Sr Project Manager - SV PM SHRI

Peepul India; Bhopal; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Peepul India seeks a Senior Project Manager - Content Delivery to anchor academic content design, capacity building, and delivery under the PM SHRI Programme in Madhya Pradesh districts. You will lead content development and field implementation with a 10-day/month travel expectation.

Role requires extensive experience in educational content, teacher training, and collaboration with government school systems, ensuring pedagogical rigour and scalable impact.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Education, English, Hindi, or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of experience in educational content development, teacher training, or curriculum design.
• Experience with government school systems or large-scale education reforms preferred.
• Classroom teaching or school leadership experience is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of academic and leadership content (English/Hindi/Pedagogy) and related resources.
• Design structured learning journeys for school leaders and teachers aligned to NEP 2020, NCF 2023, NIPUN Bharat, PM SHRI.
• Prototype content through field cycles and refine materials based on feedback.
• Create high-quality, culturally contextualized print, digital, and AV resources with strong pedagogy.
• Collaborate with Content teams and PMU to align content design with strategy and timelines.
• Facilitate workshops, orientations, PLCs, and mentoring sessions for school leaders and teachers.
• Provide academic leadership to district teams ensuring consistent content usage and messaging.
• Document field learnings and case studies for program improvement and communication.

Skills

Pedagogical Knowledge

Content Design

Facilitation

Communication Skills

Data-driven Decisions

Multi-tasking

Travel Readiness

Education

Postgraduate in Education

Job description

Nature of employment: Full-time

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Location: Bhopal

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager - Content Delivery will anchor Peepul's academic content design, capacity building, and delivery efforts under the PM SHRI Programme across multiple districts in Madhya Pradesh.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of academic and leadership content (English / Hindi / Pedagogy as applicable), including toolkits, training modules, school leader journeys, teacher support resources, and session plans.
• Design structured learning journeys for school leaders and teachers, grounded in NEP 2020, NCF 2023, NIPUN Bharat, and PM SHRI guiding principles.
• Prototype content through iterative field cycles, gather feedback from district teams, school leaders, teachers, and refine materials for scale.
• Develop high-quality, culturally contextualised resources (print, digital, AV), ensuring pedagogical rigour, classroom usability, and implementation coherence.
• Work closely with the Content team and PMU to align content design with programme strategy, timelines, and implementation needs.
• Facilitate workshops, orientations, PLCs, Academic Samvaad sessions, and mentoring sessions for school leaders, teachers, district officials, and internal teams.
• Guide Senior Project Associates and Project Associates on academic processes, facilitation techniques, content usage, and field implementation planning.
• Strengthen academic delivery by building shared language and understanding across district teams and school networks.
• Support development of model demonstration practices for processes such as Morning Meetings, Circle Time, Dakshta-aligned classroom practices, and reflective dialogue.
• Conduct regular school visits to validate academic content, observe classroom processes, model pedagogy, and support reflective practice.
• Provide high-touch academic mentoring to 5 identified PM SHRI Schools, including co-planning, classroom demonstrations, and teacher support.
• Capture insights from the field and feed them back into content design, planning cycles, and programme strategy.
• Document field learnings, case studies, and success stories for programme improvement and communication.
• Provide academic leadership to district teams, ensuring consistent content usage, accurate messaging, and high-quality delivery.
• Support development of work plans, delivery calendars, and progress tracking systems for academic processes.
• Review CRO journals, visit data, and district team reflections to identify trends, gaps, and action points.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team to improve tools, observation formats, and evidence collection for academic processes.
• Ensure timely course correction based on data and field evidence.

Qualifications and Role Requirements

Educational Background

• Postgraduate degree in Education, English, Hindi, or related discipline.

Work Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in educational content development, teacher training, academic design, or capacity building.
• Experience working with government school systems or large-scale education reforms preferred.
• Classroom teaching or school leadership experience will be an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong pedagogical knowledge and ability to design academic content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and Hindi).
• Strong facilitation skills with comfort in leading diverse groups.
• Data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and guide field teams.
• Willingness to travel about 10 days per month across districts.