Associate Director- Education and Skills Development

IPE Global Limited; New Delhi; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in New Delhi is seeking an Associate Director for Education and Skills Development. The role involves driving growth strategies, managing multi-stakeholder projects, and providing leadership to the education sector team. Candidates should have an MBA/Master’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience in business development and program implementation. This is a full-time position offering leadership in high-impact education programs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in the education sector focusing on business development and program implementation.
• Experience in leading multi-stakeholder engagements in education programs.
• Strong ability to drive strategic partnerships and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive the growth strategy for education sector programs.
• Lead large-scale multi-stakeholder engagements and partnerships.
• Provide oversight and quality assurance for project execution.
• Support project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.

Skills

Business development

Technical expertise

Leadership

Client engagement

Partnership development

Capacity development

Education

MBA/Master's degree in economics, international development, education, or a related field

Job description

Associate Director- Education and Skills Development

The Associate Director – Education will play a strategic leadership role strengthening, guiding, and expanding the impact of the Education and Skills Development vertical. S/he will be responsible for driving the growth strategy, leading large-scale multi-stakeholder engagements, fostering key partnerships, and delivering high-impact education sector programs. The incumbent shall also be responsible for leadership and guidance to the team on proposals and project deliverables.

Overview

The Associate Director will provide strategic direction and leadership across the Education and Skills Development vertical, focusing on growth, program quality, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Business development and implementation of education sector projects
• Provide technical expertise across project teams and clients for Education
• Technical capability building of the Education team
• Develop and implement comprehensive business development plans and proposals to win projects and achieve organizational goals and objectives
• Identify new business opportunities in target geographical areas and across education components (e.g. ECCE, higher education, school education, EdTech solutions, accelerated school readiness, teaching-learning online platforms, etc.)
• Identify and drive the design and implementation of large-scale programs in early education, school education, teacher training, institutional capacity building, and change management
• Contribute to research on educational practices, both local and global, focusing on enhancing education programs and documenting best practices
• Provide strategic oversight and quality assurance for end-to-end project execution, ensuring alignment with client expectations, timelines, and budgets
• Support project teams in planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting, while troubleshooting operational challenges and ensuring adaptive management
• Bring forward new ideas and methodologies to improve proposals, internal processes, client engagement and retention, and scaling opportunities
• Client engagement: serve as the primary point of contact for key clients including government ministries, donor agencies, and multilateral organizations; ensure alignment with targets
• Facilitate regular meetings, strategic dialogues, and field visits with clients to ensure transparency and effective project delivery
• Co-create project scopes, implementation strategies, and innovations with clients to ensure contextual relevance and sustainability
• Partnership development: establish and maintain relationships with educational institutions, education sector firms, and government bodies; form strategic alliances and consortiums for joint bidding and knowledge exchange
• Branding and positioning: publish in technical/trade journals, write papers, or speak at industry events to promote IPE
• Team leadership and capacity development: mentor and lead a team of mid and junior-level professionals across diverse geographies; promote continuous capacity development and knowledge sharing
• Ensure work submitted as part of proposals and R&D is technically sound; promote a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative team culture
• Qualifications: MBA/Master's degree in economics, international development, education, or a related field; 12+ years of experience in the education sector with a focus on business development and program implementation

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Strategy/Planning, Business Development, and Consulting

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services
• Non-profit Organizations