Deshpande Skilling

Chief Operating Officer

Job Position Chief Operating Officer

Qualification Graduation / Post Graduation in Education or Business Administration

Experience 10 years of experience in educational leadership or operations management.

Level/Grade L7

No of position 1

Location Hubballi

Reporting to CEO Skilling

Tentative Date of Joining At the earliest

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Draw granular plans for each impact program aligned with the directions of the Executive Committee and Board.
  • Disseminate the plans to the respective program teams.
  • Regularly monitor and review key performance parameters and quality parameters of each program and carry out pre-emptive and course corrective measures.
  • Identify and drive changes in the programs to be relevant, to be faster, to get better and to get cheaper.
  • Manage program design, development and overall execution.
  • Promote the use of technology in the delivery of education.
  • Recruit, train, assess and manage faculty.
  • Manage student placements.
  • Manage the residential Hubballi campus and operations at current and future locations elsewhere.
  • Develop and implement a plan for scaling skill development operations across India
  • Build in systems to assess in process quality of delivery of content, teaching and overall impact of all the programs.
  • Liaise with program partners, funding agencies and government.

Key Competency and Skills:

  • Proven track record of managing a skill development institution or an undergraduate college preferred. Or experience in managing large educational programs or learning academies will also help.
  • Strong understanding of program design, analysis and management. Understanding of curriculum development, instructional design and quality assurance processes in education.
  • Experience in recruiting, training, assessing and managing a large team of faculty and student placement.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
  • Passion for social impact and a commitment to empowering disadvantaged communities through education and vocational training.
  • The location of the position is Hubballi, Karnataka.