Admissions Manager

Ethiqual Global Pvt.Ltd.; Goa; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethiqual Global Pvt.Ltd. is seeking an experienced Sr. Manager / Manager – Admissions to lead planning, strategy, and execution of university admission processes in Goa.

This role collaborates with the Director – Admissions to ensure a transparent, compliant, and efficient admissions experience. You will drive policy development, ERP configuration, scholarship management, and data reporting while coordinating with marketing, external bodies, and internal departments to support annual programs

Qualifications

• Graduate or Postgraduate with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Substantial technical, operational, and leadership experience in admissions or higher education administration.
• Strong planning, organisational, and coordination skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (Advanced), spreadsheets, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to take initiative, drive execution, and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director – Admissions in executing the University's admission strategies.
• Plan and finalize the list of academic programs and proposed fee structures for the upcoming academic year.
• Prepare the annual Admission Calendar, ensuring readiness of budgets, IT infrastructure, and manpower.
• Develop, implement, and monitor admission policies, procedures, and selection criteria.
• Establish and implement transparent SOPs for admission processes and entrance examinations.
• Ensure admission processes comply with applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Review and implement admission and refund policies.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Sales teams to ensure accuracy of admission-related promotional materials.
• Ensure the university website reflects updated admission policies and campaigns.
• Define and implement eligibility criteria for various academic programs in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely formulation and announcement of scholarship policies to attract meritorious students.
• Configure and streamline admission processes on the University's ERP platform.
• Generate merit lists and obtain necessary approvals.
• Ensure timely issuance of offer letters to shortlisted candidates.
• Monitor fee payments and completion of student enrolment in the ERP system.
• Maintain and analyse admission-related data for decision-making.
• Provide relevant reports and insights to stakeholders for marketing campaigns, accreditation, rankings, and institutional requirements.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure handling of student and institutional data.
• Coordinate with internal departments, academic schools, and other university functions.
• Manage memberships and coordination with recognised entrance examination bodies such as CAT, MAT, XAT, CLAT, GMAC, PERA, etc.
• Support external relations, corporate engagement, and professional academic networks.

Skills

Planning

Organisational skills

Coordination

Communication

Presentation skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Multitasking

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate

Job description

Experience: 8+ Years of Relevant Experience

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented professional to join our Admissions team as Sr. Manager / Manager – Admissions.

The incumbent will work closely with the Director – Admissions to support the planning, development, implementation, and execution of the University's admission strategies and processes, ensuring a seamless and transparent admission experience.

Key Responsibilities

1. Admissions Strategy & Planning

• Support the Director – Admissions in executing the University's admission strategies.
• Plan and finalize the list of academic programs and proposed fee structures for the upcoming academic year.
• Prepare the annual Admission Calendar, ensuring readiness of budgets, IT infrastructure, and manpower.
• Develop, implement, and monitor admission policies, procedures, and selection criteria.

2. Admission Operations & Process Management

• Establish and implement transparent SOPs for admission processes and entrance examinations.
• Ensure admission processes comply with applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Review and implement admission and refund policies.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Sales teams to ensure accuracy of admission-related promotional materials.
• Ensure the university website reflects updated admission policies and campaigns.

3. Eligibility & Scholarship Management

• Define and implement eligibility criteria for various academic programs in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely formulation and announcement of scholarship policies to attract meritorious students.

4. ERP, Results & Enrolment Management

• Configure and streamline admission processes on the University's ERP platform.
• Generate merit lists and obtain necessary approvals.
• Ensure timely issuance of offer letters to shortlisted candidates.
• Monitor fee payments and completion of student enrolment in the ERP system.

5. Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain and analyse admission-related data for decision-making.
• Provide relevant reports and insights to stakeholders for marketing campaigns, accreditation, rankings, and institutional requirements.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure handling of student and institutional data.

6. Stakeholder & External Coordination

• Coordinate with internal departments, academic schools, and other university functions.
• Manage memberships and coordination with recognised entrance examination bodies such as CAT, MAT, XAT, CLAT, GMAC, PERA, etc.
• Support external relations, corporate engagement, and professional academic networks.

Candidate Profile / Desired Skills

• Graduate or Postgraduate with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Substantial technical, operational, and leadership experience in admissions or higher education administration.
• Strong planning, organisational, and coordination skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (Advanced), spreadsheets, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to take initiative, drive execution, and manage multiple priorities effectively.