Programme Manager - Bhumi Fellowship (Rural Block)

Bhumi; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Bhumi seeks a Programme Manager for the Bhumi Fellowship to lead implementation across a cluster of government schools in a rural block. You will mentor Fellows, collaborate with school leaders, and coordinate with block-level education authorities to drive sustainable improvements in student learning and wellbeing.

You will guide recruitment, strategy, donor reporting, and model strengthening, while ensuring high-quality coaching and attention to equity, inclusion, and outcomes across partner

Qualifications

• Experience of managing people / projects.
• Teaching and/or content creation experience is desirable
• Any Graduate, post-graduate or fellowship
• Experience in managing/designing a fellowship would be anadvantage

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor Fellows to strengthen teaching practice, leadership, and whole-school transformation outcomes.
• Support Fellows in working with Headmasters and teachers to improve classroom practices and school culture.
• Build partnerships with block-level education stakeholders such as BEOs, BRTEs, and school leaders to align fellowship efforts with government priorities.
• Track progress across Fellows and schools through visits, data reviews, and reflections to ensure program outcomes.
• Contribute to fellowship priorities such as recruitment, strategy development, donor reporting, and strengthening the program model.

Skills

People management

Project management

Staff coaching

Designing fellowship

Data analysis

English communication

Tamil communication

MS Office

Adult learning facilitation

Education policy understanding

Education

Any Graduate / Post-graduate / Fellowship

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Anamalai Block, Coimbatore District, India | Posted on 08/21/2026

• Salary 8 LPA - 9.5 LPA - Based on the candidate profile
• City Anamalai Block, Coimbatore District
• State/Province Tamil Nadu
• Country India

Job Description

The Bhumi Fellowship aims to nurture young changemakers in education who work closely with government school ecosystems to enable holistic development for children. The fellowship integrates a whole-school transformation approach, where Fellows work alongside teachers, school leaders, and communities to strengthen student learning, wellbeing, and school culture. As a Programme Manager, you will lead the implementation of the fellowship across a cluster of government schools in a rural block, coaching Fellows and partnering with block-level education stakeholders to drive sustainable improvements in schools. In the next decade, the Bhumi Fellowship aims to impact the lives of one million children, and this role will be critical in building strong models of school transformation that can be sustained within the government system.

Roles & Responsibilities of Programme Manager:

• Coach and mentor Fellows to strengthen their teaching practice, leadership skills, and ability to drive whole-school transformation outcomes.
  
• Support Fellows in working with Headmasters and teachers to improve classroom practices, student engagement, and school culture.
  
• Build strong partnerships with block-level education stakeholders such as BEOs, BRTEs, and school leaders to align fellowship efforts with government priorities.
  
• Track progress across Fellows and schools through school visits, data reviews, and regular reflection processes to ensure program outcomes.
  
• Contribute to fellowship priorities such as recruitment and selection, strategy development, donor reporting, and strengthening the program model
  

Preferred Education Qualification / Experience:

• Experience of managing people / projects
  
• Teaching and/or content creation experience is desirable
  
• Any Graduate, post-graduate or fellowship
  
• Experience in managing/designing a fellowship would be anadvantage
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Prior experience teaching in a formal classroom & anability to coach people to be exceptional teachers
  
• Ability to design and drive outcome-oriented plansthrough the team’s collective effort
  
• Ability to design and facilitate adult learning spaces
  
• Ability to gather and analyse data to inform decisions
  
• A good understanding of the education ecosystem includingpolicies, curriculum frameworks and functioning of school systems.
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English andTamil
  
• Good computer knowledge and MS Office skills.
  
• Emotional maturity to work with the perspectives and needsof diverse team members
  
• Highly resourceful team-player, who is also self-driven.
  
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunitiesand proposes solutions
  

Other Information:

• Scope: Full time
  
• Designation: Programme Manager,based on the candidate's profile
  
• Reporting to: Associate Director, Bhumi Fellowship
  
• Remuneration: Rs.8-9.5 LPA, negotiable based on thecandidate’s profile
  
• Expected Joining Date: Immediate
  
• Location:Anamalai Block, Coimbatore District