The candidate should be purpose-driven, role-models to the organisation’s values through active sharing and inclusivity while leading 2 significant program components: maintaining high output quality and effectively allocating tasks. As a leader, they must prioritize colleague experience, offer approachable counsel, and motivate and empower team members in all circumstances.The Programme Leader will primarily create and deliver capacity-building interventions to support the successful setup and functioning of the program and other state priorities.Working closely with education authorities, the Programme Manager will design high-quality continuous professional development interventions for teachers, school leaders, and academic officials and contribute to the design and implementation of large-scale education programmes.Training Content Design and Delivery:Lead the development and delivery of high-quality training content for the program, catering to teachers, school leaders, and education officials.Oversee the end-to-end instructional design of blended training content, including the creation of engaging digital learning resources.Establish standards for content design and implement processes to measure the impact of the training.Identify and curate excellent training content from various sources, building a repository of professional development resources.Foster productive collaborations with knowledge partners across the state to enhance training content.Advisory Role on Professional Development:Advise and support the state government in establishing sustainable processes for the continuous professional development of teachers, principals, and education officers.Present data-backed research insights to strengthen the training domains.Conduct regular needs assessments to identify government school teachers’ and principals’ challenges and requirements.Establish seamless communication with state government institutions to facilitate effective training and its impact.Policy Shaping and Thought Leadership – Engage with government authorities to support education policy reforms.Execution and Implementation Support:Collaborate with seniors to ensure effective and scalable implementation of the program.Work collectively with state team members to share key insights and ensure high-quality on-ground execution of the program.Manage a team of managers and coordinators to ensure the smooth and successful execution of the program.An ideal candidate should be passionate about driving educational transformation and making a positive impact on a state level program.• Educational Background: A relevant educational background in education, social sciences, development studies, or related disciplines is highly preferred.• Work Experience: Candidates must have 8-15 years of experience in designing and delivering capacity-building interventions in the education sector, preferably in school settings. Additionally, experience working with government entities and familiarity with the Indian education system are highly desirable.• Other Skills: Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee end-to end training content development and delivery.