Job Opportunity for Senior Program Manager at Teach For India in Chennai, India

**Job Title:** Senior Program Manager

**Job Location:** Chennai, India

**About Teach For India:**

Teach For India is a non-profit organization working to address educational inequity in India.  With a network of over 4600 alumni and currently 940 Fellows, they are committed to providing excellent education to low-income children.  Their ambitious ten-year plan aims to cultivate 50,000 leaders dedicated to transforming the lives of 1 in 10 low-income children.  Teach For India prioritizes building strong teacher leaders, scaling their impact through various fellowship programs, strategically matching alumni with system needs, advocating for educational equity, and fostering collective action among alumni.

**Position Summary:**

The Senior Program Manager will coordinate and lead programmatic activities within a region, ensuring progress towards student outcomes, Fellow development, and a strong regional culture.  This role reports to the City Director and directly manages program staff.  While designed for a Senior Manager level, candidates meeting the criteria for a Coach level will also be considered; responsibilities may vary based on the final level.

**Responsibilities:**

* **Programmatic Leadership:** Design annual strategies, implementation plans, and coordinate Fellow placements.  Oversee student leadership initiatives, training, coaching, and partnerships.  Build and maintain a strong regional culture aligned with organizational values. Collaborate with central teams and other regions to share best practices.  Play a key role in Training Institutes and Program Manager inductions.

* **People Management:** Build a strong talent pipeline, manage and coach team members (5-7 or more), drive engagement and retention, and oversee a monitoring and evaluation system.

* **Organizational Contribution:** Contribute to broader team goals, drive internal alignment, serve as a Teach For India ambassador, and support areas like recruitment, fundraising, and volunteer engagement.

**Minimum Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations:**

* Bachelor’s Degree.

* Minimum two years of teaching experience in a low-income school, demonstrating success in student academic and personal development.

* Minimum two years of instructional leadership experience with proven results in Fellow growth, student growth, team culture, training effectiveness, and school partnerships.

* Experience managing teams of 5-7 people or more preferred.

**Preferred Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations:**  (Not specified in provided text)