WSN Student Success lead

Wadhwani Foundation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Wadhwani Foundation invites a dynamic Business Leader to drive a national skilling initiative in India. The role focuses on scaling both supply and demand in the skilling ecosystem, expanding accounts, and delivering measurable outcomes through technology-enabled models.

Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and data-driven decision making are essential. Extensive travel and cross-stakeholder collaboration are expected to accelerate impact.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking for scalable initiatives.
• Experience with data analytics and outcome measurement.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage high-performing programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the national skilling initiative end-to-end.
• Drive both supply and demand sides of the skilling ecosystem at scale.
• Expand and nurture existing and new accounts.
• Ensure beneficiary outcomes and outputs are met consistently.
• Identify, design, and implement tech-enabled business models.
• Build and manage high-performing teams with strong leadership.

Skills

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Analytical rigor

Data analytics

Team leadership

Account management

Decision making

Problem solving

Tech platforms

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

About Wadhwani Foundation

Mission: Accelerating economicdevelopment in emerging economies through high-value job creation. Objectives: Enabling the creation of 10M jobs and placement of 25M individualsby 2030 across 20-25 emerging economies.

The Wadhwani Foundation (WF) is anot-for-profit organization established in 2000 by Silicon Valley entrepreneurDr. Romesh Wadhwani. Its primary mission is to accelerate economic developmentin emerging economies by driving large-scale job creation throughentrepreneurship, innovation, and skills development.

Today, WF is scaling its impact across 25countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, working with governments,corporates, academic institutions, and ecosystem partners to deliversustainable employment and entrepreneurship outcomes.

Role Context

We are seeking a Business Leader with aproven track record of driving large-scale skilling initiatives across India,and successfully engaging with multiple stakeholders such as Government bodies,Vocational Education & Skill Development institutes, and Employers.

The individual should demonstrate strongcapabilities in identifying, launching, and scaling new business opportunitieswhile ensuring tangible outcomes and outputs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the national skilling initiativeend-to-end.
• Drive both the supply & demand sideof the skilling ecosystem at scale.
• Expand and nurture existing as well asnew accounts.
• Ensure beneficiary outcomes and outputsare met consistently.
• Identify, design, and implementtech-enabled business models.
• Build and manage high-performing teamswith strong leadership skills.
• Establish and nurture networks ofemployers, trainers, and mentors to strengthen the ecosystem.

Skills & ExperienceRequired

• 7-8 years of experience in B2C,education, or skilling ecosystem.
• Deep understanding of the VocationalTraining Providers (VTP)/Vocational Training Institutes (VTI) ecosystem andexperience working with government agencies.
• Strong business acumen, strategic &innovative thinking, and analytical rigor.
• Demonstrated ability in data analytics,attention to detail, and outcome measurement.
• Proven ability to leverage technologyplatforms and digital tools for scale.
• Strong business development and accountmanagement skills.
• Ability to make decisions in ambiguousenvironments with a strong sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated skills in complex problemsolving and decision-making trade-offs.
• Excellent team management and ability todrive teams toward objectives.
• Open to extensive travel across thecountry.
• Solid academic background.