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JOB DESCRIPTION

Head – Skilling & Learning Development

Strategic Learning • Future Skills • Industry Partnerships • Capability Development

Position Overview

The Head – Skilling & Learning Development will lead the University’s skilling and learning development initiatives for

students, faculty and staff. The role will build an industry-aligned, outcome-driven skilling ecosystem through strategic

programs, certifications, partnerships and technology-enabled learning.

The position will work closely with Senior Management, Deans, HODs, Faculty, Training & Placement and Industry

Relations teams to identify skill requirements and translate them into measurable learning and employability

outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the University-wide Skilling & Learning Development strategy and

annual/semester-wise skilling calendar.
- Conduct skill-gap analysis and identify current and future competencies required across academic programs.
- Design and implement technical, employability,



skilled and leadership development programs.
- Build partnerships with industry, technology companies, certification bodies, EdTech organizations and training

providers.
- Develop industry-recognized certification pathways and monitor participation, completion and certification

outcomes.
- Lead faculty upskilling and reskilling initiatives aligned with emerging technologies, pedagogy and industry

practices.
- Identify and develop programs in emerging areas such as AI/GenAI, Data Science, Cloud, Cybersecurity,

Business Analytics and other future skills.
- Manage trainers, subject-matter experts, vendors, LMS/digital learning platforms and program delivery.
- Establish dashboards and KPIs to measure participation, completion, certification, skill development,

employability and placement impact.
- Prepare periodic reports for Senior Management and continuously improve programs based on data, feedback

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📌 Head Skilling (Hyderabad)
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