Manager - Education & Skilling Advisory /n /n

- Practice: Government & Public Sector (G&PS;) | Education & Skilling

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- Location: Delhi | Chennai | Bangalore

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- Experience: 8+ Years

/n /n About the Role /n We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager to drive consulting engagements in the Education & Skilling sector. The role involves leading project teams, managing client relationships, overseeing end-to-end project delivery, and supporting business growth initiatives. /n The selected candidate will work with central and state government departments, multilaterals, development agencies, educational institutions, skilling ecosystem stakeholders, and private sector organizations on strategy, policy, transformation, and implementation engagements. /n Key Responsibilities: /n 1.

Client

Management & Stakeholder Engagement - /n /n

- Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders across engagements.

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- Build and maintain relationships with senior government officials, institutional leaders, development partners, and industry stakeholders.

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- Facilitate workshops, steering committee meetings, consultations, and executive presentations.

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- Understand client priorities and proactively develop solutions that address business and policy challenges.

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- Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through effective engagement management and delivery excellence.

/n /n 2. Project & Program Management - /n /n

- Lead multiple consulting engagements simultaneously across Education, Higher Education, School Education, Skills Development, TVET, and EdTech domains.

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- Manage end-to-end project delivery including planning, execution, monitoring, quality assurance, and closure.

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- Develop project workplans, implementation frameworks, governance mechanisms, and monitoring structures.

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- Track project budgets, timelines, resource utilization, and risks.

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- Ensure delivery of high-quality outputs within agreed timelines and commercial parameters.

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- Manage project governance and reporting to clients and internal leadership.

/n /n 3. Team Leadership & People Management - /n /n

- Lead and mentor cross-functional consulting teams.

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- Manage performance and development of consultants and analysts.

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- Review team outputs and provide strategic guidance on analyses and recommendations.

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- Drive knowledge sharing, capability building, and professional development initiatives.

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- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.

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- Support staffing decisions and resource allocation across projects.

/n /n 4. Strategy & Advisory Delivery - /n /n

- Lead development of policy frameworks, sector strategies, implementation roadmaps, business cases, and transformation initiatives.

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- Oversee quantitative and qualitative research, market assessments, ecosystem diagnostics, benchmarking studies, and stakeholder consultations.

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- Translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers.

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- Review and enhance client deliverables including reports, presentations, policy papers, and strategy documents.

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- Ensure analytical rigor and quality across all workstreams.

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Business

Development & Practice Growth - /n /n

- Support account management and revenue growth within the Education & Skilling practice.

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- Lead proposal development, RFP responses, concept notes, and pitch presentations.

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- Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and generate new engagements.

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- Develop thought leadership on emerging trends in education reform, future of work, skilling ecosystems, digital learning, and workforce development.

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- Contribute to practice development initiatives and internal knowledge assets.

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Quality

Assurance & Risk Management - /n /n

- Establish quality review mechanisms for project deliverables.

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- Ensure compliance with organizational methodologies, risk protocols, and engagement standards.

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- Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.

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- Maintain engagement profitability, resource efficiency, and delivery excellence.

/n /n Desired Experience - /n Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas: /n /n

- Education Sector Transformation

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- School Education Reforms

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- Higher Education Policy

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- Technical and Vocational Education & Training (TVET)

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- Skill Development Missions

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- Employment & Livelihood Programs

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- EdTech and Digital Learning

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- Program Management Office (PMO)

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- Monitoring & Evaluation

/n /n Qualifications - /n Essential: /n /n

- MBA / Master's in Management, Economics, Public Policy, Education, Business Administration, or related fields from a reputed institution.

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- Minimum 6 years of relevant consulting, advisory, strategy, program management, or transformation experience.

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- Prior experience in a consulting firm.

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- Experience working with government, multilaterals, donor agencies, or public sector organizations.

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- Exposure to large-scale transformation or implementation programs.

/n /n Required Skills & Competencies - /n Core Consulting Skills: /n /n

- Strategic problem-solving

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- Structured thinking and analytical capability

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- Quantitative and qualitative research

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- Financial and business analysis

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- Hypothesis-driven consulting approach

/n /n Project Management Skills: /n /n

- Project planning and execution

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- Resource allocation and management

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- Budget tracking and governance

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- Risk management

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- Program monitoring and reporting

/n /n Leadership Skills: /n /n

- Team leadership and mentoring

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- Stakeholder management

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- Conflict resolution

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- Decision-making ability

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- Influencing and negotiation skills

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- Executive-level presentation skills

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- Report writing and business communication

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- Workshop facilitation

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- Client-facing engagement management

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- Advanced PowerPoint, Advanced Excel, Data analysis and visualization tools, Project management tools

/n /n Why Join Us? /n /n

- Opportunity to work on high-impact education and skilling transformation programs.

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- Exposure to government, development sector, and institutional leadership stakeholders.

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- Leadership opportunities across strategy, policy, and implementation engagements.

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- Energetic consulting environment with significant growth potential and learning opportunities.

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📌 Manager (Delhi)
🏢 KPMG India
📍 Delhi