Full time

Wadhwani Foundation; Bhopal; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Wadhwani Foundation is seeking an Employer Partnership Lead in India to drive employer collaborations that enable job creation under the WGO programs. The role involves building nationwide employer networks, co-creating industry-aligned content, and enabling placements and post-placement support for learners.

The candidate should have extensive experience in business development or employer engagement, with a strong sectoral network and willingness to travel to engage partners across regions.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in business development or employer engagement.
• 5–7 years in staffing or talent ecosystem.
• Strong network with employers across multiple sectors.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage employer partnerships to drive job creation outcomes.
• Collaborate with sector skill councils and industry bodies to align programs with employer needs.
• Co-create training content with employer partners and validate it for industry relevance.
• Facilitate training, placements, and post-placement support through employer networks.
• Design and run pilot initiatives with employers to scale engagement models.
• Drive placements for ITI and VTP students through partnerships.

Skills

Business development

Employer engagement

Networking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

• Functional Area Sales / Business Development / Client Servicing

Job Description

Position: Employer Partnership lead

Reporting to: National Employer head

About Wadhwani Foundation

Wadhwani Foundation is a global not-for-profit focused onaccelerating economic development in emerging economies through high-value jobcreation. Founded by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani in 2000, the Foundation works across25 countries through initiatives in entrepreneurship, innovation, and skilling.

Mission: Accelerate economic development through jobcreation.

Goal: Enable the creation of 10 million jobs and placement of 25million people by 2030 across emerging economies.

Role Overview

The Employer Connect Lead will drive employer partnershipsto enable job creation outcomes for the Wadhwani Opportunity (WGO) programs.The role involves understanding evolving job market trends, building strongemployer networks across key sectors, and leveraging these partnerships tosupport training, placements, and career growth opportunities for learners.

• Analyze job market trends and identify high-demand rolesand skills across regions and sectors.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with employersacross priority sectors such as Retail, Healthcare, BFSI, ITES, Auto, Beauty& Wellness, and Hospitality.
• Collaborate with sector skill councils and industry bodiesto strengthen employer engagement and program alignment.
• Establish and manage Industry Advisory Councils to bringindustry insights and enhance program relevance.
• Work with employer partners to co-create and validatetraining content aligned to industry needs.
• Enable training, placements, and post-placement supportfor students through employer partnerships.
• Design and run pilot initiatives with employers tovalidate and scale engagement models.
• Analyze job market trends and identify high-demand rolesand skills across regions and sectors.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with employersacross priority sectors such as Retail, Healthcare, BFSI, ITES, Auto, Beauty& Wellness, and Hospitality.
• Collaborate with sector skill councils and industry bodiesto strengthen employer engagement and program alignment.
• Establish and manage Industry Advisory Councils to bringindustry insights and enhance program relevance.
• Work with employer partners to co-create and validatetraining content aligned to industry needs.
• Enable training, placements, and post-placement supportfor students through employer partnerships.
• Design and run pilot initiatives with employers tovalidate and scale engagement models.
• Drive placements for ITI and VTP students throughemployer networks and industry partnerships.

Skills & Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in business development oremployer engagement, including 5–7 years in the staffing or talentecosystem.
• Strong network with employers across sectors such asRetail, Healthcare, BFSI, ITES, Auto, Beauty & Wellness, and Hospitality.
• Strong communication, relationship building, andstakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with ability to build and scale employerpartnerships.
• Strong understanding of job market trends and evolvingskill demands.
• Hands‑on, solution-oriented approach with ability to workin dynamic environments.
• Familiarity with EdTech, skilling, or trainingecosystems is preferred.
• Willingness to travel and engage closely with partnersacross regions.