FATIMA ANWAR
Kolkata
Summary
Accomplished English and Schools Education Programmes Manager with eight years' experience in Higher Education. Leads delivery of diverse programmes and events while managing contracts and ensuring compliance. Engages stakeholders to optimise project outcomes and fosters partnerships with delivery partners, overseeing financial planning and risk management.
Overview
6
6
Languages
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
English and Schools Education Programmes Manager
British Council
Kolkata
08.2024 - Current
- Led delivery of diverse education projects, managing contracts, project plans, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with standards.
- Work within large, multi-country programmes funded by the British Council or external clients, contributing to key components.
- Identified and managed risks, developed mitigation strategies, and ensured compliance with British Council and external standards.
- Ensure sound financial planning and reporting by collaborating with finance teams to monitor budgets, forecasts, and expenditure.
- Manage data, ensuring timely entry, quality assurance, and reporting to meet funding requirements.
- Built and maintained relationships with delivery partners, overseeing procurement and contracting while ensuring supplier accountability for performance.
- Support business development by building networks, conducting competitor analysis, and contributing to new business proposals.
- The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
Higher Education Programmes Manager
British Council
Kolkata, India
09.2022 - 08.2024
Programmes Manager
British Council
Kolkata
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Coordinate activities of the team providing operational and processing support for various projects across all SBU's.
- Liaised with delivery partners to ensure compliance with project standards and timely delivery of project strands.
- Maintained systems, processes, and documentation to ensure effective delivery of projects and compliance with procedures.
- Deliver projects activities and ensure that all information is kept up-to-date and coordinated on behalf of the project team.
- Contribute to project design and shaping of targets / milestones for different projects, using practical experience and knowledge.
- Communication with internal stakeholders to coordinate project delivery and to deal with day-to-day project delivery issues.
- Maintain professional communication with clients/ partners and ensure that queries are answered within stipulated time.
- Maintain and update database of stakeholders in coordination with respective SBUs.
- Provided practical support and guidance to the organisation by responding to straightforward queries and escalating to respective SBUs.
- Ensuring compliance with financial and procurement policy while raising and closing Purchase Orders on SAP.
- Vendor selection and cost negotiations following procurement guidelines.
- Monitoring of event related expenditure after every event so that there is no overspend.
- The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
Project Executive
British Council
Kolkata
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Exceeded the target for the International School Award by enrolling 52 schools, surpassing the goal of 50 for the East India region.
- Managed marketing and sales for education products and paid services, supporting full-cost recovery projects across East and North East India, including International Dimension in Schools (IDS).
- Organised workshops across multiple cities (Patna, Raipur, Guwahati, Siliguri), engaging over 50 schools through targeted outreach and relationship building to enhance educational collaboration.
- Coordinated Core Skills workshops for teachers, ensuring effective delivery and implementing feedback reporting to drive quality improvement.
- Provided operational support for the International School Award Dossier Assessment event, successfully managing 200 school portfolios.
- Managed finances for training workshops, ensuring cost-efficiency through vendor comparisons and accurate reporting of SBU income.
- Collaborated with the finance team on deferrals, accruals, and income tracking, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
Education
Leading Organisational Culture - Organisational Culture and Leadership
London School of Economics
05-2026
PRINCE2 7 Foundation - Project Management
PeopleCert
01-2028
M. Com (Honours) - Marketing
St. Xaviers College
Kolkata07-2019
Post Graduate Diploma - Marketing and Sales Management
St. Xaviers College
Kolkata03-2017
B. Com (Honours) - Marketing
J. D. Birla Institute
Kolkata03-2013
Higher Secondary School - Class 12 - Commerce
Delhi Public School, Ruby Park
Kolkata03-2011
Secondary School - Class 10 -
Delhi Public School, Ruby Park
Kolkata03-2011
Skills
- Project Management
- Financial Management
- Data Management
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Contract management
- Procurement
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Business Development
Custom
- Premier League Primary Stars, Delivered in most of the major states in India like Delhi, Goa, Odisha. Provides teachers with world-class coaching training, learning resources and physical education activities, using the power of football to enable children to achieve success in everything from personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), to teamwork and sport.
- SPARK 100k Collective, An ongoing initiative aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs across India, focusing on building English communication, digital, and leadership skills to enable greater participation in the global economy.
- Micro:bit Project (Critical Thinking Through Coding), Delivered as a pilot in West Bengal then in Karnataka for above 300 teachers, introducing educators to creative coding aimed at enhancing digital literacy and teaching skills.
- Connecting Classrooms - Guided partnerships, Pairs a cohort of around 25 UK schools with 25 overseas schools to collaborate on joint activities over two to three months.
- Connecting Classrooms - Topical Talk Festival, Provides school children with the opportunity to connect with peers globally, engage with leading professionals and topic experts, and gain recognition for their school on an international platform.
- Connecting Classrooms - Core Skills, A workshop covering six core skills aimed at equipping teachers to create supportive learning experiences and enhance the quality of teaching and learning.
- The Recognition of an International Dimension in Schools Programme (RIDS), Celebrates schools' efforts to integrate international work into their curriculum, rewarding schools dedicated to fostering international awareness through collaborative projects.
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Bengali
Elementary
A2
Indian Sign Language
Elementary
A2
Urdu
Intermediate
B1
Arabic
Beginner
A1
Timeline
English and Schools Education Programmes Manager
British Council
08.2024 - Current
Higher Education Programmes Manager
British Council
09.2022 - 08.2024
Programmes Manager
British Council
09.2019 - 08.2022
Project Executive
British Council
07.2017 - 08.2019
Leading Organisational Culture - Organisational Culture and Leadership
London School of Economics
PRINCE2 7 Foundation - Project Management
PeopleCert
M. Com (Honours) - Marketing
St. Xaviers College
Post Graduate Diploma - Marketing and Sales Management
St. Xaviers College
B. Com (Honours) - Marketing
J. D. Birla Institute
Higher Secondary School - Class 12 - Commerce
Delhi Public School, Ruby Park
Secondary School - Class 10 -
Delhi Public School, Ruby Park