Associate Manager, Government Relations

1. Strategic Stakeholder Cultivation for Procurement (35%)

· Build and deepen relationships with officials at the state level who are into decision making position, e.g. Principal Secretary Education, Finance Secretary, State Project Director SSA, and the CM's education advisors.

· Represent Ei-Shiksha assessments as an opportunity to generate diagnostic insights at school- and district-level by highlighting learning benchmarks and trend data. Bringing Ei-Shiksha assessments into more HP government schools is its own area of coverage for this role, not just a supporting data point for Mindspark; proactively brief officials on what the data shows ahead of budget and planning cycles.

2. Procurement Pipeline Development & Pre-wiring

· Proactively monitor HP education budget cycles and EdTech procurement planning. Engage early with procurement planning processes to contribute to the development of evidence-based criteria — ensuring that rigorous evaluation standards and demonstrated implementation experience are reflected in how the state assesses EdTech solutions.

3. Competitive Intelligence & Positioning

· Monitor the EdTech landscape in HP, including how alternative solutions are being positioned with government stakeholders. Develop a clear, evidence-based understanding of where Mindspark's rigorous evaluation record, cost-effectiveness, and implementation track record — together with Ei-Shiksha's independent assessment data — offer genuine differentiation, and articulate this credibly to government offices in procurement contexts.

4. Operational Government Coordination (10%)

· Maintain working relationships with District and Block Education Officers. Coordinate monthly reviews with district officials. Facilitate government approvals for school expansion and resolve escalated coordination issues from field teams.