Senior Program Manager - Industrial Partnerships

Tetr; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TETR, backed by Masters’ Union legacy, seeks a Lead – Employer Partnerships & Career Outcomes to own the partnerships strategy and build a high-performing team across geographies. You will drive internship and placement outcomes, manage the full funnel from sourcing to placement, and align admissions with employer demand.

Ideal candidate has 7–10 years in employer relations or related fields, with a strong network across consulting, tech, finance, and education sectors, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Employer Relations, Career Services, University Placements, Partnerships, Business Development, Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Strategy.
• Significant experience working within Higher Education Institutions, Universities, Business Schools & EdTech organizations focused on outcomes.
• Strong employer network across consulting, startups, technology, finance, consumer, and adjacent sectors.
• Proven track record of building and managing partnerships funnels.
• Experience leading teams and managing performance.
• Strong commercial and relationship-building instincts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfort engaging with both students and CXO-level leaders.
• Ability to build systems and processes from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute the strategy that drives Internship outcomes, Full-time placement outcomes, Live projects, Entrepreneurial opportunities & Industry immersions.
• Work closely with Career Coaching, Academics, and Leadership teams to align employer demand with student aspirations and capabilities.
• Build and lead relationships across Consulting firms, Venture Capital funds, Private Equity firms, Startups, Growth-stage companies, Technology companies, Consumer brands, Financial institutions, Family offices & Emerging sectors.
• Build a diversified and sustainable employer network across multiple geographies.
• Own the entire partnerships funnel: Employer sourcing strategy, Target account planning, Market mapping, Lead generation systems, Outbound campaigns, Discovery conversations, Employer qualification, Needs assessment, Relationship management, Internship creation, Job creation, Opportunity conversion, Employer retention & Repeat partnerships.
• Establish operating rhythms, reporting structures, and conversion benchmarks across the funnel.
• Build, manage, and develop the Employer Partnerships team: Hiring, Training, Performance management, Funnel reviews, Weekly pipeline management & KPI tracking.
• Create a culture of accountability, execution excellence, and relationship-first selling.
• Own the systems powering employer partnerships: CRM architecture, Pipeline reporting, Conversion analytics, Forecasting & Team dashboards.
• Answering: how many employers in funnel, likely conversions, bottlenecks, channels driving quality, next quarter outcomes.
• Represent TETR externally with senior stakeholders including Founders, CEOs, CHROs, Talent Leaders, Investors, Ecosystem partners.
• Build long-term strategic partnerships extending beyond hiring into Live consulting projects, Mentorship, Guest lectures, Industry immersions & Venture collaborations.

Skills

Employer relations

Career services

Partnerships

Business development

Talent acquisition

Recruitment strategy

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM systems

Pipeline analytics

Job description

7 - 10 Years

Permanent

Job Description

About TETR

Five years ago, we started Masters’ Union; our vision: to redefine the landscape of business education. We posed a simple question: If aspiring doctors learn from seasoned physicians and budding lawyers learn from legal experts, why shouldn’t future business leaders learn directly from industry experts?

After all, can a lecture on Accounting 101 truly compare to the hands‑on experience of analyzing real PnL statements?

Today, Masters' Union has an unparalleled curriculum with faculty comprising Industry Leaders and practitioners unlike any other in the country. Our academic council includes CXOs, MDs, Eminent Public Leaders, and even Members of Parliament. In just four years of operations, our flagship PGP in Technology and Business Management has achieved remarkable success, surpassing the placement records of esteemed institutions like IIM Ahmedabad and ISB.

Masters’Union is now ranked among the top 2 B-schools in the country based on placement records.

With our growing global recognition, we realized that the hands‑on experience of building real businesses, which proved to be highly effective for students in India, could offer immense value to aspiring entrepreneurs worldwide.

Thus, the idea of Tetr was born.

Picture this: a business program that isn't just about textbooks and lectures— it's an adventure that spans 7 different countries, with each semester bringing a new destination and a wealth of experience. Imagine studying at iconic institutions like INSEAD, NUS, SDA Bocconi, and IIT and learning from some of the brightest minds in the business world like Dr. Edward Rogers (Former Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA), Mr. Faverie Stephane (Executive Group President, Estee Lauder) and Mr. Saud Swar (CBO, American Express, MENA). From launching eCommerce ventures in Dubai to tackling tech startups in Silicon Valley, our students traverse the globe, building businesses and making a tangible impact. At Tetr, the world is your classroom.

If this excites you, and you resonate with our vision, then we’d love for you to come and build with us.

About this role

This is not a traditional placements role.

We are looking for a builder who can own the entire employer partnerships function end-to-end. As Lead – Employer Partnerships & Career Outcomes, you will be responsible for creating and executing Tetr's employer engagement strategy, building a high‑performing partnerships team, and ensuring strong internship and job outcomes across geographies.

You will own the complete employer funnel: Prospecting → Outreach → Relationship Building → Opportunity Creation → Student Placement Outcomes

Your success will be measured not by activity, but by outcomes.

The core measure of success is simple: build a strong admissions engine and deliver the number. You will work closely with Marketing, Partnerships, Academic and senior leadership teams to ensure that the admissions strategy, candidate experience and business targets are fully aligned.

Specifically, this role will involve

• Designing and executing the strategy that drives Internship outcomes, Full‑time placement outcomes, Live projects, Entrepreneurial opportunities & Industry immersions


• Working closely with Career Coaching, Academics, and Leadership teams to align employer demand with student aspirations and capabilities.


• Building and leading relationships across, Consulting firms, Venture Capital funds, Private Equity firms, Startups, Growth‑stage companies, Technology companies, Consumer brands, Financial institutions, Family offices & Emerging sectors


• Building a diversified and sustainable employer network across multiple geographies.


• Owning the entire partnerships funnel. This includes Employer sourcing strategy, Target account planning, Market mapping, Lead generation systems, Outbound campaigns, Discovery conversations, Employer qualification, Needs assessment, Relationship management, Internship creation, Job creation, Opportunity conversion, Employer retention & Repeat partnerships


• Establishing operating rhythms, reporting structures, and conversion benchmarks across the funnel.


• Building, managing, and developing the Employer Partnerships team. Responsibilities include Hiring, Training, Performance management, Funnel reviews, Weekly pipeline management & KPI tracking


• Creating a culture of accountability, execution excellence, and relationship‑first selling.


• Owning the systems that power employer partnerships. Responsibilities include CRM architecture, Pipeline reporting, Conversion analytics, Forecasting & Team dashboards


• Answering the following, at any point: How many employers are in the funnel, Which opportunities are likely to convert, What are the major bottlenecks, Which channels drive the highest‑quality opportunities, What outcomes can we expect next quarter.


• Representing TETR externally with senior stakeholders including Founders, CEOs, CHROs, Talent Leaders, Investors, Ecosystem partners


• Building long‑term strategic partnerships that extend beyond hiring into Live consulting projects, Mentorship, Guest lectures, Industry immersions & Venture collaborations

Ideal candidate will have

• 7-10 years of experience in Employer Relations, Career Services, University Placements, Partnerships, Business Development, Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Strategy.


• Significant experience working within Higher Education Institutions, Universities, Business Schools & EdTech organizations focused on outcomes


• Strong employer network across consulting, startups, technology, finance, consumer, and adjacent sectors


• Proven track record of building and managing partnerships funnels


• Experience leading teams and managing performance


• Strong commercial and relationship‑building instincts


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills


• Comfort engaging with both students and CXO-level leaders


• Ability to build systems and processes from scratch