Ecosystem head

Position Title : Ecosystem Head

Role Summary

The Ecosystem Lead will be responsible for end-to-end management and expansion of the skilling ecosystem in the assigned region. This includes designing and implementing skilling programs, establishing strong partnerships with employers and training partners, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in student training, placement, and career success.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Delivery
• Drive the complete lifecycle of skilling programs — from design, development, and partner onboarding to execution, monitoring, and impact measurement.
• Ensure alignment of skilling initiatives with national and state-level employment priorities.
• Ecosystem Development
• Build and scale a demand-led ecosystem by onboarding employers and identifying sector-specific talent needs.
• Expand the supply-side ecosystem by signing up new training partners based on regional demand and industry requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Engage effectively with government bodies, vocational training providers (VTPs), ITIs, Polytechnics, and other ecosystem actors to co-create impactful solutions.
• Actively represent the Foundation in industry forums, academia, and policy platforms to shape and contribute to the broader skilling discourse.
• Process Management
• Design and institutionalize scalable processes across the student lifecycle — from mobilization, counselling, training, placement to post-placement tracking.
• Create operational frameworks that break complex implementation plans into actionable micro-processes.

Required Experience & Skills