Piramal Foundation - Program Director - Product Development

Key Responsibilities: The Program Director will

- Collect and report data to measure the programme's performance against the organisation's KPIs.

- Analyse student assessment/test data.

- Research trends in instructional methods and pedagogy.

- Review and recommend other educational materials and alternative teaching learning aids.

- Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance.

- Develop procedures for teachers to implement curriculum.

- Train stakeholders - teachers, administrators etc and other instructional staff in new content or technology

- Mentor or coach teachers in skill improvement.

- Plan, organize and conduct training conferences and workshops.

- Develop and institutionalize a safe environment (physically & emotionally) for both the children and staff and stakeholders.

- Lead and deliver courses to community / Parents as extended stakeholders on select windows.

- Continually research best practice in physical/ Digital specialization and education and make recommendations to management on the continual improvement of the product/programs.

Product development stages and its understanding:

- Design innovative 21st Century skills-based frameworks to support future ready children.

- Develop curriculums and other need-based intervention products.

- Conceptualise products that needs to be delivered to support the operations team.

- Develop assessment tools and associated products as part of the assessment package.

Collaboration for product development - internal and external stakeholders/organisations - National/ International:

- Collaborate with other central teams, operations, support functions, etc. for need identification, co creation of products, implementation, facilitation support, etc.

- Facilitate discussions and meetings with operations team on understanding need and executing products in field.

- Contribute to developing quarterly reports for donors.

- Develop reports for CEO and senior management.

Reporting and support within the organization:

- Support senior leadership and peers in projects incubation, prototyping, designing, and piloting.

- Support in facilitating capacity development sessions, orientations, etc.

- Create processes to ensure team growth by goal setting and calibrating expectations.