Project Manager Job in Lucknow at Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation is hiring for the role of Project Manager!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Project Planning & Execution:

  • Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of initiatives.
  • Coordinate activities across multiple work streams, ensuring alignment with district education priorities and CSF’s strategic objectives.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring proactive issue resolution.

• Field Engagement & Capacity Building:

  • Conduct targeted field visits to gather operational and academic insights, understand the effects of training observations, and gauge the impact of Mission at a block, school, and classroom level.
  • Lead joint visits with district cadres to build capacity and foster local ownership of project initiatives.

• Stakeholder Management & Coordination:

  • Build and nurture relationships with key district and block-level officials, including Basic Shiksha Adhikari, DIET Principal, Block Education Officer (BEO), DC-Training, SRGs, and ARPs, to facilitate smooth project operations and collaborative problem-solving.

• Process Improvement & Innovation:

  • Continuously seek opportunities to optimize project processes, leveraging best practices in project management and technology.
  • Contribute to strategic planning by sharing field insights and recommending scalable solutions for systemic reform.

Requirements:

• Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and people management capabilities.
• Proven ability to drive execution across multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Proven technical skills in organizing Microsoft Office and Google Suite information and data.
• Derive insights from large datasets for informing data-driven decision-making at the district level.
• Adaptability, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills to navigate dynamic district-level challenges.
• Prior hands-on experience in the Indian education sector is preferred.