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We work closely with governments, ecosystem partners, social enterprises, philanthropies and individual & institutional investors, with a goal to deliver the highest return on investment across offerings that improve learning, teaching, and governance.\nUnlike traditional ed-tech companies that deliver content, we build infrastructure platforms that integrate deeply into public delivery systems, while enabling our partners to scale their missions with measurable results. Today, we operate across 22+ Indian states, trusted by governments and institutional investors alike, for aligning policy priorities with last mile impact. What started with belief and hope 13 years ago is now backed by evidence.\nOur offerings include:\nSwiftChat (the platform on which we build with ecosystem partners)\nSwiftPAL - validated by a two-year RCT led by Nobel laureate Prof. Michael Kremer (Development Innovation Lab, University of Chicago), whose team found students gained “almost an additional 2 years of extra learning” in just 17 months\nSwiftee (the AI learning tutor built for Bharat)\nOur team comprises thinkers, builders, innovators, and doers who show up every day with a strong action bias to build for Bharat.\nLearn more about us: linktr.ee/convegenius11\nBackground & Objective\nThe Odisha Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) Augmentation Project aims to strengthen the state’s education data ecosystem through improved data integration, analytics and monitoring. Over 12 months, the project builds an Integrated Dashboard Platform with 13 role-based dashboards, a Data Collection Module and a GenAI insights chatbot, hosted at the State Data Centre. This is followed by 36 months of operations and support.The Project Coordinator is the product and delivery anchor for the platform on the ground. The role turns state requirements into clear product specifications, tracks each dashboard from KPI definition to go-live, and keeps OSEPA, the directorates, EdCIL and our engineering teams aligned on scope, priorities and timelines.The role needs a blend of product management, product delivery and a working understanding of how SaaS platforms are configured, released, supported and adopted.\nKey Roles & Responsibilities:\nProduct Management\nGather and document requirements from OSEPA, directorates and field users through workshops, field visits and review of existing systems.\nLead KPI definition for the 13 dashboards (KPIs, formulas, targets, drill-downs, data sources) and get them signed off.\nWrite product requirement documents, user stories and acceptance criteria.\nOwn the product backlog: prioritise features, enhancements and change requests against milestones and state priorities.\nWork with UX designers on user journeys and wireframes for the dashboards, Data Collection Module and chatbot, and validate them with users.\nDefine role-based access: the user hierarchy from state to school, and the views and permissions for each role.\nProduct Delivery & Release Management\nPlan sprints and releases with the engineering, data and DevOps teams, and track progress against the quarter-wise plan.\nCoordinate QA and UAT: test cases, named UAT users, defect triage and sign-off.\nManage release readiness: release notes, user communication, and go/no-go checks on SDC and NIC dependencies.\nPrepare milestone acceptance evidence, including the System Analysis Report and Phase 1 Part A and Part B sign-offs.\nFlag delivery risks and dependencies early and drive them to closure.C. SaaS Operations, Adoption & Support\nOversee user onboarding and access provisioning at state, district and block levels.\nTrack platform usage and adoption by role and district, and feed the insights into reviews and the product roadmap.\nRun the feedback loop: helpdesk tickets, user feedback and change requests, triaged into the backlog.\nMonitor service levels (P1, P2 and P3 response and resolution times) with the support team, and maintain the incident and change logs.\nCoordinate training plans and user manuals with OSEPA for state, district and block users.\nStakeholder Coordination\nAct as the day-to-day contact for JD VSK, directorate nodal officers, OCAC, NIC and EdCIL.\nTrack state-side prerequisites, such as data-sharing approvals, user lists, system access and UAT users, against agreed dates.\nOrganise and minute weekly project reviews and Steering Committee meetings, and maintain the action log.E. Reporting & Documentation\nPrepare weekly and monthly progress reports, and decks for state leadership and ConveGenius management.\nMaintain product documentation: requirements, KPI dictionary, release notes and the SOP for creating new dashboards.\nRequired Qualifications:\nB.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.\nMBA or a Master’s in Product Management, Technology Management, Business Analytics or a related field is preferred.\nProfessional Experience\n5+ years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in product management or product delivery for a SaaS or digital platform.\nHands-on experience taking a data, dashboard or workflow product from requirements to go-live.\nExperience working with government departments or public-sector programmes is strongly preferred.\nEssential Competencies\nProduct management: Requirement gathering, PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria and backlog prioritisation.