Program & Product Head

MakerGhat; India; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

MakerGhat, a nonprofit in India, seeks a senior education leader to shape STEM program models across 12 states, ensuring quality and innovation in curricula, labs, and training initiatives.

The role blends pedagogy, technology, and product thinking to scale flagship experiences like AI Centers of Excellence and makerspaces, translating ambitious ideas into structured, scalable programs with measurable outcomes for millions of learners.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing education programs or leading STEM initiatives.
• Proven ability to architect large-scale programs integrating pedagogy, tech, and infrastructure.
• Experience with AI/Robotics labs or maker learning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead flagship programs including AI labs, robotics labs, and maker education initiatives.
• Develop curricula, learning pathways, and performance frameworks.
• Collaborate with product, M&E, and ecosystem teams to align pedagogy with delivery models.

Skills

Education program design

Technical leadership

Product development

STEM education technology

Strategic planning

Education

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Engineering/Design/Development Studies background

Job description

Overview

MakerGhat, a nonprofit driving hands-on, maker-based learning in India, is anchoring the Shikshagraha STEM & AI Collective, a national effort to bring inquiry-driven, ethical, and future-ready STEM learning to every child. Over the next five years, MakerGhat will lead this collective to work with 250 districts, strengthening over 5 lakh public schools and reaching more than 5 crore children through scalable, high-quality STEM and AI programs.

MakerGhat is seeking an experienced senior education leader responsible for shaping and refining all STEM program models, ensuring that every curriculum, lab, and training initiative meets a national bar for quality and innovation. This role brings coherence and rigor to the learning experience across 12 states.

This role blends technical expertise, program architecture, and product thinking — envisioning and building flagship learning experiences such as AI Centers of Excellence, flagship makerspaces, and everyday maker curriculums that empower learners and educators at scale.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in STEM program design, education technology, and hands-on learning systems, with a proven ability to translate ambitious ideas into structured, scalable, and high-quality programs.

Reports to: MakerGhat Founders

CTC: INR 24 to 28 Lakhs

Responsibilities and Duties

Program & Product Design

• Lead the conceptualization and design of flagship programs — including AI and Robotics labs, innovation hubs, and large-scale maker education initiatives.
• Develop robust frameworks, curriculums, and learning pathways that integrate technical rigor with experiential learning.
• Collaborate with Product, M&E, and Ecosystem teams to ensure alignment between pedagogy, materials, and delivery models.

Technical & Strategic Leadership

• Serve as the technical anchor for MakerGhat’s learning innovations — ensuring programs are grounded in sound educational and technological principles.
• Provide thought leadership in emerging domains such as AI education, digital fabrication, and future-ready STEM skills.
• Shape the roadmap for infrastructure, tools, and technology investments that strengthen program quality and impact.

Quality & Systems Development

• Build and institutionalize systems to ensure quality, scalability, and consistency across programs and partner ecosystems.
• Design feedback loops and performance metrics to measure learning outcomes and continuously improve design and delivery.
• Mentor and guide implementation teams to uphold technical and pedagogical excellence across contexts.

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• 7+ years of experience in education program design, product development, or technical leadership within STEM or maker learning contexts.
• Proven ability to architect large-scale programs that integrate pedagogy, technology, and infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of experiential learning, teacher development, and program evaluation systems.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive execution across teams.

Preferred:

• Experience designing or leading AI/Robotics labs, makerspaces, or technology-enabled learning environments.
• Exposure to state or national education programs or system-level scale-up efforts.
• Master’s degree in Education, Engineering, Design, Development Studies, or a related field.

Why Join MakerGhat

• MakerGhat, as the collective’s anchor, is already building open assets, supporting early adopter states, and cultivating a growing community of partners. However, to move from pilots to systems and ensure long-term sustainability, we would like to proactively institutionalize this leadership capacity now.

This strategic investment in four core roles will enable the collective to:

• Design and uphold quality standards across all programs and states.
• Build a trusted ecosystem of partners, governments, and funders.
• Generate and share evidence of what works through strong M&E.
• Craft a compelling national narrative that positions STEM as central to India’s education story.

Together, this team will allow Shikshagraha to deliver on its five-year vision of reaching 250 districts, strengthening over 5 lakh public schools, and impacting more than 5 crore children by 2030.