Senior Program Manager

About the job

About Us Senior Program Manager, Schools Program Location : Ranchi / Deogarh, Jharkhand About Quest Alliance Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit organization working across India, dedicated to equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work. Since 2008, we’ve been reimagining how young learners, especially those from underserved communities experience education, career readiness, and lifelong learning. We have been enabling equitable school-to-work transitions by building future-ready learning ecosystems that prioritize access, inclusion, and innovation. Through strong collaboration with government systems, educators, communities, and civil society, we co-create tech-enabled learning experiences that empower young learners—especially those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to build dignified, thriving and future-ready careers. We envision a world where education goes beyond access, becoming a powerful tool for self-empowerment, social mobility, and lasting impact. About The Program The Jharkhand Schools Program works to equip adolescents in government secondary schools with Future Skills essential for thriving careers. These include Computational Thinking, Foundational Digital Skills, Career Awareness, and AI & Emerging Technology literacy. The program focuses on long-term systems change by Institutionalizing future skills within curriculum frameworks, Strengthening educator capacity through scalable, teacher-led models, Building strong partnerships with state education bodies, Embedding monitoring and delivery mechanisms within government systems. Role Overview The Senior Program Manager – Schools Program will lead the Jharkhand state strategy, oversee high-quality program implementation across districts, and drive deep government partnerships to mainstream future skills education at scale. This role requires strong strategic thinking, government engagement expertise, and the ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder programs. In addition, the SPM will also lead the Sampoorna consortium collaboration and the CODP strategy in the state.

Requirements

• strategic planning
• government engagement
• program leadership
• stakeholder management

Preferred Technologies

• strategic planning
• government engagement
• program leadership
• stakeholder management

About the company

Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit organization working across India, dedicated to equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work. Since 2008, we’ve been reimagining how young learners, especially those from underserved communities experience education, career readiness, and lifelong learning. We have been enabling equitable school-to-work transitions by building future-ready learning ecosystems that prioritize access, inclusion, and innovation.