Education Head, Mumbai

Role:Education Head Mumbai
Experience: 6
Salary: 7.20- 9 LPA
Note:Marathi language is preferred.

About the role:
We are seeking a passionate visionary and dynamic Education Head to oversee the educational programs. This position will drive academic excellence innovation and impact across all centres ensuring that children receive high-quality support in academics and non-academic areas that elevate their learning outcomes and life opportunities.

This role is 50% strategic and 50% operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership (50%)
  • Drive overall academic vision program design and quality enhancement for KKP and BMC Schools.
  • Lead innovations in curriculum pedagogy digital tools and experiential learning.
  • Strengthen program monitoring systems to track student learning progress retention and impact.
  • Build partnerships for resource mobilization training exposure visits and community outreach.
  • Provide leadership development and capacity-building support to Centre Coordinators and Teachers.
  • Ensure alignment with NEP goals and foundational literacy & numeracy benchmarks.
  • Create safe inclusive learning environments and promote child protection practices.
  • Serve as the Primary POC for any need-based or donor-initiated expansion (need analysis budgeting hiring support identification of premises etc.).
• Operational Management (50%)
  • Supervise day-to-day academic operations across all 9 centres (and any future centres as KKP scales up) plus 2 BMC schools.
  • Conduct regular centre visits for observation coaching and quality assurance.
  • Manage teacher deployment schedules training needs and leave planning.
  • Ensure timely documentation attendance assessments MIS updates reporting and Utilization Reports for Donors / CSR Partners.
  • Support enrolment drives parent engagement and community relationships.
  • Own all IMPACT parameters (e.g. average attendance educational upgrade YOY cost-effectiveness controlling drop-out rates etc.).

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Education or a related field.
• Minimum 710 years of experience in the education sector (preferably with underserved communities).
• Strong leadership planning and communication skills.
• Ability to inspire teams and drive performance improvements.
• Demonstrated innovation in teaching-learning practices.
• Fluency in Marathi Hindi and English preferred.
• Proficiency in digital tools (MS Office EdTech platforms).

Desirable Candidate Profile

• Experience in the Indian non-profit space (>5 years) preferably in education and specifically in academics.
• Has managed teams and can work seamlessly in a matrixed organization.
• Savvy with the latest AI and technical tools for MIS and data integrity.
• Prior experience interacting with government officials or the Ministry of Education is an added advantage.
• Prior donor relationship management experience is preferred.

Personal Attributes

• Child-centric mindset with deep empathy for marginalized communities.
• Creative problem-solver with a growth mindset.
• Confident decision-maker with strong accountability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced multi-centre environment.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty with the ability to thrive in a matrixed setup.
• Demonstrates result orientation and enthusiasm to drive change.