Project Manager - LiftEd in New Delhi | Peepul

aikyam; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Peepul in New Delhi is seeking a Project Manager – Development Impact Bond to design and deliver high-quality training for teachers and school leaders, and to lead pilots with the MCD and government partners.

You will apply instructional design skills, lead a small team of associates, and develop evaluation tools with the Monitoring and Evaluation unit to measure impact at scale. Strong communication and leadership are essential to collaborate across ministries and districts.

Qualifications

• Relevant educational background in Education or related disciplines highly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing professional development programs for teachers.
• 2+ years of direct classroom experience.
• Experience working in government systems desirable.
• Excellent facilitation and leadership skills to support and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of high-quality training content for teachers and school leaders.
• Design, pilot, and develop teacher training and support interventions, including Professional Learning Circles and digital/face-to-face training courses.
• Apply content knowledge and classroom experience to develop interventions that shift teacher mindset, knowledge, and practice.
• Lead pilots of interventions, document learnings, and evolve design for greater impact at scale.
• Potentially manage 2-3 associates and coach them on facilitation and workstream-related skills.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external partners, consultants, and educational organizations.
• Create effective work planning systems to ensure the project stays on track.
• Work with the in-house Monitoring and Evaluation team and external experts to develop project evaluation tools.

Skills

Instructional design

Leadership

Facilitation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Project management

Bilingual English/Hindi

Education

Education degree

Job description

Project Manager - LiftEd in New Delhi | Peepul

Peepul is an education-focused non-profit organization committed to transforming India's education system and enabling every child to reach their full potential. The organisation works closely with national, state, and local governments to strengthen government schools and education systems at scale, currently partnering with governments in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh to impact over 6.6 million students, 273,000+ teachers, and 2,400+ school leaders across 90,000+ government schools.

Role

The Project Manager – Development Impact Bond will be responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating professional development and capacity building programs for teachers, Head Masters (HMs), and government officials. The role requires strong instructional design skills, excellent communication and leadership abilities, and the ability to independently lead the design and delivery of interventions supporting teachers, HMs, and academic officials of the MCD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of high-quality training content for teachers and school leaders
• Design, pilot, and develop teacher training and support interventions, including Professional Learning Circles and digital/face-to-face training courses
• Apply content knowledge and classroom experience to develop interventions that shift teacher mindset, knowledge, and practice
• Lead pilots of interventions, document learnings, and evolve design for greater impact at scale
• Potentially manage 2-3 associates and coach them on facilitation and workstream-related skills
• Develop and maintain relationships with external partners, consultants, and educational organizations
• Create effective work planning systems to ensure the project stays on track
• Work with the in-house Monitoring and Evaluation team and external experts to develop project evaluation tools

Requirements

• Relevant educational background in Education or related disciplines highly preferred
• At least 5 years of experience designing and implementing professional development programs for teachers
• At least 2 years of direct classroom experience
• Experience working in government systems and awareness of Indian education structures desirable
• Excellent facilitation and leadership skills to support and influence stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse groups
• Proficiency in English and HindiOpportunity to work on a large-scale, government-partnered Development Impact Bond in Delhi
• Direct exposure to systemic education reform across academic, governance, and technology domains
• Competitive rewards within a mission-driven, high-impact organization
• Collaborative work with government counterparts, consultants, and a 200+ member team