Program Manager-Punjab

iDreamCareer; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

iDreamCareer is seeking a seasoned professional to lead program operations for its education and development initiatives. You will manage cross-functional teams, plan roadmaps, and scope projects while coordinating with UNICEF officials and state education departments to ensure effective rollout.

The role requires 7+ years in related work, with at least 3 years in education or counselling, and experience working with government departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years total experience in program operations or similar.
• At least 3 years in education or counselling.
• Experience working with government departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional program operations including planning, goals, roadmaps, scoping and tracking.
• Facilitate orientation and training sessions with UNICEF officials and education partners.
• Develop communications and outreach plans to raise program awareness.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure active participation of agencies and beneficiaries.
• Collect data to measure performance against KPIs.
• Collaborate with government officials for smooth program implementation.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Education sector

Large-scale projects

High pressure

Government experience

Job description

iDreamCareer is India’s leading EdTech venture recognized as World’s top 200 Edtech companies by ASUGSV Summit 2020 & the top 100 EdTech company in South Asia by Holon IQ 2020. It works with high school & undergrad college students via its full-stack career guidance product that includes content on careers, colleges, exams, scholarships, psychometric assessment tools & one-on-one live counselling.

We work towards building impactful outcomes for students by helping them make a successful transition from school to the workplace through career guidance initiatives. For the year 2023-24 alone, iDC aims to work with more than 70 thousand students across the country.

Looking for an opportunity to be a part of something truly extraordinary? Join our team and become a vital player in some of the most unique and impactful education and social impact projects in the country.

As a member of our team, you will have the chance to take ownership of the quality management system and implement evaluation and feedback processes that will help our community of career counselors guide students toward more effective outcomes. This is an exciting chance to make a difference in the lives of countless students and help shape the future of education.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program Operations- Manage cross-functional team operations and ensure processes such as planning, goals, roadmaps, and scoping and tracking
• Training & Capacity Building- Facilitate various orientation and training sessions with senior state officials from UNICEF state offices, education departments, district officials, headmasters, teachers and students
• Communications & Outreach- Build robust and creative communication and outreach plan for generating awareness about the program to improve the on-ground adaptation
• Community Engagement- Engaging with stakeholders to strengthen the active participation from the implementation agencies and beneficiaries
• Data Analysis & Insights- Collect data regularly to measure achievement against the performance indicators
• Engage with the government and officials ensuring smooth implementation of the program

KEY SKILLS

• Excellent communication and organization skills and ability to work in high pressure with deep expertise on operating large-scale projects in education/development sector
• Experience: Minimum 7 years overall, with at least 3 years in education or counselling.
• Keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence
• Key Requirement: Experience working within government departments.