Project Manager

About the Role: Description & Responsibilities

The Project Manager will work with leadership of ZP Education department and Pune DIET to ensure project goals are achieved. Internally the Project Manager will work with the leadership team at CLR and will collaborate with members across teams as and when required as an integral part of the organizational leadership and drive learning across teams.

Project Design and Operations (40%)

• Work on the overall vision, strategy, and implementation plan for Pune Project in conjunction with the Leadership Team at CLR
• Work with government stakeholders to co-design interventions that align with government needs as well as CLR’s organisational priorities
• Design and implement long term and monthly plans to implement priorities defined by functional verticals in alignment with the district strategy/ ToC
• Lead operations for the project, ensuring monthly, quarterly and yearly goals are on track
• Create mechanisms, tools etc. to track and evaluate progress towards goals 

Team Management (20%)

• Manage a team of 3-4 project associates/senior associates, focusing on their deliverables, professional support and development
• Create and lead structures to sustain a culture of collaboration, belief in public systems and strong accountability and delivery
• Build and implement the reporting structures that aligns with CLRs management style to ensure accountability for self and team

Stakeholder Management (20%)

• Work with a hierarchy of stakeholders from the Pune CEO, the District Education Officer, DIET leadership to build long-lasting relationships that aid project operations and expansion plans 
• Conduct regular update meetings with stakeholders and provide progress towards goals of the Project in a consumable format to all stakeholders
• Maintain funder relations to ensure timely accountability and reporting of funds, resources, project progress, etc

Monitoring & Evaluation (20%)

• Design and circulate tools to measure the effectiveness of ongoing projects
• Analyze the data to provide ongoing insights to internal and external teams
• Compile project impact reports from impact data

Requirement: Education & Experience

• Bachelors in any field. Masters in Education / Development degree is preferred.
• 5-7 Years of experience executing projects (at least 2 years of which should include directly working with government stakeholders)
• Experience working in Maharashtra would be preferable
• Prior experience in managing small teams would be highly preferred 
• Interest or prior experience in Capacity building of teachers can be an added advantage 
• Experience in policy implementation would be an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills - and functional knowledge (oral and written) of Marathi & English is must 
• Experience in project design and M&E (basic)
• Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
• A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse and education policy in India
• Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
• Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
• High openness to learning
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
• Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, and varied data sets
• Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra. Will involve travel across Nagpur Districts frequently. 

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 7.0 LPA - 8.5 LPA based on the previous experience