Project Lead - Edtech (Partnerships)

Position Summary

One of the key areas of organisation's work is EdTech (Education Technology). Under this thematic area, we focus on how technology can be leveraged to improve the teaching-learning experience within classrooms and at homes through both student-focused and teacher-directed interventions. Our goal is to leverage technology to improve foundational learning in primary grades and provide remediation support in middle school.

We do this by funding the creation of public goods to improve the quality of the supply, providing grants to build capacity of early-stage organizations that cater to the target population, building evidence on the efficacy of different EdTech solutions to understand what works and what doesnt, through government test beds and by driving innovation within government systems by reforming public policy advocacy and strengthening government capacity to enable sustainable large-scale adoption.

As we continue to explore how EdTech can be transformative for learning, innovating with technologies such as AI becomes key to our strategy going forward. As part of the EdTech team, you'll have the chance to chart the transformation of education for children through the most meaningful use of AI.

The Project Manager / Project Lead, EdTech will be responsible for end to end ownership of the AI Initiative. As a part of this initiative, you will have the opportunity to contribute towards empowering over 5 million students, parents, and educators with the skills and knowledge to harness the potential of AI. The Project Manager / Lead, EdTech role reports to the Senior Project Lead, EdTech.

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to

• Lead and support the growing portfolio of EdTech at the organisation
• End-to-end project management for projects i.e. including, development of annual / quarterly goals, detailed budget planning, supporting operations, implementation and ensuring timely reporting
• Lead the development of public goods with ecosystem partners
• Management of all internal and external reporting and reviews for the EdTech team - with the leadership, funders and Board members.
• Identify innovative hypotheses based on current and future trends in AI and other frontier technologies, and build a pipeline of opportunities for building partnerships
• Enable the creation of knowledge products and public goods for the ecosystem to adopt, particularly around Responsible AI, AI literacy initiatives, among others.
• Lead international benchmarking of AI literacy curriculum through secondary research and by partnering with expert academic institutions.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Masters or equivalent degree required (background in business, economics, education, public policy preferred)
• At least 2-5 years of work experience for PM and 6 to 10 years of experience for PLs in project management / management consulting / grant management / building startups
• Strong project management skills including an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to build and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Experience in growing and managing teams
• Strong written, verbal communication skills and presentation skills

Desired Qualities

• Experience in the education/ Edtech sector would be preferred
• Entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude
• Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork, collaboration and resourcefulness are highly valued
• Excellent leadership skills, including ability to manage multiple projects at a time
• Background in research is preferred