Manager, Edtech Job in Room To Read

Position Overview:

The Manager, EdTech position will be based at New Delhi, Country Office and will report directly to the Program Operations Director. This position will lead wide variety of technical projects from conceptual design to implementation. S/he will have the chance to network with our global team, in-house team and vendors to maximize output and efficiency. In addition, the Manager, EdTech may also need to manage Sr./Officer, EdTech.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read s program design;

• Guiding, leading and performing strategic analysis for the project;

• Support and Manage the existing EdTech portfolio of Room to Read to grow and be more impactful through continued strategic support

• Advice of the correct choice of dissemination channels for e-content

• Expand the existing EdTech portfolio by offering solutions that work at scale for the Room to Read s program

• Build and lead implementation of EdTech through project management as well as knowledge sharing

• Identify partners/vendors, delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end to end;

• Develop/Review the Project/App architecture and structure/design;

• Owns the development lifecycle and is responsible for managing technical risks throughout the project;

• Lead projects with top-down oversight throughout entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline

• Meet with stakeholders and gather requirements, conduct regular team meetings and track project progress

• Develop comprehensive project plans that take all requirements including the government agencies into account

• Proficient in handling the most complex of technical development concepts, latest software tools and technologies and designing techniques

• Must ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements across project phases

• Able to guide the team through the development, testing and implementation stages and review the completed work effectively

• Provide direction and technical expertise in design, development and systems integration

• Identify resource and equipment requirements, efficient capacity planning and manage software and hardware availability

• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills. Make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables

• Manages technical resources within budget and project schedule

• Support our Content development teams

• Work with Instructional Designers, Administrators and SMEs to ensure proper setup, course creation, assignment and system support for content and complex Web-based, and instructor-led training activities

• Advise Learning & Development Leads on optimal Learning System configurations for enrolment, scheduling, logistics practices, and roster and student activity reports

• Push out the courses to required audience through Prescriptive rules and tracking the completion

• Maintain data integrity rules for the System s metadata and processes (e.g., course descriptions, course or class changes, and instructors)

• Maintain System Administrators' security roles and access levels.

• Manage Officer EdTech, including his/her performance evaluation, capacity building and coaching.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor s degree in engineering, computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience

• Strong communication skills required.

• Technology:

  • ASP.Net, Azure C#, MVC, Web Services, HTML, XML, OOA and OOD Concepts

  • Cloud based learning systems, Adobe learning content creation tools (e.g., Adobe Captivate), and Adobe Connect (or other web meetings technologies)

  • Application architecture design

• Project Scheduling, Project Management, SCOPE, Capacity Planning, Resource Management, Design Development, Web Technologies, Information Technology, Software and/or App Development, Development Testing Experience

• Extensive leadership experience and strong teaming abilities

• High in emotional intelligence and having a customer service mindset for assisting people and other teams

• Excellent Problem-solving to steer high-level projects to success;

• Minimum 10 years of overall experience, out of which minimum six years management and four years of delivery management experience preferable in the education technology sector, including development work and interactions with customers

• Minimum 3 years of experience in leading and handling teams;

• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in App development and web technologies.

• Willingness to travel

• Very Strong Technical & hands-on Experience in Technologies of e-learning, online assessment platforms and App development.

• A good understanding of LMS and App content development/integration cycle.

Preferred:

• Well-aware of relevant trends and latest technologies.

• Preferably, someone who has worked in the Development sector [education sector] and is well versed with the requirements.

Location(s)

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled