Project Lead
- Arthan
- 6 - 9 years
- 2 months ago
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Job Description
The Project Lead will spearhead the District Project Management Unit (DPMU) of one our client, a team dedicated to strengthening foundational learning (FLN) mission implementation at the district level. The role involves providing strategic, academic, and governance support to district and block-level stakeholders to enhance program effectiveness. The Project Lead will manage a team of 4-5 Project Managers and collaborate closely with government officials to drive systemic improvements in education delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and sustain relationships with key district and block-level officials, including the District Magistrate, Chief Development Officer, Basic Shiksha Adhikari, DIET Principal, and Block Education Officers.
- Strategic Leadership: Drive planning, goal-setting, and problem-solving to overcome implementation bottlenecks and ensure project success.
- Team & Project Management: Oversee the DPMU team, ensuring effective execution of project deliverables while maintaining a strong operational focus.
- Academic & Governance Oversight: Provide technical guidance to strengthen review mechanisms, monitoring systems, and capacity-building initiatives.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Design and implement robust monitoring frameworks to track progress and derive actionable insights.
- Proven experience in project/program management , preferably in large-scale implementation.
- Strong team leadership skills with prior experience managing cross-functional teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management abilities, with experience working with government systems.
- Prior exposure to the Indian education sector , particularly in program implementation or policy advocacy.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision-making and process improvement .
- 0-to-1 Implementation Experience: Gain hands-on exposure in piloting and scaling education initiatives.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a high-performing team of Project Managers.
- Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with district administration to enhance program fidelity and impact.
Job Classification
Industry: NGO / Social Services / Industry AssociationsFunctional Area / Department: Project & Program ManagementRole Category: Technology / ITRole: IT Project LeadEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: ArthanLocation(s): Prayagraj+ View Contact
Keyskills: Stakeholder Engagement Project management Analytical Process improvement Manager Program Management Strategic leadership Stakeholder management Programme implementation Operations Monitoring
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