Senior Program Manager

Role: Senior Program Manager

Location: J&K

Role Purpose

Lead large-scale public system transformation initiatives by designing strategy, managing implementation, engaging government stakeholders, leading teams, and ensuring measurable impact. A resident of Jammu Division – preferred.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Program Leadership

• Translate organizational strategy into implementation plans.
• Design and manage multi-year, multi-state programs.
• Develop operational roadmaps, milestones, and success metrics.
• Solve complex implementation challenges.

2. Government Engagement

• Build relationships with senior state and central government officials.
• Facilitate policy discussions.
• Influence institutional reforms.
• Represent Piramal School of Leadership in high-level meetings.

3. Program Management

• Drive end-to-end execution.
• Monitor budgets, timelines, risks and deliverables.
• Conduct regular program reviews.
• Ensure quality implementation across districts/states.

4. Team Leadership

• Lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Coach Program Leaders and field teams.
• Build leadership capability.
• Drive performance management.

5. Data & Evidence

• Analyze implementation data.
• Develop dashboards and reports.
• Use evidence for decision-making.
• Produce donor- and board-ready communication.

6. Partnerships

• Work with NGOs, consultants, academic institutions and government departments.
• Coordinate across internal verticals.

7. Documentation & Communication

• Prepare concept notes.
• Write strategic papers.
• Develop presentations for leadership.
• Create reports for donors and government.

Typical Qualification

• Master's degree (MBA, Public Policy, Rural Management, Education, Development Studies or related field)
• 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with government systems.
• Strong program management experience.
• Consulting experience is preferred

Skills Expected

• Strategic thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Government engagement
• Team leadership
• Project & program management
• Analytical problem solving
• Data interpretation
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Comfort with ambiguity
• High ownership

Typical KPIs

• Government adoption of interventions
• Timely delivery of milestones
• Quality of stakeholder relationships
• Team capability development
• Program scale and reach
• Budget adherence
• Evidence generation
• Documentation quality
• Institutionalization of reforms

Working Style

The role generally requires someone who:

• Works with minimal supervision.
• Is comfortable traveling extensively.
• Can navigate bureaucratic systems.
• Thinks strategically while remaining execution focused.
• Balances policy, partnerships, and implementation.

Where to Apply: pslrecruitment@gandhifellowship.org

Subject line: PSL_SPM_J&K

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