Job Opportunity for Program Manager at Learning Links Foundation in Chennai

Position– Program Manager

Location– Chennai

Number of Positions– 1

Roles and Responsibilities

• Implementation of the program with interaction with the local community, liaise with government.
• Officials/departments and Principals for the success of the program.
• Being the SPOC for the territory on all queries related to learning solutions.
• Motivating and supporting RPs and cluster managers to pursue great learning opportunities including career development and progression and help them giving honest feedback on their deliverables.
• Overall ownership adoption and will carry the major responsibility of Program.
• Analysis of team performance and managing team proactively for continuous improvement.
• Make effective decisions in running a project solely and help the team in enhancing team performance.
• Effective monitoring of project goals.
• Regular meeting/coordination with CSR team and other stakeholders associated with the program.
• Develop a project budget and financial analysis on the expenses of projects in close collaboration with the Reporting Manager.
• Support in data management.
• Identify, allocate the program responsibilities efficiently for the success of the project by conducting regular team meetings.
• Provide direction and is responsible for large scale development of the program at all stages.

Key Skills Required.

• BSW / MSW / Degree in Social Sciences / MBA.
• Working experience in NGO – 5-8 years.
• Willingness to travel frequently to different sites, often to remote locations.    Excellent problem-solving skills
• Leadership experience. Ability to deal with the uncertainties and changes concerning the project and should be solution-focused.
• Strong verbal and written communication and negotiation skills. Good exposure working on MS Office and Internet.
• Should be open to working with multiple languages and cultures. Proven record of achieving results.
• Open to discussions and idea exchanges within regions to evolve work plan.
• Strong in project visualization. Proficiency in local language is a must.