Head of Early & Primary Years (Product Owner - Orchids International Schools – Pre-Nursery to Grade 5)

Job Title : Head of Early & Primary Years (Product Owner – Pre-Nursery to Grade 5)

Location : Bengaluru (with frequent travel to branches)

Reports to : Chief Academic Officer (CAO)

Grades Covered : Pre-Nursery to Grade 5

Role Summary

We are seeking two mission-driven academic leaders to own and drive the Pre-Primary school program and Primary school program across 90+ branches of Orchids International Schools. These are Product Owner roles —you are accountable for delivering an exceptional learning experience from Pre-Nursery to Grade 5 by aligning curriculum implementation, infrastructure, retention strategies, teacher enablement, and stakeholder delight.

Your focus is to transform vision into reality— great plans into great classrooms —through strategic oversight, cross-functional collaboration, and on-ground execution in partnership with school coordinators and principals.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Implementation

• Ensure effective curriculum delivery for Early Years and Primary (English, Math, EVS, Languages, Co-curriculars).
• Lead structured teacher training, classroom observations, debriefs, and coordinated interventions.
• Leverage feedback from coordinators and principals to tailor planning, drive excellence, and improve teacher practices.

Infrastructure & Learning Environment

Admissions & Marketing Enablement

Retention & Dropout Prevention

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Success Metrics

Ideal Candidate Profile

Skills

Experience

If you’re passionate about shaping the foundation years of education at scale, thrive on both strategy and execution, and love being in classrooms as much as the boardroom— this role is for you.