Senior Program Manager-Andhra Pradesh

Rocket Learning; Nandyal, Kurnool, Anantapuramu District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Learning seeks a Senior Program Manager to drive statewide early childhood education initiatives in Andhra Pradesh. You will recruit, supervise, and develop District Resource Persons, coordinating with government partners to roll out programs across districts.

The role requires 5–7 years of experience, Telugu fluency, and willingness to travel 40–60%. Reports to the Program Lead and emphasizes stakeholder engagement and reporting.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Telugu, written and spoken.
• 5–7 years of program management or related experience.
• Willingness to travel 40–60% across districts.
• Ability to recruit, supervise and develop DRPs.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the government in charting a roadmap for early childhood education in the state.
• Build relationships with state and district government stakeholders.
• Translate field data into insights and set actionable milestones.
• Hold regular meetings with government partners and build relationships.
• Lead a team and ensure effective communication among members.

Skills

Telugu fluency

Leadership

stakeholder management

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

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

Key Activities

1. Assist the government in charting a roadmap for early childhood education in the state.
2. Build strong relationships with the state and district government stakeholders.
3. Translate data from the field into insights. Create goals based on those insights, broken down into small, actionable milestones.
4. Hold regular meetings to collaborate with gov't partners, understand their work, and build personal relationships.
5. Be close to the "customers": meet regularly with the children, their parents, Anganwadi workers, and district and block level officials and build relationships.
6. 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

1. Weekly updates and Quarterly reports
2. All communication requirements and protocols
3. Statewide implementation of RL's programs
4. All support, safety, goal setting and training needs for your team

Critical Factors for Success

1. Seamless communication with your managers and colleagues
2. Close alignment with RL's core values and principles.
3. Mission-driven, enthusiastic, and optimistic - committed to transformation.
4. Enjoyment and ability to handle multiple projects and solve problems in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.