Vice President Information Technology

GROW WITН LEAD GROUP

LEAD GROUP LEAD Group was founded in 2012 in Mumbai. Our mission is to empower India by making an excellent education affordable and accessible to every child. We do this through providing an integrated education system to K12 schools, that brings together world-class curriculum and pedagogy, developed after years of research and analysis of successful school systems across the globe, with a multimodal framework, delivered seamlessly through tech. LEAD Group is the market leader and the fastest-growing School Edtech company in India. By 2030, LEAD Group will provide propulsive learning to 12 million students across 25,000 schools in India. Propulsive learning builds confidence to succeed in life, on par with their peers from top-ranked schools in India.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Vice President of IT Infrastructure, you will lead the technology backbone that powers learning across 9,000+ schools and over 1,00,000 devices. You will oversee all hardware operations, ensuring high availability, low TCO, and seamless user experiences. This is a strategic leadership role where you will define and scale IT infrastructure for internal teams and school deployments, while evaluating and adopting next-gen technologies that shape the future of learning.

LOCATION Bangalore / Mumbai / Delhi

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and hardware operations, including 5+ years in leadership roles managing distributed teams and multi-vendor ecosystems.
• Proven success in managing large-scale hardware deployments and operations Technical & Operational Mastery
• Demonstrated expertise in establishing and managing enterprise-wide IT infrastructure, including end-user devices (computers and mobile devices), servers, and network systems
• Deep understanding of Android-based hardware, smart TVs, and interactive panels deployed at scale in field environments such as schools or distributed branches.
• Proven experience managing large-scale device fleets (10,000+ units) with field deployment challenges—network variability, offline access, and long-term maintenance.
• Familiarity with LAN / WAN architecture, internal server infrastructure (on-prem or hybrid),
• Experience working with hardware OEMs, IT service partners, and managing full lifecycle procurement with a focus on cost optimization (TCO).
• Ability to evaluate and adopt new hardware innovations with a deeper understanding of various hardware specifications
• Solid understanding of IT security, OS patching, and update management across internal networks and internal servers

Leadership & Execution

Bonus

WHAT YOU’LL DO

WHAT WE VALUE

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