Program Manager - Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)

Ground Zero; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ground Zero in Mumbai seeks a Program Manager - Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) to lead and scale FLN initiatives for primary students in low-income communities. The role oversees end-to-end project implementation, partner coordination, governance, and ME activities aligned with national frameworks such as NIPUN Bharat.

The position requires 12+ years experience in education project management, state-level engagements, field visits, timely reporting, and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Post-Graduate Degree in Education or related field.
• 5-7 years of project management experience in Indian education sector.
• Proven ME experience and evaluation framework knowledge.
• Strong ability to interact with government education departments and partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end program delivery, timelines, and monitoring for education projects.
• Coordinate and manage relationships with implementation partners, technical agencies, and internal teams.
• Refine program design, track milestones, manage budgets, and troubleshoot early.
• Ensure donor reporting requirements are met on time.

Skills

Program Management

Stakeholder Management

Monitoring & Evaluation

Governance Documentation

Education

Post-Graduate Degree in Education, Social Work, Social Science, Rural Management, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Job Summary

Role: Program Manager - Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), Mumbai

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.

Key responsibilities

1. 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.
• Refine program design, track milestones, manage program budgets, and troubleshoot operational challenges early.
• Ensure all internal and external donor reporting requirements are met on time.

2. Outcomes, ME Evidence Building

• Execute evaluation frameworks, learning agendas, and impact assessments according to agreed work plans.
• 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.

3. Governance Documentation

• Prepare decision notes, pre-meeting briefs, and quarterly review materials for organizational leadership and governance committees.
• Maintain correspondence, formal agreements, project version controls, decision logs, and governance calendars.

4. State-Level Program Management

• Serve as the primary organizational point of contact for implementation partners in key target states (e.g., Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh).
• Represent the organization in state-level government review meetings and maintain active engagement with education department stakeholders.
• 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.

5. Operational Cross-Functional Support

• Prepare periodic project updates, budget summaries, and progress reports for internal leadership committees.
• Support team communications, stakeholder events, and social finance/funding initiatives as required.

Success Metrics

• Compliance Budgeting: 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 efficient stakeholder coordination.

Requirements

• 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.
• ME Expertise: Proven background in Monitoring Evaluation (ME), impact assessment, and managing evaluation frameworks.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Strong ability to interact with and manage government education departments, implementation partners, and EdTech accelerators.

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