Manager (Institutional Partnerships & Program Development)

NSDC is strengthening its
engagement with premier Institutes of National Importance (INIs), including
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs),
and other leading institutions under the INI initiative.

The role requires a dynamic
professional who can build strategic institutional partnerships, conceptualise
and launch high -impact executive education and skilling programs, identify
emerging sectors/domains for future -ready offerings, and drive operational
expansion of the INI vertical.

The individual will work closely
with academic leadership, industry stakeholders, Sector Skill Councils (SSCs),
corporates, and internal NSDC teams to create scalable and industry -aligned
programs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Institutional Relationship Management

• Manage
  and deepen partnerships with IITs, IIMs, and other premier institutions.
  
• Act
  as the single point of contact for partner institutions for strategic and
  operational coordination.
  
• Build
  long -term engagement plans with institutional leadership, faculty, and
  program offices.
  
• Identify
  opportunities for expanding collaboration across new schools, departments,
  and centres within partner institutions.
  

2. Program Development & Launch

• Conceptualize
  new executive education, skilling, certification, and hybrid learning
  programs aligned with industry demand.
  
• Work
  with academic institutions and industry experts to co -create curriculum
  frameworks.
  
• Drive
  end -to -end program launch activities including approvals, commercials,
  timelines, branding, outreach, and operational execution.
  
• Coordinate
  with technology/platform, admissions, marketing, finance, and operations
  teams for smooth program delivery.
  

3. Market & Sector Intelligence

• Scout
  emerging sectors, technologies, and domains for future program
  opportunities.
  
• Conduct
  market research and benchmarking on trends in higher education, skilling,
  executive education, and lifelong learning.
  
• Identify
  white spaces where NSDC can build differentiated offerings with INIs.
  
• Track
  demand from corporates, government initiatives, and industry
  transformation areas such as AI, semiconductors, EVs, sustainability,
  robotics, Industry 4.0, healthcare, fintech, media & entertainment,
  logistics, and green energy.
  

4. Business Development & Expansion

• Develop
  annual pipeline of new institutional partnerships and program
  opportunities.
  
• Support
  revenue growth and scale -up of the INI vertical.
  
• Engage
  with corporates for customized learning and workforce upskilling
  solutions.
  
• Support
  preparation of strategic proposals, concept notes, presentations, and
  partnership frameworks.
  

5. Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate
  with Sector Skill Councils, ministries, industry bodies, and ecosystem
  partners.
  
• Facilitate
  governance reviews, steering committee meetings, and program performance
  reviews.
  
• Ensure
  alignment of programs with NSQF, industry standards, and employability
  outcomes where relevant.
  

Requirements

Educational Qualification

• MBA
  / PGDM / Master’s degree from a reputed institution.
  
• Background
  in education, skilling, public policy, engineering, management, or allied
  domains preferred.
  

Experience

• 7–10
  years of experience in:
  
• Higher
  education partnerships
  
• Executive
  education
  
• EdTech
  
• Skilling
  ecosystem
  
• Institutional
  relations
  
• Program
  management
  
• Consulting
  or strategy role