\nProduct delivery: Agile or Scrum ways of working, sprint planning, release management and UAT coordination, using Jira, Confluence or equivalent tools.\nSaaS understanding: Configuration versus customisation, role-based access, release cycles, SLAs and support tiers, and usage and adoption metrics.\nData and dashboards: KPI design, BI tools such as Power BI, Superset or Metabase, and working SQL to validate data.\nTechnical literacy: REST APIs and push or pull data integrations at a conceptual level, enough to work closely with engineers on data flows.\nDesign: Wireframing in Figma or equivalent, and user-centred design basics.\nStakeholder management: Clear written and spoken communication, presentations to senior officials, and meeting facilitation.\nTools: MS Office or Google Workspace, and AI productivity tools.\nDesirable Experience\nExposure to VSK, NDEAR, UDISE+, APAAR or other education MIS and government dashboards is an added advantage\nFamiliarity with State Data Centre or NIC-hosted deployments and the DPDP Act, 2023.\nWorking knowledge of Odia. preferred\nCertifications such as CSPO, CSM or PMP.\nConsulting or start-up background.\nExpected Deliverables:\nSigned-off KPI definitions and product requirements for all 13 dashboards, the Data Collection Module and the chatbot.\nA prioritised, up-to-date product backlog and release plan aligned to the quarter-wise project plan.\nUAT plans, test results and sign-offs for each dashboard release.\nMilestone acceptance documentation for the System Analysis Report and Phase 1 Part A and Part B.\nUser onboarding, access provisioning and adoption reports by role and district.\nWeekly and monthly progress reports, Steering Committee minutes and action logs.\nProduct documentation: KPI dictionary, release notes, user manuals and the SOP for new dashboards.\nReporting & Coordination\nThe Project Coordinator reports to the Project Delivery Manager / State Lead for the Odisha VSK Augmentation Project. The role works closely with internal product, engineering, data and DevOps teams, and with external stakeholders including OSEPA, the directorates, EdCIL, OCAC and NIC.\nKey Performance Expectations will be assessed on:\nTimely sign-off of requirements and KPIs, and on-time releases against the project plan.\nUAT and milestone acceptance achieved without repeated rework.\nPlatform adoption and active usage by role across state, district and block levels.\nTurnaround on user feedback and change requests, and adherence to service levels.\nQuality of documentation, reporting and stakeholder coordination.\nWhat We Offer and Why You Should Join ConveGeniusAt ConveGenius\nWe create an environment where purpose meets growth. You will be part of a mission-driven organisation that is transforming how learning reaches children across India, especially at scale and where it matters most.\nWork with a diverse and passionate team spread across India, bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives and expertise.\nBe part of an organisation with a strong on-ground presence across more than two-thirds of India, giving you exposure to large-scale, real-world impact.\nPlay a meaningful role in strengthening the education ecosystem and contributing directly to learning outcomes for millions of children.\nGain experience working at the intersection of education, technology and public systems, building skills that are highly relevant and future-focused.\nWork in a culture that values ownership, learning and collaboration, with space to take initiative and grow professionally.\nEnjoy stability and peace of mind with employee-friendly benefits, including health insurance coverage and other supportive policies.\nIf you are driven by purpose, enjoy solving complex problems and want your work to create visible impact, ConveGenius offers a place to grow while making a difference.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9336,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Odia","level":"All levels","optional":true}]},"benefits":["Health insurance","Insurance coverage"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["EdTech Platforms","Primary Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-12T10:38:24Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":69,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":16824,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/convegenius-projectprogram-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/convegenius-projectprogram-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-12T15:06:00Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":31521,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1281},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1281"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fconvegenius-projectprogram-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fconvegenius-projectprogram-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fconvegenius-projectprogram-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/convegenius-projectprogram-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fconvegenius-projectprogram-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4155873}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"convegenius.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4155873},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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