Location: Delhi Responsibilities: Strategic Program Leadership • Work closely with the Country Director on the design, evolution, and execution of national program strategy, aligned with organisational vision, adolescent wellbeing goals, and systems-change approach. • Translate organization's theory of change into scalable, contextually adaptable program models across states. • Balance innovation with implementation rigour—ensuring programs are evidence-informed, feasible, and system-ready. • Anticipate sector trends (education reform, mental health integration, youth wellbeing frameworks) and incorporate them into program design. Program Integration & Cross-Vertical Alignment • Ensure strong alignment between and relevant capacities of curriculum, training, implementation, research, and LME teams, avoiding silos. • Create clear roles, handoffs, and decision-making frameworks across verticals and state teams. • Act as the glue that holds together design, delivery, learning, and systems engagement. Oversight of Program Implementation • Guide the National Lead - Program to ensure consistent quality, timely delivery, and contextual adaptation of programs. • Establish national norms for planning, review cycles, documentation, and program governance. • Support states in navigating complex public systems while maintaining program integrity. Curriculum, Training & Capacity-Building • Oversee the Curriculum & Pedagogy department to ensure relevance, inclusivity, and alignment with adolescent wellbeing and mental health frameworks. • Oversee the Training vertical to build the capabilities of teachers, facilitators, and system actors through blended, scalable learning approaches. • Ensure continuous improvement through feedback from the field, research insights, and learner data. Learning, Evidence & Adaptive Improvement • Partner closely with Research & LME to embed learning loops into program decision-making. • Use evidence, data, and practitioner insights to refine strategy, delivery models, and scale pathways. • Encourage a culture of reflection, experimentation, and learning—not just compliance. Government & Ecosystem Engagement • Serve as a thought partner to senior leadership in engagements with state and national government stakeholders. • Support institutionalization of programs within public systems (education, health, WCD, youth). • Represent the org in sector platforms, policy spaces, and collaborative forums related to adolescent wellbeing. Team Leadership & Culture • Lead and mentor a diverse, multi-disciplinary national programs team. • Foster a culture grounded in values: empathy, accountability, ownership, collaboration, and learning. • Build leadership capability across states and verticals to support scale with care. What We're Looking For: • 15–20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and scaling large-scale social or development programs, with some experience working with government systems. . • Strong experience in education, mental health, adolescent wellbeing, public health, and/or youth development. • Demonstrated leadership in multi-state or national programs, with an integral focus on training and capacity building . • Proven ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and cross-functional teams. • Strategic and systems thinker with strong execution capabilities. • Ability to align diverse stakeholders around a shared vision. • Strong people leadership and coaching skills.