Job Opportunity for Senior Manager – Technology and Innovation at Learning Links Foundation in Mumbai

Job Title: Senior Managing Consultant

Organization: Learning Links Foundation

Location: Mumbai / Bangalore / Delhi

Travel: Based on project requirement

Joining: Immediate

About the Learning Links Foundation, Learning Links Foundation (LLF) is an ISO 9002-2015 certified non-profit organization, working in the field of formal and non-formal education, dedicated to improving learning levels, promoting innovation, and fostering 21st-century skills, and enabling systemic changes in the ecosystem. Established in 2002, the foundation works with partners from the private, public, and non-profit sectors to identify opportunities, address challenges, and transform the Indian education landscape.

Project Scope:

In Technology and Innovation domain, our tinkering program engages students to explore STEM concepts, practices, and phenomena. It inspires students to take intellectual risks, design unique projects and offer innovative connections to real-world problems. The programs here offer a dedicated workspace where students (Class K12) learn innovation skills and develop ideas and create prototypes aimed at solving community issues. The labs are powered to acquaint students with state-of-the-art equipment such as 3D printers, robotics & electronics development tools, IoT & sensors, etc. The lab activities are designed to spur the spark of creativity and go beyond regular curriculum and textbook learning. To achieve all of the above, the Sr. Managing Consultant Technology and Innovation needs to have a creative and technical bent of mind with the ability to create and manage the long-term goals of the organization. He/she needs to inspire a culture of innovation in the community and the team, as well as empower students to design and translate their vision by developing solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Implement and manage the intervention to ensure timely adherence to project deliverables.
• Develop a monitoring mechanism to track progress, assess quality, analyze risks and identify areas for improvement.
• Guide, mentor, and coach the team to think out of the box and create innovative learning experiences for the students in areas of design thinking, fabrication, engineering, robotics, coding, or computational thinking.
• Maintain ultimate responsibility for all operations of the domain, including equipment maintenance, supply ordering, budgeting, capital purchases, safety procedures, Curriculum delivery, and donor relationships.
• Serve in a public-facing capacity to represent the domain to external parties not limited to donors, partners, and senior staff members as well as external organizations.
• Develop an implementation plan for the domain by allocating and monitoring resources to maximize efficiency.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the related field (Engineering) Proficiency in engineering, electronics, and/or computer programming.
• Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach to program management.
• Technical/software project management experience. Strong time management and organization skills.

How to apply: To apply please mail your cv at myhr@learninglinksindia.org.