Program Manager (Uttar Pradesh)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 28, 2026.
Start date: As soon as possible
Hours: Full time
Duration: An 24-month fixed-term contract with the potential to extend or become permanent
Location: Lucknow, India.
Time Zone: India Standard time. Must also be willing to work flexibly to collaborate with our global team across multiple time zones.
Salary: Dependent upon location and experience: ₹4,289,639-₹4,575,615 INR. Note: The salary range is a gross annual salary. Actual take-home pay will vary depending on local tax laws and statutory deductions in your country of employment.
Language Requirements: Full professional proficiency in English and Hindi
How to apply: Fill out this application form
Extra Information: You can find out more about the role by watching this video
Contact: [email protected]
LEEP is seeking experienced individuals to lead and execute our work in eliminating lead from spices in Uttar Pradesh. Under the guidance of the Senior Program Manager, they will be responsible for developing and delivering interventions to reduce lead exposure, which may include: collaborating with state governments to support prioritisation of the issue; providing technical assistance on regulatory implementation; engaging constructively with industry to encourage the removal of lead from products; conducting studies to generate state-specific data; leading public awareness and behaviour-change campaigns; and building partnerships with civil-society organisations. This person may manage a small team of associates and/or consultants, as needed.
This role is ideal for someone who loves building and strengthening partnerships, hands-on program work and developing others, and who is excited by the chance to strengthen LEEP’s program quality and consistency from an “on the ground” perspective. An ideal candidate will have strong experience of working with and navigating state and local government, as well as other local, grassroots actors, to deliver programs. We are looking for candidates who are high-agency, have strong interpersonal skills, have excellent strategic thinking and judgment, and who share LEEP’s values. By running LEEP’s program work, with support from the Senior Program Manager, you will be able to make a huge difference, positively impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Note: we are also looking to hire Program Associates for our spices work in Uttar Pradesh; you can review the role description here. If you are also open to being considered for the Program Associate role, please indicate this on the application form.