Senior Project Manager/ Project Lead

Position: Senior Project Manager/Project Lead, EdTech (Consultant)

Location: Delhi

Founded in 2012, Central Square Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic foundation working with the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. We believe that effective foundational learning is essential for better learning outcomes for all children in school. Development of foundational literacy and numeracy skills by Class 3 can help children progress to higher levels of learning and is an essential building block in a child's life.

We are driven by our mission to enable the school education system to adopt solutions that are scalable, sustainable and effective, so that all children get equal access to opportunities needed for leading a better life. CSF has prioritized 4 critical areas of work:

1. Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN)

2. EdTech

3. Early Childhood Education (ECE)

4. Schools Governance

Read more about our work here: About EdTech at CSF

CSF's EdTech initiative focuses on leveraging technology to enhance teaching and learning, both in classrooms and at home, through student-focused and teacher-directed interventions. Our goal is to improve foundational learning in primary grades and provide remediation support in middle school using evidence-based, scalable technology solutions.

Since 2012, CSF has played a pivotal role in shaping India's EdTech ecosystem by bridging demand and supply, backed by rigorous research. We drive impact by: 

• Supporting EdTech organizations to build contextually relevant, pedagogically sound products for low-income learners.
• Generating evidence on what works, how it works, and how to scale effective EdTech interventions.
• Partnering with governments to implement EdTech solutions and influence policy. 
• Funding public goods to drive innovation and strengthen the ecosystem.

In the last five years, CSF has collaborated with 15+ EdTech organizations, 11+ state governments, and leading academic institutions, reaching 2.5 million learners across India.

Position summary

As part of the EdTech team at CSF, you'll have the opportunity to drive the transformation of education for children in India by leveraging the most meaningful use of technology in education. You'll conceptualize, design, and lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with influential stakeholders, and harness frontier technologies to revolutionize learning at scale.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Program Manager (SPM) or Project Lead (PL) with 5 - 9 years of experience. The ideal candidate should have strong problem-solving skills, stakeholder management experience, and the ability to navigate complex projects with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Lead and support the growing portfolio of EdTech at CSF
• End-to-end project management for projects, i.e. development of annual/quarterly goals, detailed budget planning, supporting operations, implementation and ensuring timely reporting
• Identify innovative hypotheses based on current and future trends in AI and other frontier technologies, and build a pipeline of opportunities for build and partnerships
• Support the development of strategic plans for the team by identifying key trends in EdTech, synthesising insights, and designing initiatives that drive meaningful impact.
• Support grant writing, donor engagement, and develop funding proposals to strengthen CSF's EdTech initiatives.
• Lead the development of thought leadership, reports, blogs, and presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Management of all internal and external reporting and reviews for the EdTech team, with the leadership, funders and Board members.
• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including funders, ecosystem partners, and technology innovators.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Master's or equivalent degree (background in business, economics, education, or public policy preferred).
• 5 - 9 years of work experience, ideally across both the social impact/development
• sector and corporate or consulting environments.
• Strong project management skills ability to set priorities, plan timelines, and meet deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to navigate complex challenges in EdTech and education.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Desired Qualities

• Experience in the education/EdTech sector would be preferred
• Exposure to AI technologies, including experience of working closely with technical teams on AI integration in products would be preferred
• Entrepreneurial spirit and 'can-do' attitude
• Operating style suited to working in a small organisation setting, where teamwork, collaboration and resourcefulness are highly valued
• Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects at a time

Compensation

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate's experience levels.

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