Senior Manager – Content and Learning Solutions

The Senior Manager, Content and Learning Solutions, will lead a lean content development team responsible for curating, developing, and continuously enhancing learning content for the Dastak Teacher Training Programme and TCF Publishing House. This role ensures that all educational materials from online training courses to textbooks—are strategically aligned with market insights, learner needs, and pedagogical best practices. The Senior Manager will also design and implement a robust content scorecard to evaluate and elevate content quality, thereby strengthening the low-cost private school ecosystem and improving learner outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Content Strategy and Development

• Lead the strategic design, curation, and enhancement of training courses and textbooks, ensuring alignment with evolving pedagogical best practices, market demand, and user feedback (i.e., teachers, students, and school heads).
Content Quality and Scorecard Development

• Design and implement a comprehensive content scorecard to objectively assess the quality, relevance, engagement, and pedagogical effectiveness of all learning materials.

• Establish clear quality benchmarks and review protocols to maintain consistency, clarity, and educational impact across print and digital formats.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Dastak and Publishing House operations and business development teams to ensure all content is fit-for-purpose, high-quality, and aligned with program goals.

Team Management:

• Provide visionary leadership to a lean content development team, nurturing a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

• Mentor team members to build skills in content creation, instructional design, and quality assurance.

• Manage team performance and professional development plans.

Market Intelligence Integration

• Utilize feedback, market research, and monitoring and evaluation data to identify content gaps, audience needs, and areas for improvement.

• Stay up to date with educational technology trends, competitor offerings, and learner outcomes data to inform content innovation.

Innovation in Learning Design

• Encourage and implement innovative content formats (e.g., visual storytelling, bilingual integration, QR-linked digital assets) to enhance learning outcomes and engagement.

• Explore emerging technologies such as AI and mobile learning to enhance content offerings.

• Hands-on teaching experience in marginalized communities.

• Experience designing and implementing quality frameworks for educational materials.

• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead teams to improve educational outcomes.

• Master's degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership or a related field. Relevant certifications in instructional design, teacher training, or learning experience design would be an asset.

• Strategic leadership in curriculum and content development aligned with national standards and contextual needs.

• Deep understanding of low-cost private school contexts and adult learning principles.

• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership or
managerial role in content development, curriculum design, teacher training, or educational
publishing.

• Experience working with national curriculum frameworks (e.g., Single National Curriculum, PCTB standards) and regulatory bodies such as NCC, DCTE, or technical education boards.