Project Manager/ Senior Project Manager Consultant, EdTech Ghaziabad

About Central Square Foundation

Established in 2012, Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the learning outcomes of all school-going children in India through system-led reforms. As a catalytic enabler, our initiatives span innovation and policy-to-practice, with a focus on learning impact at scale across multiple states. We work closely with governments on Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN), EdTech integration for in-class and at-home learning, Early Childhood Education (ECE), and School Governance. Our team combines a deep commitment to education with operational excellence in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

Position Summary

CSFs EdTech team is partnering with the District Basic Education Department, Ghaziabad, and Chimple to institutionalise digital home learning under NIPUN/FLN missionaligning content, teacher practice, parent involvement, and data-led monitoring for last-mile adoption. As Project Manager / Senior Project Manager, you will lead this district-wide initiative for CSF, working closely with district authorities, the CSF district team, and Chimples program/product stakeholders to implement a high-fidelity at-home FLN model, build robust M&E and usage-analytics routines (including app-backend insights), and create a replicable playbook for state-wide scale. You will take end-to-end ownership of this high-priority project - from planning and execution to knowledge management and stakeholder engagement, while ensuring insights flow into state and CSF central forums to inform scale-up.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the district project end-to-end by defining quarterly goals, oversee delivery, and ensure timely reporting.

• Establish M&E frameworks and review routines for home learning (dashboards, indicators, SOPs), and regularly analyse app usage data to identify adoption hotspots and support needs; close feedback loops with the field and product teams.

• Work closely with the Chimple team to align on strategy, priorities, and execution.

• Synthesise insights from regular school and block visits, as well as partner reviews, to inform program delivery; disseminate learnings both internally and externally.

• Co-create frameworks, toolkits, and reports to enable systemic adoption and inform scale-up.

• Build narratives and decks to engage key decision-makers and highlight emerging trends and district progress to the district leadership.

• Partner with CSF's district team to draft op-eds, blogs, briefs, and media content that build salience and expand reach for EdTech.

• Strengthen team capacity through structured knowledge management, cross-learning, and documentation.

• Manage reporting and reviews with CSF leadership, funders, and partner organisations.

• Support in unlocking scale-up at district/state levels, driving adoption, advocacy, and scale-up

Required Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

• Education: Bachelors degree required; Masters in business, economics, education, or public policy preferred.

• Experience: PM: 2-4 years/ SPM: 4-6 years; Exposure to education or EdTech is highly desirable.

• Mindset: Entrepreneurial, collaborative, resourceful, with a can-do attitude

• Strong background in project/program management with multi-stakeholder contexts preferred

• Ability to prioritise and deliver across multiple projects; excellent communication skills.

• Experience of working in teams and building strong external relationships.

Compensation : Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and commensurate with experience.