Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• School Leadership & Planning: Lead daily school operations, implement Zindagi Trust policies, develop and monitor SDP/ASIP targets, oversee admissions, and manage enrolment, attendance, retention, confidential records, data-driven decisions, and timely Head Office reporting.
• Teaching, Learning & Examinations: Oversee academic planning and Grades 9–10 Board examination preparation, assessments, mock exams, result analysis, remedial support, student registrations, fees, and examination arrangements; coordinate with teachers and relevant teams to address learning gaps.
• Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding: Ensure child protection, safeguarding, inclusion, positive discipline, student wellbeing, confidential reporting, timely referrals, and implementation of life-skills, arts, music, and digital-safety programmes.
• Enrichment Activities: Organise assemblies, clubs, exhibitions, sports, celebrations, competitions, career counselling, and safe, curriculum-linked field trips in coordination with relevant teams.
• Staff Leadership: Promote a professional, respectful, and collaborative culture; manage staff concerns and conflicts, enforce HR policies, complete appraisals, and uphold ethical conduct and Zindagi Trust values.
• Budget & Administration: Prepare and monitor needs-based budgets, control expenditure, obtain approvals, and oversee procurement, distribution, facilities, assets, inventory, maintenance, health, safety, security, and emergency drills.
• Community & Government Relations: Engage parents and the SMC on student progress and school needs; support enrolment and retention; maintain effective relationships with Government Headmasters, teachers, education officials, and Head Office.
• Coordination & Compliance: Manage official correspondence, visits, inspections, and compliance; ensure accurate and timely SEMIS/census, enrolment, attendance, examination, and other required reports are submitted to Government and Head Office.

Key Performance Measures

• Achievement of SDP/ASIP targets and timely corrective actions.
• Accuracy and timely completion of school records, admissions, reports, Board registrations, and Government submissions.
• Effective safeguarding, wellbeing, enrichment activities, and positive school culture.
• Timely staff appraisals, fair people management, and HR policy compliance.
• Budget adherence, effective resource utilisation, and facilities management.
• Positive engagement and feedback from parents, SMC, Government counterparts, and Head Office.

Required Capabilities

• Strong school leadership, planning, prioritisation, and operational management.
• Ability to analyse school and assessment data and implement improvement actions.
• Excellent communication, report writing, coordination, and relationship-management skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, inclusion, ethical conduct, and positive discipline.
• Budget management, record-keeping, and strong attention to detail.