Head of New Initiatives

Masters' Union; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

White Space Ownership

Entrepreneurial Culture

Institutional Access

Job summary

Masters’ Union is seeking a Head - New Initiatives to identify whitespace opportunities, launch new verticals, and drive innovation across the institution. You will work directly with the Director’s Office to translate bold ideas into scalable programs and products.

This high-impact leadership role requires building from the ground up, collaborating across marketing, academics, admissions, and technology, and shaping the strategic direction of a rapidly growing university.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 6–10 years of experience in strategy, entrepreneurship, or strategic consulting.
• Proven ability to build from scratch in startups, corporate innovation, or consulting.
• Strong thinking, analytical, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify whitespace opportunities across education, technology, and industry collaborations.
• Lead end-to-end launches of new initiatives with market research, business cases, piloting, and scaling.
• Collaborate with marketing, academics, admissions, and tech teams to execute initiatives.
• Forge partnerships with companies, universities, and startups to power new programs.
• Foster a culture of experimentation and rapid iteration across the institution.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity tolerance

Bias for action

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

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 Role:

We are looking for an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking professional to join us as the Head - New Initiatives. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives on building from the ground up—identifying whitespace opportunities, launching new verticals, and driving innovation across the institution. You'll work directly with the Director’s Office to convert bold ideas into scalable, high-value programs and products.

Key Responsibilities

• Opportunity Scouting: Identify new opportunities across education, technology, and industry collaborations that align with Masters' Union’s long-term vision.
• Initiative Launch: Lead end-to-end execution of new projects—market research, business case development, piloting, operations, and scale.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with marketing, academics, admissions, and tech teams to bring initiatives to life.
• Strategic Partnerships: Forge partnerships with companies, universities, and startups to power new initiatives.
• Innovation Culture: Drive a culture of experimentation and rapid iteration across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent is preferred
• 6–10 years of experience in strategy, entrepreneurship, strategic consulting roles
• Proven experience building something from scratch—either in startups, corporate innovation teams, or consulting
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and project management skills
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Bias for action and comfort with ambiguity

Why Join Us?

• White Space Ownership: Lead high-visibility projects with full autonomy and ownership
• Entrepreneurial Culture: Be part of an environment that values experimentation, agility, and bold ideas
• Institutional Access: Work directly with leadership and shape the strategic direction of a rapidly growing institution