Role Overview

The Senior Manager – University Relations will drive CoreEL Technologies’ vision of bridging industry and academia by building strategic partnerships, enabling technology adoption, and creating innovation ecosystems that prepare students for real-world industry demands. The role focuses on business growth, relationship management, program delivery, and achieving revenue targets through customer-centric strategies.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and scale industry-academia partnerships across locations to drive adoption of CoreEL solutions.
- Drive adoption of Centers of Excellence, Innovation Labs, and skill development programs in universities and colleges.
- Collaborate with universities to deliver campus-wide technology solutions and long-term engagement models.
- Identify new business opportunities, develop proposals, and close partnerships that contribute to revenue and growth targets.
- Create strategic alliances with industry, consulting partners, ESPs, and government bodies to strengthen the ecosystem.
- Lead negotiations, MoUs, and commercial discussions with academic and industry stakeholders.
- Work closely with internal teams including Sales, Marketing, Delivery, and Product to ensure successful program execution and customer satisfaction.
- Represent CoreEL at conferences, forums, and academic events to enhance brand visibility and thought leadership.
- Develop market insights, partner intelligence, and engagement plans to drive continuous growth.
- Lead and mentor a team to achieve individual and team goals while building a high-performance culture.

Key Achievements

- Established Centers of Excellence and Innovation Labs across South India.




- Secured campus-wide technology deployments in reputed institutions.
- Built partnerships with consultants, ESPs, and manufacturing industries.
- Consistently achieved and exceeded revenue and growth targets.
- Led and mentored high-performing teams.

Required Skills & Competencies

- Strong business development and partnership management skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Deep understanding of academia, skill development, and emerging technologies.
- Strategic thinking with strong analytical abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions and manage multiple stakeholders.
- Leadership, people management, and mentoring skills.
- Customer-centric mindset with a passion for building long-term relationships.

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Management, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in sales, business development, partnerships, or university/academic relations.
- Proven track record of building industry-academia partnerships and driving business growth.
- Experience in edtech, technology solutions, or skill development domain is highly desirable.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to build meaningful partnerships and create impact in education.
- Work with innovative technologies and forward-thinking teams.
- Cooperative culture with growth and learning opportunities.
- Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.

Job Category: Manager

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Bangalore

Experience: 10+ Years

Education: B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech in Electrical BE MBA

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