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Senior Program Manager

Company
Teach For India
Location
Pune, Maharashtra
Employment Type
Full-Time
Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
Experience
5 - 8 years
Date Posted
02-Jun-2025

About Teach For India

Teach For India is a nationwide movement of leaders dedicated to providing an excellent education for all children. These include both Fellows, who commit two years to teaching low-income & under-resourced classrooms, as well as Staff teams, who bolster these efforts through strategic support & organizational direction.

Website
https://www.teachforindia.org/

Overview of the Role

Teach For India is seeking a dynamic and committed Senior Program Manager to lead and drive programmatic excellence in Pune. This leadership role is crucial to advancing Teach For India’s vision of educational equity by overseeing the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Fellowship programming in the city. The Senior Program Manager will directly manage the Program team, coordinate Fellow placements, and ensure student learning and Fellow development outcomes. They will also contribute to broader organizational goals through collaboration, advocacy, and movement-building efforts. The ideal candidate is an experienced educator and team leader with a strong track record of instructional leadership, people management, and program strategy. This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of systemic educational change by supporting a movement that develops leaders to impact 1 in 10 children in India. This is a full-time position based in Pune, reporting to the City Director, and is best suited for individuals passionate about leading with love, building high-impact teams, and transforming public education.

Job Description

- Designing an annual strategy that includes goals, priorities, and timelines to advance progress and building a culture for the regional movement in partnership with CD and City Leadership Team.
- Driving the vision of excellence for Student learning and Fellow leadership for the city aligned to our Leadership Development Journey framework.
- Designing a robust Program Implementation Plan every Unit that includes clear goals, structures for monitoring and evaluation, Fellow Scope and sequence of training, and Program Staff support using the Fellow Curriculum and city’s current reality.
- Coordinating suitable Fellow placements across Schools & LCs, supports with upholding school expectations to create enabling learning conditions for Students and Fellows.
- Coordinating the multiple facets of programmatic activity, including student leadership, training with the Regional Training Lead, coaching, and partnerships, to ensure coordinated implementation.
- Building and maintaining a strong culture aligned with regional strategy and organizational core values through consistent and frequent communication, holding space, and role-modeling.
- Working closely with the central Training and Impact Team - as well as Senior Managers from other regions - to share best practices and collectively inform a national approach towards Student, Fellow, and Staff development.
- Playing a key role in one of two Training Institutes and Program Manager Inductions/ Tracks through the year.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

- Instructional Leadership
- People Management
- Project & Program Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication & Culture Building
- Training & Facilitation
- Analytical & Strategic Thinking
- Adaptability & Resilience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience

- 5+ years of full time professional experience. - A minimum of 2 years teaching experience in a low-income school with a strong track record of building academics, values, mindsets, and pathways to opportunity with students. - A minimum of 2 years of an instructional leadership role, with strong results in Fellow growth, student growth, team culture, training effectiveness and school partner investment. - Experience of managing and coaching high-performing teams to achieving ambitious outcomes. - Experience of having collaborated effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups.