Ecosystem Lead-Wadhwani Foundation

About the Organization:

Wadhwani Foundation is a high-growth, not-for-profit tech organization dedicated to social good. Over two decades since its inception in 2001, the foundation with worldwide presence has focused on a simple, powerful mission: accelerating job growth and enabling millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life.

Wadhwani Foundation is a high-growth, not-for-profit tech organization dedicated to social good. Over two decades since its inception in 2001, the foundation with worldwide presence has focused on a simple, powerful mission: accelerating job growth and enabling millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life.

Job Description:

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.

Job 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.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience:

• 14–18 years of experience in skilling, education delivery, or talent development domains with proven experience across multiple delivery modes (digital, blended, classroom).

• Demonstrated experience in employer engagement and establishing large-scale partnerships for placement and industry alignment.

• Deep understanding of student journey, with experience in counselling, mobilization, training, placement, and post-placement tracking.

• Strong background in channel development (employers and training partners) and familiarity with the vocational training landscape.

• Prior experience collaborating with government bodies, academic institutions, and industry associations on skilling or education projects.

• Excellent project management capabilities, stakeholder relationship skills, and process orientation.

• Should be actively involved in industry or skilling forums and networks.

How to apply

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