivery, governance, and stakeholder coordination, ensuring timely reporting and budget adherence.

The role requires a postgraduate degree in relevant fields, 5–7 years of experience, and strong M&E knowledge. You will engage with government partners and lead field reviews to identify risks and drive course corrections.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Degree in education / social work / social science / rural management
• 5-7 years of experience in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of the Indian education sector
• Proven experience in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), impact assessment, and leading evaluations
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate discussions with internal teams and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Support Lead to manage delivery and operations of existing projects.
• End-to-end programme management including day-to-day implementation, reporting and monitoring.
• Coordinate and manage stakeholders.
• Refine programme design and troubleshooting.
• Track commitments, milestones and timelines across initiatives and elevate slippage early.
• Ensure donor reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Support budget management for specific programmes.
• Maintain relationships with all partners.
• Serve as foundation's point of contact for the implementation partner in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
• Participate in state-level government and programme review meetings with leadership.
• Conduct field visits and implementation reviews to assess ground realities and risks.
• Assist in course correction and alignment with organisational priorities.
• Support holistic education pilots and share state learnings within the organisation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Education

Postgraduate degree (education / social work / social science / rural management)

Tools

Tableau

Presentation tools

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Partnership and project management:

Supporting the Lead to successfully manage the delivery and operations of our existing projects. This will include, but is not limited to:

Work on end-to-end programme management including day-to-day implementation, reporting and monitoring for specific education projects

Support on co-ordination and management of stakeholders

Support on refining programme design and troubleshooting

Track commitments, milestones and timelines across both initiatives, and elevate slippage early as and when needed

Ensure internal and external donor reporting requirements are met in a timely manner

Support on budget management for specific programmes

Maintain strong working relationships with all partners

2. Outcomes and evidence:

Ensure smooth execution of evaluation frameworks and learning agendas as per the agreed timelines and workplan.

Read evaluation reports, verification notes and progress reports critically, identifying what the design supports and what has changed.

Where a change to an indicator, verification method or reporting basis is proposed, prepare a written assessment, with a recommended position. Track outcome performance against contractual commitments and flag divergence between reported and verified progress.

3. Governance and documentation

Prepare pre-meeting briefs, decision notes and quarterly material for leadership and governance committees, presenting options and recommendations.

Own governance calendars, minutes and follow-through on decisions taken.

Maintain correspondence, agreements, framework versions and decision history

4. State-level programme management

Serve as the foundation's point of contact for the implementation partner in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Participate in state-level government and programme review meetings along with the org. leadership, and maintain regular engagement with key government stakeholders.

Conduct regular field visits and implementation reviews to assess ground realities, validate progress and identify risks or bottlenecks.

Work closely with the implementing partner and government teams to support course correction, resolve bottlenecks and ensure alignment with Org. priorities.

Support implementation and monitoring of Org.-led holistic education pilots and bring state-level learnings into Org.broader FLN strategy.

5. Overall operational support to the team:

Support on any team-related reporting such as periodic project updates, progress, budget reports for internal committees

Support on any communications or events support for the Social Finance team

Preferred candidate profile

Must have : Post Graduate Degree in education / social work / social science / rural management / any relevant field

Desired : Qualification in Education, social financing or related fields, working knowledge of Tableau and other presentation tools 5-7 years of work experience in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating a consistent ability to deliver against project plans on time Demonstrable understanding and experience of the Indian education sector Proven experience in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), impact assessment, and leading evaluations Ability to independently coordinate and facilitate discussions with internal teams, external stakeholders and partners