Role Summary

The Ecosystem Program manager will be responsible for
end-to-end management and expansion of the skilling ecosystem in the assigned
region. This includes designing and implementing skilling programs,
establishing strong partnerships with employers and training partners, and
ensuring high-quality outcomes in student training, placement, and career
success.

Key Responsibilities

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  Program
  Leadership & Delivery
• 
  Drive
  the complete lifecycle of skilling programs — from design, development,
  and partner onboarding to execution, monitoring, and impact measurement.
• 
  Ensure
  alignment of skilling initiatives with national and state-level
  employment priorities.
• 
  Ecosystem
  Development
• 
  Build
  and scale a demand-led ecosystem by onboarding employers and identifying
  sector-specific talent needs.
• 
  Expand
  the supply-side ecosystem by signing up new training partners based on
  regional demand and industry requirements.
• 
  Stakeholder
  Engagement
• 
  Engage
  effectively with government bodies, vocational training providers (VTPs),
  ITIs, Polytechnics, and other ecosystem actors to co-create impactful
  solutions.
• 
  Actively
  represent the Foundation in industry forums, academia, and policy
  platforms to shape and contribute to the broader skilling discourse.
• 
  Process
  Management
• 
  Design
  and institutionalize scalable processes across the student lifecycle —
  from mobilization, counselling, training, placement to post-placement
  tracking.
• 
  Create
  operational frameworks that break complex implementation plans into
  actionable micro-processes.

Required Experience & Skills

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  12–15 years of experience in skilling, education delivery, or talent development
  domains with proven experience across multiple delivery modes (digital,
  blended, classroom).
• 
  Demonstrated
  experience in employer engagement and establishing large-scale
  partnerships for placement and industry alignment.
• 
  Deep
  understanding of student journey, with experience in counselling,
  mobilization, training, placement, and post-placement tracking.
• 
  Strong
  background in channel development (employers and training partners) and
  familiarity with the vocational training landscape.
• 
  Prior
  experience collaborating with government bodies, academic institutions,
  and industry associations on skilling or education projects.
• 
  Excellent
  project management capabilities, stakeholder relationship skills, and
  process orientation.
• 
  Should
  be actively involved in industry or skilling forums and networks.