Associate Director - Founder's Office

Masters’ Union; Gurugram District; Sur place; INR 1 000 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Masters’ Union is seeking an exceptional generalist who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, people, and business building. You will move between boardroom discussions and hands-on delivery, bringing a strong academic foundation and a track record in high-performance environments.

The role requires independence, quick learning, and the ability to deliver. You will influence across functions, turn ambitious ideas into reality, and help shape the institution’s growth trajectory in a

Qualifications

• Intellectually curious, commercially sharp, and relentlessly resourceful.
• Ability to bring structure to chaos without waiting for instructions.
• Thinking strategically at 8 AM and execute on the ground at 8:15 AM.
• Challenging assumptions, asking difficult questions, and making decisions with incomplete information.
• Influence people without authority and build trust across functions.

Responsabilités

• Building what doesn’t exist: Explore new business opportunities, forge partnerships, launch initiatives, and turn ambitious ideas into functioning realities.
• Solving the unsolvable: Take ownership of complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems where the solution isn’t immediately obvious.
• Making things happen: Work across operations, talent, growth, partnerships, and strategic projects, wherever the organisation needs you most.
• Working with exceptional people: Identify, attract, and help build high-performing teams, including talent for critical leadership positions.
• Connecting the dots: Work closely with leadership to translate big-picture thinking into measurable outcomes.

Description du poste

Founded in 2020, Masters’ Union is a new-age, industry-led university focused on business, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Built around learning by doing, the institution combines academics with real-world projects, startup building, and global exposure, with the ambition of becoming one of the world’s top business schools and multidisciplinary universities over the next two decades.

Today, Masters’ Union has nearly 3,500 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs, with almost half being experienced professionals. Spread across nearly 5 lakh square feet in Gurgaon and Manesar, the institution houses the PwC Center for Generative AI, a Bloomberg Lab, Gurgaon’s premier maker space, AI and robotics infrastructure, advanced bioengineering workshops, and startup incubation spaces, while also expanding into areas such as bioengineering and genetic engineering.

The institution is chaired by Manoj Kohli, former CEO of Bharti Airtel and former Country Head of SoftBank India. Its leadership ecosystem includes Vivek Gambhir, Pankaj Bansal, Sanjiv Bikhchandani, Amitabh Kant, and 30+ other founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers who contribute to teaching and institution building.

Masters’ Union’s flagship postgraduate program has recorded the highest average salary among MBA-equivalent programs in India, with graduates placed at firms such as Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Google, and Microsoft. The institution has also built one of the country’s strongest student startup ecosystems, with 10+ students pitching on Shark Tank India and 20+ students raising external funding for their ventures, alongside several successful creators and internet entrepreneurs.

About the role

We’re looking for an exceptional generalist who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, people, and business building. Someone who can move effortlessly between a boardroom conversation and the messy reality of getting things done. A strong academic foundation and experience in demanding, high-performance environments will help. But what will truly set you apart is your ability to think independently, learn quickly, and deliver.

Key Requirement

• Building what doesn’t exist: Explore new business opportunities, forge partnerships, launch initiatives, and turn ambitious ideas into functioning realities.
• Solving the unsolvable: Take ownership of complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems where the solution isn’t immediately obvious.
• Making things happen: Work across operations, talent, growth, partnerships, and strategic projects, wherever the organisation needs you most.
• Working with exceptional people: Identify, attract, and help build high-performing teams, including talent for critical leadership positions.
• Connecting the dots: Work closely with leadership to translate big-picture thinking into measurable outcomes.

Requirement

• Someone who Is intellectually curious, commercially sharp, and relentlessly resourceful.
• The ability to bring structure to chaos without waiting for instructions.
• Thinking strategically at 8 AM and execute on the ground at 8:15 AM.
• Challenging assumptions, asking difficult questions, and making decisions with incomplete information.
• Influence people without authority and build trust across functions.
• Strong judgment, an exceptional work ethic, and a healthy disregard for the words “that’s not my job.