Job Description

Role: Head - Grid Academy

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Required Technical Skill Set: Utility IT/OT Integration, ADMS, DERMS, EMS, GridOS, PowerOn, Grid Modernization, Power System Operations, Training & Capability Development, Instructional Design, Program Management

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Desired Experience Range: 15-25 years

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Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune

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Desired Competencies:

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Must-Have:

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- Deep domain expertise in Grid Control Systems and Utility IT/OT landscapes. Knowledge of (ADMS, DERMS, EMS) preferred.
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- Proven experience in setting up and scaling a corporate academy, learning center of excellence (CoE), or high-tech capability building program.
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- Robust leadership skills with a track record of driving technical training delivery, curriculum engineering, and competency framework definition.
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- Excellent stakeholder management skills to collaborate with TCS business heads, delivery teams, and external partner ecosystems.
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- Exceptional communication, mentoring, and talent enablement capabilities.
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Good-to-Have:

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- Familiarity with instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE), digital learning management systems (LMS), and virtual simulation environments (Grid Digital Twins).
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- Prior experience working directly with or for Digital Grid or a leading utility implementing their solutions.
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- Certifications in Project/Program Management (PMP, Prince2) or agile methodologies.
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Role descriptions / Expectations from the Role :

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Academy Strategy & Governance

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Define, establish, and execute the strategic vision and operational blueprint for the Grid Academy. Formulate structured learning journeys to build scalable capability across the TCS Energy and Utilities business unit.

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Skills Specialization





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Design and lead dedicated focus tracks for key products, including ADMS, DERMS, EMS, and the newer GridOS architecture. Ensure curriculum matches real-world utility deployment, troubleshooting, and integration scenarios

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Curriculum & Lab Infrastructure Engineering

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Oversee the creation of cutting-edge training courseware, certification programs, and hands-on sandbox environments. Build and manage "grid simulation labs" where engineers can run active grid scenarios on digital twin platforms.

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Talent Pipeline Enablement

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Drive intensive bootcamp and upskilling initiatives to cross-train software engineers, power system graduates, and industry consultants. Continually supply delivery teams with high-caliber, billable, and certified grid modernization experts.

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Delivery & Account Liaison

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Partner closely with Connected Services delivery leaders and account executives to proactively identify skills gaps on active projects, supporting critical utility transition plans and strategic grid accounts.

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Partner & Vendor Management

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Align TCS Grid Academy courses with official vendor certification pathways to ensure TCS consultants hold industry-recognized credentials.

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Innovation & Technology Alignment

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Keep the Academy's offerings perpetually updated with the latest technological shifts in the smart grid domain, such as AI-driven grid optimization, microgrid control, and advanced DER (Distributed Energy Resource) orchestration.

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KPI & Metrics Management

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Track and report on academy effectiveness, utilizing metrics such as certification completion rates, time-to-billability of trainees, training feedback scores, and ROI on capability investments.

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