Help Shape the Future of Public Higher Education in Maharashtra
ICARE is seeking an accomplished higher education professional to join its team and help shape one of Maharashtra’s most significant public university transformation initiatives. Under MahaSTRIDE - a World Bank-supported initiative of the Government of Maharashtra - ICARE is working with seven State Universities to strengthen institutional performance, accelerate improvement and build more future-ready public universities.

This is a distinctive opportunity to work at the intersection of Universities, Government, Institutional Excellence, Analytics and Public Policy.

The role provides direct professional exposure to the leadership of seven State Universities and engagement with key institutions shaping Maharashtra’s higher education ecosystem, including MITRA - Maharashtra Institution for Transformation, the State’s policy and transformation institution on the lines of NITI Aayog; the Department of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra; and Lok Bhavan, Office of the Governor/Chancellor of Universities.

The Role




As Programme Lead - Higher Education Transformation, you will take responsibility for coordinating and driving ICARE’s programme engagement across the participating universities.

You will work with Vice-Chancellors, Registrars, senior academic leadership, Government stakeholders and ICARE’s multidisciplinary teams to translate institutional assessments and performance insights into focused actions for improvement.

What You Will Do
Lead programme coordination across seven State Universities.
Engage with Vice-Chancellors, Registrars and senior university leadership.
Coordinate programme engagements with MITRA, the Department of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra, Lok Bhavan and other relevant stakeholders.
Translate institutional assessments, analytics and performance indicators into explicit improvement priorities.
Support universities in developing and progressing institutional im

📌 Programme Lead – Higher Education Transformation (Mumbai Suburban)
🏢 ICARE - Indian Centre for Academic Rankings & Excellence
📍 Mumbai Suburban