Senior Project Lead - EdTech/AI

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About the Organization

Founded in 2012, Central Square Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic foundation working with the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. We believe that effective foundational learning is essential for better learning outcomes for all children in school. Development of foundational literacy and numeracy skills by Class 3 can help children progress to higher levels of learning and is an essential building block in a child's life.

Job Description

As part of the EdTech team at CSF, you'll have the opportunity to drive the transformation of education for children in India by leveraging the most meaningful use of technology in education. You will conceptualise, design, and lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with influential stakeholders, and harness frontier technologies to revolutionise learning at scale.

As the Senior Project Leader (SPL), you will provide day-to-day operational leadership and strategic support for key impact work streams of CSFs EdTech vertical. You will convert the 2025-2028 EdTech strategy into executable workplans, oversee a portfolio of high-impact EdTech/AI initiatives, and manage a team of Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, and Project Leaders. The role demands equal parts strategic thinking, execution rigour, and people leadership to deliver measurable learning outcomes at scale. You will directly report to the Project Director - EdTech.

Job Responsibilities

Strategy Translation & Thought Leadership:

• Convert the 2025-2028 EdTech strategy into executable work plans and lead on the execution of the work plans
• Support the development and materialisation of annual OKRs, roadmaps, and goals for Edtech and AI initiatives
• Set up, engage, and manage partnerships that accelerate Edtech/AI impact at scale in the K12 ecosystem.

Programme Management, M&E:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple projects: scoping, design, partner selection, contracting, program planning & implementation, risk management, and budget management
• Drive disciplined development and use of evidence and data dashboards, ensuring each initiative meets predefined impact and scale metrics
• Coordinate closely with M&E, Communications, and Finance teams to keep projects on scope, schedule, impact quality, and budget
• Translate evidence into actionable insights for state governments, ecosystem actors, and CSF leadership.

Stakeholder & Ecosystem Management:

• Cultivate high-trust relationships with national/state education departments, EdTech innovators, academic institutions, donors, and think-tanks
• Materialise these relationships into scale and institutionalisation EdTech/AI project.
• Promote collaboration and cross-learning among ecosystem partners, demonstrating best practices in specific areas of education
• Represent CSF at relevant forums to build salience for EdTech/AI.

Team Management & Capability Building:

• Hire, coach, and performance-manage Project Managers/Senior Project Managers; foster a culture of learning agility and mission focus in alignment with CSFs vision, mission, and values.
• Conduct talent reviews for reportees and contribute to vertical-wide organisational development initiatives.

Budget & Reporting Excellence:

• Own annual and project-level budgets with clear ROI tracking.
• Produce crisp, audience-tailored updates for CSF leadership, funders, and the Board.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Masters degree in business, public policy, education, engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years experience in programme management, management consulting, impact programs, or large grant portfolios, with at least 4 years in a people-leadership role.
• Proven track record delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time, on quality, and on budget.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio of multiple projects/initiatives in parallel.
• Demonstrated exposure to EdTech and/or AI-enabled products, preferably in low-income or emerging-market contexts.
• Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to CXO and government audiences.
• Experience in growing and managing teams.

Desired Qualities

• Deep passion for equitable education and technologys role in bridging learning gaps.
• Entrepreneurial, self-directed operating style suited to a fast-moving, mission-driven organisation.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, juggle shifting priorities, and maintain a high bar for quality.
• High learning curve and open to learning about frontier technologies.

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