Program Manager – Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Mumbai

Role: Program Manager Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Mumbai
Experience: 9-12 years
Salary: Up to 15-19 LPA

About the role:

The Program Manager FLN plays a pivotal role in leading managing and scaling Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) initiatives aimed at addressing learning gaps among primary school children in low-income communities. Aligned with national educational frameworks (such as the NIPUN Bharat Mission) this position oversees end-to-end project implementation partner relationships governance monitoring & evaluation and state-level government engagements.

Key responsibilities:

1. Partnership & Project Management

• Oversee end-to-end program delivery day-to-day operations timelines and monitoring for assigned education projects.
• Coordinate and manage relationships with implementation partners technical agencies and internal cross-functional teams.
• Refine program design track milestones manage program budgets and troubleshoot operational challenges early.
• Ensure all internal and external donor reporting requirements are met on time.

2. Outcomes M&E & Evidence Building

• Execute evaluation frameworks learning agendas and impact assessments according to agreed work plans.
• Critically review evaluation notes progress reports and verification metrics to assess indicator changes or project shifts.
• Track outcome performance against commitments and flag any divergence between reported and verified progress.

3. Governance & Documentation

• Prepare decision notes pre-meeting briefs and quarterly review materials for organizational leadership and governance committees.
• Maintain correspondence formal agreements project version controls decision logs and governance calendars.

4. State-Level Program Management

• Serve as the primary organizational point of contact for implementation partners in key target states (e.g. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh).
• Represent the organization in state-level government review meetings and maintain active engagement with education department stakeholders.
• Conduct regular field visits to observe ground realities validate progress identify risk areas and support course correction.
• Support holistic education pilot projects and integrate state-level learnings into the overarching FLN strategy.

5. Operational & Cross-Functional Support

• Prepare periodic project updates budget summaries and progress reports for internal leadership committees.
• Support team communications stakeholder events and social finance/funding initiatives as required.

Success Metrics:

• Compliance & Budgeting: Accurate tracking of outputs delivered by partners against financial expenditure.
• MIS & Reporting: Timely and accurate submission of project data and progress reports.
• Partner & Governance Management: High-quality documentation and efficient stakeholder coordination.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Education: Post-Graduate Degree in Education Social Work Social Science Rural Management or a related field. (Specialization in social financing or learning tools like Tableau is a plus).
• Experience: 57 years of fast-paced project management experience within the Indian education sector.
• M&E Expertise: Proven background in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) impact assessment and managing evaluation frameworks.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Strong ability to interact with and manage government education departments implementation partners and EdTech accelerators.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Sept 10 2026 on Ground Zero

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