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Candidates must have existing authorization to work in India; PxD is unable to sponsor visas for this role.\nPosition:Full-time\nCompensation:Salary will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate's skills, experience, and the local labor market in India.\nPosted On: 7 October 2026\nApplication Deadline:October 28, 2026, 6 PM IST (applications may be reviewed as they are submitted)\nRole Summary:\nPxD is looking for a Senior Program Manager to build and lead an embedded unit within the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra. You will lead a portfolio of work spanning the use of AI for Agriculture, evidence-based policy support, and scaling of digital technologies to improve the livelihoods and resilience of smallholder farmers across Maharashtra. The unit exists to provide demand-driven support to the Department, responding to its priorities on AI-enabled decision-making and inclusive service access for farmers and will work across multiple parallel workstreams spanning technology deployment, data and analytics, and public-sector service delivery. You will build and lead a cross-functional team spanning policy staff, data scientists, technologists, program and research staff. This position is based in Mumbai, with regular engagement and travel to Pune and district-level offices.\nAbout Precision Development (PxD):\nPxD is a rapidly scaling global nonprofit working with governments across Africa and Asia to close the last-mile gap in smallholder farming. We deliver evidence-based information and tools - from timely farming and weather guidance to climate-resilient inputs - that millions of farmers use to improve their lives. In the last 12 months alone, we reached over 60 million farmers at a cost of just $0.47 per farmer per year, with our flagship program in India delivering a benefit-cost ratio of 12:1-19:1.\nOperating in Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and beyond, the majority of our team is based in our program countries, working directly alongside government partners and farming communities toward our goal of improving the lives of 100 million farmers by 2030.\nKey Responsibilities:\nAs a Senior Program Manager, you will:\nStakeholder Management\nServe as the government's primary point of contact for the program, building working relationships across the Ministry and an extensive network of technical partners, implementing partners, and PxD teams.\nEstablish the unit's initial presence within government, securing working space, building early relationships with key decision makers, and setting up the operating rhythms (reporting, steering committee cadence, team processes) that don't yet exist.\nLead regular review meetings with key government counterparts; manage funder relationships.\nFacilitate government workshops and stakeholder consultations to further the unit’s mandate.\nProgram Oversight, Delivery and Management\nTranslate government priorities into a coordinated work plan, adjusting as the Department's needs shift.\nOwn end-to-end implementation of projects, ensuring delivery against timelines, budgets, and quality standards.\nMonitor project progress, identify implementation risks, and proactively resolve bottlenecks.\nMonitoring, Learning & Operations\nOversee the program's evidence-generation agenda, including experiments designed to test whether specific interventions change outcomes before recommending the government scale them.\nTranslate evidence findings into government-facing recommendations that a non-technical audience can act on\nProactively oversee the unit's own internal monitoring and reporting, continuously identifying areas for improvement.\nGrants, Contracts & Partner Management\nManage project contracts, grants, and sub-partner relationships.\nMonitor partner performance against agreed deliverables.\nEnsure contractual and donor compliance throughout project implementation.\nCoordinate with finance and operations teams on budgets, procurement, and financial reporting.\nTeam Leadership\nSupervise, mentor, and develop junior team members, including Manager, Associates and Technical staff.\nFoster a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on learning and continuous improvement.\nSupport recruitment, onboarding, and performance management of team members.\nKnowledge Management & Organizational Support\nSupport the development of operational toolkits, implementation guides, communication materials, and standard operating procedures.\nContribute to PxD's institutional knowledge management and cross-country learning.\nSupport organizational planning, operational improvements, and other strategic initiatives as required.\nQualifications\nRequired\nMaster's degree (or equivalent experience) in Public Policy, Economics, Agriculture, Development Studies, Engineering, Management, Data Science, or another relevant field.\n7-10 years of progressively responsible experience managing complex programs or projects.\nDemonstrated experience managing large, multi-stakeholder projects involving government agencies and external partners.\nFamiliarity with AI, digital technologies and its applications\nStrong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.\nStrong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.\nProven experience leading and mentoring teams.\nExperience working with state or national government programs.\nExcellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.\nPreferred\nExperience in agriculture, climate, digital public infrastructure, technology, or international development.\nFamiliarity with causal inference.\nExperience working with cross-functional technical, research, and operations teams.\nComfort operating with significant ambiguity and limited existing infrastructure, having built or launched a new program or team from scratch \nProficiency in Marathi (not mandatory but preferred).\nHow To Apply:\nTo apply, please visit the PxD website and complete the online application form, including your CV, cover letter, and brief responses to the screening questions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The final deadline to apply is 28 October 2026, 6 pm IST.\nIn line with our values, we evaluate candidates on merit alone, without regard to gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability, caste, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We offer flexible working arrangements to support your wellbeing. 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