Centre Head

NIIT Foundation; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NIIT Foundation seeks a dedicated professional to manage the day-to-day operations and administration of a training centre in the NGO sector. You will ensure smooth execution of training programs, mobilization activities, assessments, and placement processes, while leading a diverse centre team including trainers, mobilisers, and placement coordinators.

The role requires building partnerships with corporates, NGOs, educational institutions, and community stakeholders; coordinating placement

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team handling abilities.
• Effective communication in English, Hindi, and Marathi.
• Knowledge of the skill development ecosystem, training operations, and placement processes.
• Ability to coordinate with corporates and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operations and administration of the training centre.
• Ensure smooth execution of training programs, mobilization activities, assessments, and placement processes.
• Lead and monitor centre team including trainers, mobilisers, placement coordinators, and support staff.
• Achieve centre targets related to admissions, training, certifications, placements, and retention.
• Build and maintain relationships with corporates, local employers, NGOs, educational institutions, and community stakeholders.
• Conduct employer engagement activities and coordinate placement drives, interviews, and job fairs.
• Monitor student attendance, batch progress, documentation, and MIS reporting.
• Ensure quality delivery of training as per organizational and project guidelines.
• Handle student counselling, grievance management, and parent interactions whenever required.
• Plan and execute field activities, awareness campaigns, and community outreach programs for mobilization.
• Maintain centre infrastructure, discipline, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports to management.
• Support implementation of government and CSR skill development projects.

Skills

Leadership

Multilingual communication

Skill development knowledge

Stakeholder coordination

MS Office

MIS reporting

Target oriented

Education

Graduate or PG in Management/Commerce/Social Work

Job description

NIIT Foundation (NF) is a not-for-profit education society ( NGO ) set up by the promoters of NIIT in 2004. Its mission is to positively impact the underprivileged of the country through educational initiatives and skill development programs . NIIT Foundation, an Education NGO has a mandate to reach the unreached, uncared and unattended to ensure inclusive development of India.

To shape the mandate, NIIT Foundation has begun a number of programs like donate for child education, skill development, Financial literacy and all, that positively impact the underserved of the country through various educational interventions. The intent of NF is to better understand the education and employability issues at the grassroots level. The organisation builds corporate and ngo partnerships for sustainable development.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Manage overall operations and administration of the training centre.

Ensure smooth execution of training programs, mobilization activities, assessments, and placement processes.

Lead and monitor centre team including trainers, mobilisers, placement coordinators, and support staff.

Achieve centre targets related to admissions, training, certifications, placements, and retention.

Build and maintain relationships with corporates, local employers, NGOs, educational institutions, and community stakeholders.

Conduct employer engagement activities and coordinate placement drives, interviews, and job fairs.

Monitor student attendance, batch progress, documentation, and MIS reporting.

Ensure quality delivery of training as per organizational and project guidelines.

Handle student counselling, grievance management, and parent interactions whenever required.

Plan and execute field activities, awareness campaigns, and community outreach programs for mobilization.

Maintain centre infrastructure, discipline, compliance, and audit readiness.

Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports to management.

Support implementation of government and CSR skill development projects.

Required Skills

Strong leadership, team handling, and operational management skills.

Good communication and presentation skills in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Knowledge of skill development ecosystem, training operations, and placement processes.

Ability to coordinate with corporates and external stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving, planning, and multitasking abilities.

Good knowledge of MS Office, MIS management, and reporting.

Target-oriented with ability to manage multiple responsibilities.

Qualification & Experience

Graduate/Post-Graduate in Management, Commerce, Social Work, or related field.

Minimum 3–5 years of experience in centre operations, project management, skill development, training, or placement activities.

Prior experience in NGO, CSR, or vocational training sector preferred.

Experience in team handling and stakeholder management is mandatory.