Education Sector Lead

School of Ultimate Leadership; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

School of Ultimate Leadership in Gandhinagar invites applications for a mid-senior management role focused on designing leadership programs in education that align with NEP 2020 objectives. Candidates with over 10 years of experience in education planning and proven program development skills are encouraged to apply.

The role entails collaboration with education leaders and policymakers, using dynamic facilitation techniques to enhance learning experiences. Ideal candidates will hold an advanced degree in Education or related fields and have an understanding of technology-based education platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in education planning, program development, or educational leadership.
• Proven experience with government education systems and policy implementation.
• In-depth understanding of NEP 2020 and state-level education policy.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop short-term leadership programs in education.
• Deliver sessions and create meaningful engagements.
• Implement strategic dialogues to strengthen NEP 2020 implementation.

Skills

Educational Leadership

Instructional Design

Program Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Advanced degree in Education or related field

Tools

Technology-based education platforms (e.g., DIKSHA, iGOT)

Job description

School of Ultimate Leadership Foundation (SOUL) is an upcoming leadership development institution in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Job Description

This is a mid to senior management position that focuses on designing and developing leadership programs in the field of school and higher education to achieve the objectives of NEP 2020.

• Program Design & Development: To design and develop short‑term leadership programs in the education sector for policy makers (ministers, secretaries etc.), public officials at implementation and institutional roles such as Vice Chancellors, State Project Directors, SCERT Directors, DIET Principals, etc. Create learning architectures that blend theory, experiential learning, case studies, and action planning. Build assessment frameworks to measure program impact, participant outcomes, and policy implementation effectiveness.
• Program Delivery & Facilitation: Deliver sessions to diverse audiences and create meaningful engagements through dynamic facilitation, storytelling, and interactive methodologies. Hold space for senior leaders to engage in deep reflection, peer learning, and strategic thinking. Create psychologically safe learning environments that encourage authentic sharing, and collaborative problem‑solving. Co‑facilitate programs with subject matter experts from IIMs, IITs, premier institutions, and government leadership in service as well as retired. Analyse program data—pre/post assessments, participant feedback, impact metrics—to continuously improve program quality.
• Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Design and implement strategic dialogues and forums that engage Education Ministers, Education Secretaries, Vice Chancellors, and other senior and institutional leaders on innovation, technology, relevance, feasibility to strengthen implementation of NEP 2020.
• Continuous Innovation & Knowledge Creation: Develop proprietary education leadership frameworks tailored to public education context of India. Collect and publish impactful case studies, success stories, and tech‑first initiatives. Stay current on NEP 2020 implementation, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in education, and ed‑tech innovations.

• 10+ years of experience in education planning, education program development, instructional design, teacher training, or educational leadership. PAB experience will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated capacity to design and deliver professional development programs for educators, education leaders, or senior government officials.
• Proven experience working with government education systems, policy implementation, or education reform initiatives, particularly with institutions such as the Ministry of Education (MOE), UGC, NCERT, SCERT, DIET, Samagra Shiksha etc.
• In‑depth understanding of NEP 2020, NCF 2023, their recommendations and implementation strategies. Direct experience with state‑level education policy implementation is a strong advantage.
• Advanced degree in Education, Public Policy, Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related field. A research background and experience will be an added asset.
• Experience in publishing, visible applied projects, facilitation design, coaching and familiarity with technology‑based education platforms (such as DIKSHA and iGOT) will be an added advantage.
• Experience in published research, thought leadership, facilitation certifications, coaching credentials.

Personality Expected (Share evidence and examples of the expected inner qualities)

• Ability to zoom‑out to see the institution‑level picture, and zoom‑in to sit with one participant’s behavioural pattern until it makes sense.
• Ability to be at ease, working with diverse groups of people, energy, and occasional chaos without losing calm. Collaboration, ownership, and mutual respect are non‑negotiable.
• Ability to learn fast, ask sharp questions, and being transparent.
• Care about inner growth as much as outer success — reflection, feedback, and hard conversations.
• Depth, discipline, and consistency in how human behaviour is understood, assessed, and nurtured in the institute.
• Problem solving ability.
• The work will stretch you. Some days will feel magical. Some will be messy. Both are part of the deal.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.

The compensation package is aimed to attract serious talent. Monetary compensation is to be read along with benefits which are difficult to monetize such as pride associated with a new institution, relationships which are meaningful and deep, joy of decoding complex human behaviours and opportunity to grow as a leader nationally and globally.

Selection Process

If the above description and principles align with your pursuits that we invite you to write a personal statement in no more than 500 words of why you want to do, what you want to do. You may use AI tools to write, however, believe in what you write and be authentic about your pursuits. Consider making your narrative inspirational than impressive. Share your CV and application which is not masked by your laurels or achievements but clearly articulates your precise skills which can be useful in SOUL, your own life goals and how you feel those life goals can be achieved in SOUL.

We will review each application and will initiate conversations where we see alignment of values and objectives. Interview process consists of portfolio review, technical assignment for skill test, strategic and cultural fit and rigorous reference checks. Budget for in‑person meetings with our management in Ahmedabad (stay will be complimentary). We ensure continuous communication until the position is closed.