State Business Lead

Account & Stakeholder Management • Serve as ConveGenius’s single point of contact and lead account manager in Bihar, owning relationships with the Education Department, Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC), SCERT, and district administrations. • Build trusted, advisor-style relationships with senior state officials (ACS/Principal Secretary, State Project Director, Directors) and district stakeholders (DMs, DEOs, DPOs). • Understand the department’s priorities, PAB and budget cycles, and decision-making processes, and align ConveGenius’s offerings and roadmap accordingly. • Represent ConveGenius in review meetings, state-level forums, and strategic discussions with government and education ecosystem partners. Programme & Project Portfolio Management • Own oversight of all ConveGenius projects in Bihar end to end, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and outcomes are met on time and to quality. • Work closely with programme, product, technology, and field teams to resolve on-ground issues, manage escalations, and keep implementation on track. • Set up governance rhythms such as monthly reviews, dashboards, MIS reports, and progress updates for the department and internal leadership. • Track contractual commitments, invoicing milestones, and payment follow-ups with the department. • Lead impact articulation through clear frameworks for measurement, reporting, and documentation. Business Development & Account Growth • Identify expansion and renewal opportunities within existing engagements, and new opportunities across departments, schemes, and thematic areas in Bihar (e.g. FLN, learning enhancement, assessments, teacher training, skills, ICT). • Track policy signals, PAB allocations, tenders, RFPs, and EoIs, and work with the growth team on pre-sales, proposals, costing, and bid submissions. • Co-develop programme designs, concept notes, and partnership models with leadership, and drive them through to approval. • Engage CSR funders, philanthropies, and ecosystem organisations active in Bihar to unlock partnerships and co-funding. Strategic Advisory & Communication • Act as a consultant to the department, bringing research, data-backed insights, and recommendations that shape decisions. • Communicate insights, progress, and impact narratives effectively to both government and internal leadership, and contribute to case studies and articles on ConveGenius’s work in Bihar. Be ready to operate in an ambiguous environment, chart your own way forward, and juggle multiple priorities