Senior Program Manager

Rocket Learning; Nandyal; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Learning in Andhra Pradesh seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead early childhood education initiatives across Nandyal, Kurnool and Anantapur. You will recruit, supervise and develop District Resource Persons and report to the Program Lead.

You will build relationships with government partners, translate field data into actionable milestones and drive program impact with a team of high performers devoted to the cause.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Telugu, written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel 40-60%.

Responsibilities

• Assist the government in charting a roadmap for early childhood education in the state.
• Build relationships with state and district government stakeholders.
• Translate data from the field into insights and milestones.
• Hold regular meetings with govt partners to coordinate work.
• Lead and develop a team, ensuring clear communication.
• Engage with children, parents, Anganwadi workers and officials.

Skills

Telugu fluency

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Travel readiness

Job description

Title: Senior Program Manager – Andhra Pradesh

Experience: 5-7 Years

Location: Nandyal / Kurnool / Anantapur

Mandatory Requirements

• Fluency in Telugu, written and spoken
• Willingness to travel 40-60%

Overview

This position is a mid-senior level full-time position whose principal aim is to help enhance early childhood education in the state. The Senior Program Manager will report to the Program Lead and be responsible for recruiting, supervising, and developing District Resource Persons (DRPs).

Key Results

• Early childhood education provides improved outcomes for children.
• New state policies are created to ensure and guarantee the improvements.
• Anganwadi workers and parents increase their skill levels as educators.
• The new program team comprises high performers devoted to the cause.

Key Activities

• Assist the government in charting a roadmap for early childhood education in the state.
• Build strong relationships with the state and district government stakeholders.
• Translate data from the field into insights. Create goals based on those insights, broken down into small, actionable milestones.
• Hold regular meetings to collaborate with govt partners, understand their work, and build personal relationships.
• Be close to the "customers": meet regularly with the children, their parents, Anganwadi workers, and district and block level officials and build relationships.
• Hire, train, and grow a team of colleagues committed to their learning and ensure communication among team members is frequent and effective.

Areas of Responsibility

• Weekly updates and Quarterly reports