Position Title

Principal SAL Institute Of Management

Reports To

Chairperson / Governing Body / Director of the General Manager

Job Summary

The Principal is the chief academic and administrative leader of the Management Institute, responsible for providing strategic direction, ensuring academic excellence, maintaining regulatory compliance, fostering innovation, and creating an environment that promotes student success, faculty development, research, and industry engagement. The Principal is accountable for the overall performance, reputation, and sustainable growth of the institution.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Leadership

- Develop and implement the institute's academic vision and strategic goals.
- Ensure high standards of teaching, learning, and student outcomes.
- Oversee curriculum planning, academic quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Promote experiential learning, innovation, entrepreneurship, and outcome-based education.
- Encourage interdisciplinary learning and industry-integrated programs.

Institutional Administration

- Provide overall leadership for academic, administrative, and operational functions.
- Formulate and implement institutional policies and procedures.
- Ensure efficient utilization of institutional resources.
- Maintain a transparent, ethical, and inclusive work culture.
- Supervise department heads, faculty, and administrative staff.

Faculty Management

- Recruit, mentor, and retain qualified faculty members.
- Conduct faculty performance evaluations.
- Identify training and professional development needs.
- Promote research, publications, consultancy, and skilled certifications.

Student Development

- Foster a student-centric academic environment.
- Support student mentoring, counselling, career development, and placement initiatives.




- Promote extracurricular and co-curricular activities.
- Ensure effective grievance redressal and student welfare mechanisms.

. Industry and Corporate Relations

- Build strategic partnerships with industry and corporate organizations.
- Promote internships, live projects, industry visits, and placement opportunities.
- Strengthen alumni engagement and corporate networking.
- Facilitate executive education and management development programs.

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Research and Innovation

- Encourage faculty and student research.
- Promote funded research projects, consultancy assignments, and innovation initiatives.
- Support incubation, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property development.

Quality Assurance

- Lead institutional quality initiatives.
- Monitor academic performance through measurable outcomes.
- Implement continuous improvement practices.
- Benchmark institutional performance against leading management institutions.

External Representation

- Represent the institute before regulatory bodies, universities, industry associations, and government agencies.
- Participate in academic conferences, seminars, and professional forums.
- Enhance the institute's brand visibility and reputation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Academic performance and student outcomes
- Accreditation and regulatory compliance
- Placement percentage and average compensation
- Student admissions and retention
- Faculty recruitment, retention, and development
- Research publications,



funded projects, and consultancy
- Industry collaborations and MoUs
- Student satisfaction and stakeholder engagement
- Budget adherence and financial sustainability
- Institutional rankings and brand recognition

Qualifications

- Ph.D. in Management or a related discipline from a recognized university.
- Master's degree in Management (MBA/PGDM or equivalent) with an excellent academic record.
- Qualifications and experience as prescribed by the Gujarat Technological University (GTU) or AICTE Norms.

Experience

- Minimum 15 years of teaching, research, and/or industry experience, with at least 5 years in a senior academic leadership role such as Professor, Dean, Director, or Principal.
- Proven experience in academic administration and institutional leadership.
- Demonstrated success in accreditation, quality assurance, and strategic planning.
- Experience in industry collaboration, placements, and research promotion is preferred.

Required Competencies

- Strategic leadership and vision
- Academic excellence and quality orientation
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Decision-making and problem-solving ability
- Financial and resource management
- Team leadership and people development
- Effective communication and stakeholder management
- Regulatory and compliance knowledge
- Industry networking and relationship management
- Change management and innovation
- Integrity, ethics, and professionalism

Employment Type

Full-Time

Location

SAL Education Campus

SAL Institute Of Management.

Compensation

As per institutional norms and candidate qualifications and experience.

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