Job Description

Ref: IIMB/HR/RECT/2026/34 Date: 04th May 2026

About IIMB

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leading graduate school of management in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017, IIMB is an Institute of National Importance.

Industry/Service

HigherEducation

Post/JobTitle

Chief Operating Officer – Mizuho India Japan Study Centre (MIJSC)

JobPurpose

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore invites applications for the position of Chief Operating Officer – Mizuho India Japan Study Centre (MIJSC).

The Mizuho India Japan Study Centre at IIMB is a leading research and networking hub that seeks to provide students, researchers, business managers and policy makers with a deeper understanding of Japanese and Indian business.The Centre promotes understanding of Japan in India and India in Japan through research, teaching and industry outreach.

MIJSC seeks a Chief Operating Officer to run the day-to-day operations of the Centre under the guidance of the Chairperson and drive the Centre’s external interactions & coordination with IIMB.

JobType

The selected candidate will be appointed on a consultant mode (Full-time). The service is renewable based on satisfactory performance.

Principal Accountabilities& Responsibilities

• The COO would be responsible for managing the ongoing programs of the Centre and explore new opportunities for the Centre’s work in academia, industry and government.

• He/she is expected to network with Indian companies connected to Japan and Japanese companies doing business in India to, inter alia, promote executive education programs, engage in fund raising etc.

• He/she is also expected to network with academic and other institutions with a view to promoting collaboration, academic exchanges and joint programs.

Key Skill and Ability Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Mature attitude with the capability to discuss business issues.

• Confident and self-motivated.

• Knowledge of Executive Education or Training with Japanese companies will be an advantage.

Qualificationand Personal Profile

• Candidate ideally should have handled senior/top management assignments in industry

• Candidate should be a Postgraduate.

• Familiarity or working experience with Japanese companies will be an advantage.

Consultant Fee

While the consultant fee will be determined by the candidate’s profile, the indicative remuneration is ₹30.00 Lakhs per annum

Interestedcandidatesmayfilltheapplicationusingthelinkhere

The closing date for applications is 18th May 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be intimated. It is mandatory to fill in all fields, and the following documents are required to be uploaded while submitting the application.

• 10th&12thMarksheets.

• GraduationCertificate.

• Post-qualificationexperience.

• Allexperienceletters.

• Recent3months’pay slipsor3months’incomeproof.

• Ifyouhaveundergoneanytraining,kindlyattachthetrainingcertificates.

  Applicationswithoutthesedocumentswillbetreatedasincompleteandwillnotbeconsidered.

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leading graduate school of management in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017. IIMB is an Institute of National Importance.

IIMB has 113 full time faculty members, about 1200 students across various degree-granting programmes and nearly 5000 annual Executive Education participants.

Our logo carries a proclamation in Sanskrit, तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु (tejasvi navadhitamastu), which translates as ‘let our study be enlightening’.

Our vision is to be a global, renowned academic institution fostering excellence in management, innovation and entrepreneurship for business, government and society.

We have taken several steps to meet the vision set for IIMB. These include hiring high quality faculty, enhancing the quality of research, emphasizing internationalization, expanding our activities in the field of entrepreneurship, in both research and mentoring, scaling up in terms of student intake in all the programmes, deepening our engagement with the alumni, improving infrastructure, and improving administration and governance.