Ecosystem Lead

Wadhwani Foundation; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 12,00,000 - 18,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking an Ecosystem Lead in Ahmedabad, India. This role focuses on managing and expanding skilling programs while building partnerships with employers and training providers. The ideal candidate should have 14-18 years of experience in skilling and education delivery, with a strong understanding of the vocational training landscape. Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills are required. Join a dynamic team dedicated to transforming careers through impactful skilling initiatives.

Qualifications

• 14-18 years of experience in skilling, education delivery, or talent development.
• Experience across multiple delivery modes (digital, blended, classroom).
• Strong background in channel development and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Drive the complete lifecycle of skilling programs.
• Build and scale a demand-led ecosystem by onboarding employers.
• Engage effectively with government bodies and training providers.
• Design scalable processes across the student lifecycle.

Skills

Experience in skilling programs

Employer engagement

Knowledge of vocational training

Project management skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Job description

Role Summary

The Ecosystem Lead will be responsible for end-to-end management and expansion of the skilling ecosystem in the assigned region. This includes designing and implementing skilling programs, establishing strong partnerships with employers and training partners, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in student training, placement, and career success.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Delivery: Drive the complete lifecycle of skilling programs from design, development, and partner onboarding to execution, monitoring, and impact measurement. Ensure alignment of skilling initiatives with national and state-level employment priorities.
• Ecosystem Development: Build and scale a demand-led ecosystem by onboarding employers and identifying sector-specific talent needs. Expand the supply-side ecosystem by signing up new training partners based on regional demand and industry requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage effectively with government bodies, vocational training providers (VTPs), ITIs, Polytechnics, and other ecosystem actors to co-create impactful solutions. Actively represent the Foundation in industry forums, academia, and policy platforms to shape and contribute to the broader skilling discourse.
• Process Management: Design and institutionalize scalable processes across the student lifecycle from mobilization, counselling, training, placement to post-placement tracking. Create operational frameworks that break complex implementation plans into actionable micro-processes.

Required Experience & Skills

• 14-18 years of experience in skilling, education delivery, or talent development domains with proven experience across multiple delivery modes (digital, blended, classroom).
• Demonstrated experience in employer engagement and establishing large-scale partnerships for placement and industry alignment.
• Deep understanding of student journey, with experience in counselling, mobilization, training, placement, and post-placement tracking.
• Strong background in channel development (employers and training partners) and familiarity with the vocational training landscape.
• Prior experience collaborating with government bodies, academic institutions, and industry associations on skilling or education projects.
• Excellent project management capabilities, stakeholder relationship skills, and process orientation.
• Should be actively involved in industry or skilling forums and networks.