Director/ Senior Manager- Vocational Educational Cell (Remote) at Udhyam Learning Foundation

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Planning, Execution, Stakeholder Management, Curriculum Development, Program Design, Education System Reform, Partnership Building, Ecosystem Building, Program Integration, Monitoring, Strategy Development, Impact Measurement, Data Analysis, Financial Literacy, Digital Skills, Entrepreneurship

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description

About Udhyam: Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurial mindsets are a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential as they enable agency and allow an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world. Our programs: Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth in the government high schools and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted ~24,00,000 learners across 10 Indian states. Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled up to a 27% income uplift for 5000+ entrepreneurs. Role & Responsibilities The Role: Vocational education is at the heart of NEP 2020, which mandates mainstreaming across all schools. This role will reimagine vocational education in India by embedding Udhyam’s Entrepreneurial Mindset Curriculum (EMC) into the NEP framework. The Head will ensure learners graduate not only with trade skills but also with the agency, resilience, and creativity to thrive—bridging the gap between skills and mindsets. Context & Strategic Alignment Udhyam’s mission: Make Bharat Entrepreneurial. EMC aligns with NEP principles: experiential, project-based learning, dignity of labour, employability skills. Focus: Integration of EMC into vocational education for Grades 9–12, and Kaushal Bodh (pre-vocational) for Grades 6–8. Goal: Synergize domain skills with real-world competencies (grit, problem-solving, decision-making, communication) Responsibilities: Partnerships & Ecosystem Building Build strategic partnerships with PSSCIVE, NCERT, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Education, and state governments. Collaborate with industry partners and education networks to enable large-scale adoption. Pilot small-scale implementations before scaling nationally. Curriculum & Program Integration Work with Udhyam Shiksha’s Core Design team to ensure robustness, relevance, and NEP alignment. Integrate EMC into partner frameworks for Grades 6–12. Contextualize curriculum for regional needs, industry linkages, and mother-tongue delivery. Build Vocational Education Cell Establish systems and processes for effective delivery and monitoring. Drive mainstreaming of reimagined vocational education across schools. Position Udhyam as a thought leader in vocational-entrepreneurial integration. Program Enhancement & Innovation Identify gaps and emerging needs in vocational education. Expand curriculum components: financial literacy, digital skills, employability, entrepreneurship. Ensure exposure to vocations and trades through experiential projects and contextual learning. Use feedback and data for continuous improvement. Strategy, Scale & Impact Develop long-term strategy aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023. Scale across geographies and partner networks. Monitor impact rigorously, ensuring parity between academic and vocational streams and overcoming social hierarchies associated with vocational learning. Skills, Mindsets & Experience 15+ years in education, skilling, or development sectors. Strong strategic planning, execution, and stakeholder management skills. Experience with government institutions and large-scale partners. Expertise in curriculum development, program design, and education system reform. Deep understanding of NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023 mandates. Growth mindset, high ownership, and comfort in dynamic environments

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for reimagining vocational education by embedding the Entrepreneurial Mindset Curriculum (EMC) into the National Education Policy (NEP) framework, ensuring learners gain both trade skills and essential mindsets like agency and resilience. Key duties include building strategic partnerships with government bodies and industry, integrating EMC into curriculum frameworks for Grades 6–12, and establishing systems for effective delivery and monitoring.