Associate Director - Academics

Yuva Parivartan; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Yuva Parivartan invites applications for a senior academic leadership role focused on livelihoods and skill development. You will shape YP 2.0's academic strategy, drive curriculum and content development, and build industry partnerships to enhance employability and self-employment pathways.

The role requires postgraduate qualifications with 7–10 years in academics, content development, and LMS rollout, along with strong communication and team management skills.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate with 7-10 years of experience in Academics & Content development/ academic monitoring.
• Vocational Skilling Experience Preferred.
• Education using Learning Management System (LMS) and rollout experience.
• Trainers Management - skills, recruitment, evaluation and rewards.
• Innovation Bent of Mind willing to try new ideas.
• Experience of Online/Hybrid Learning Modules.
• Certifications in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, or TVET can be advantageous.
• Have excellent communication, networking and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead YP 2.0s livelihood-focused academic strategy to improve employability, income generation, and long-term student outcomes.
• Drive end-to-end development and continuous improvement of vocational courses, curriculum, and content aligned with industry demand and Sector Skill Council standards.
• Identify emerging sectors and livelihood opportunities, and launch relevant, scalable, and future-ready skilling programs.
• Build strong industry, academia, and sector partnerships to ensure curriculum relevance, practical exposure, and stronger placement/self-employment pathways.
• Design engaging, learner-centered pedagogy and standardize quality delivery across centers through effective content, systems, and technology-enabled learning.
• Lead faculty recruitment, training, performance management, and capability building to ensure high-quality learning outcomes.
• Provide strategic academic inputs for organizational growth, expansion, and innovation aligned with YP 2.0 goals.
• Strong team worker and should have managed a team of min 2/3 people

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team management

Curriculum design

Content development

Online/Hybrid learning

Education

Postgraduate with 7-10 years experience in Academics & Content development/ academic monitoring

M.Ed., MBA, MA in Education, or related fields

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The candidate needs to understand that he/she would be working in the social sector. Empathy is an essential trait. Should have the ability to work in an unstructured/fluid environment.

• Lead YP 2.0s livelihood-focused academic strategy to improve employability, income generation, and long-term student outcomes.
• Drive end-to-end development and continuous improvement of vocational courses, curriculum, and content aligned with industry demand and Sector Skill Council standards.
• Identify emerging sectors and livelihood opportunities, and launch relevant, scalable, and future-ready skilling programs.
• Build strong industry, academia, and sector partnerships to ensure curriculum relevance, practical exposure, and stronger placement/self-employment pathways.
• Design engaging, learner-centered pedagogy and standardize quality delivery across centers through effective content, systems, and technology-enabled learning.
• Lead faculty recruitment, training, performance management, and capability building to ensure high-quality learning outcomes.

Provide strategic academic inputs for organizational growth, expansion, and innovation aligned with YP 2.0 goals.

Preferred candidate profile

• Postgraduate with 7-10 years of experience in Academics & Content development/ academic monitoring. (M.Ed., MBA, MA in Education, or related fields)
• Vocational Skilling Experience Preferred
• Education using Learning Management System (LMS) and rollout experience
• Trainers Management - skills, recruitment, evaluation and rewards
• Innovation Bent of Mind willing to try new ideas
• Experience of Online/Hybrid Learning Modules
• Certifications in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, or TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) can be advantageous
• Have excellent communication, networking and presentation skills

Strong team worker and should have managed a team of min 2/3 people