Senior Program Manager - Vidarbha Region
Ground Zero
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Nagpur
Experience: 3-5 years
Salary range: 6-8 LPAAbout Rocket LearningRocket Learning is a high-growth ed-tech non-profit with the mission of catalyzing early childhood education and community engagement in India. We work with central government and state governments to impact over 2.5mn children. Established by a passionate founding group (IIT, IIM, HBS, Rochester, MBB, start-up alumni). board and backed by reputed funders, we are a diverse team of passionate, energetic, and optimistic folks with a shared ambition of transforming India’s education system.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 2-4 statewide program managers.Key Results1. 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 Activities1. Assist the government in charting a roadmap for early childhood education in the state.2. Build strong relationships with the state and district gov't 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 responsibility1. Weekly updates and Quarterly reports2. All communication requirements and protocols3. Statewide implementation of RL's programs4. All support, safety, goal setting and training needs for your teamCritical Factors for Success1. Seamless communication with your managers and colleagues2. 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.Key Skills: Marathi Language Fluency, Stakeholder management, Team management, Strategy and program management