Program Manager

Program Manager TCF Projects About The Convergence Foundation and TCF Network: The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is an Indian philanthropic foundation dedicated to catalysing rapid and sustained economic growth to enhance the lives of all Indians. Established by Ashish and Manisha Dhawan in April 2021, TCF builds on their legacy of impactful philanthropy, including the founding of transformative institutions like Ashoka University and the Central Square Foundation. Our mission is clear: to transform the lives of all Indians through rapid, sustained, and inclusive economic growth. To achieve this, we focus on seven key program areas that influence job creation, human capital development through education and skilling, and strengthening state capacity to deliver outcomes. In each area, TCF works on: Building pioneering institutions to address India's most complex socio-economic challenges. Shaping the larger ecosystem and sharing knowledge, insights and learning with other philanthropists, governments and key stakeholders We believe that the government is the key actor for system change, and the role of philanthropy is to strategically support the government. The TCF Network includes 21+ organisations, each committed to addressing specific areas of India's socio-economic development, from school education and governance to women's economic empowerment and export competitiveness. About the Secondary Education Project: While India has expanded access and improved early-grade learning, secondary education remains a critical weak link with many young people leaving school without the skills, exposure, or confidence needed to navigate diverse life and career pathways. This is a pivotal moment to act. The NEP provides strong momentum for school complexes, competency-based and modular assessments, vocational pathways, and holistic progress cards. At the same time, India is in a narrow demographic dividend window. Over the next decade, tens of millions of young people will pass through secondary school and what they learn, how they learn, and how their readiness is signalled will shape India's workforce, productivity, and social mobility for a generation. Our North Star is to make secondary education relevant, effective, and a credible signal of readiness ensuring every young person in India is prepared for life, work, and further learning. Our early focus is on two system-level levers with outsized potential for impact: enabling integrated school complexes that provide access to large school complexes, specialist teachers, diverse subjects, and better infrastructure; and advancing NEP-aligned board and assessment reforms that incentivise practical learning and credible skill signalling. We will work with states to build proof points, influence national and state policy pathways, convene key partners, and build momentum for scalable, durable reform across the secondary education ecosystem. About the Role TCF is launching…