DEPUTY HEAD – STEM
Department: STEM
Location: Bengaluru
Employment: Full-Time

About the role
A strategic and execution-oriented leadership role supporting the Head – STEM in building, implementing and scaling high-quality STEM education across the school network. The role combines STEM expertise, academic leadership, curriculum, people and project management, innovation and execution.

STEM Strategy & Academic Leadership
Support STEM vision, strategy and roadmap; drive academic quality, consistency and future-ready programmes; identify new initiatives, competitions and learning experiences.
Curriculum & Programme Development
Lead curriculum/resource development, learning journeys, projects and assessments; establish standards and scalable frameworks across Coding, Robotics, Science & Math, AI, Product Design, Electronics/IoT, Horticulture, Financial/Digital Literacy and Design Thinking.
Teacher Development & Training
Design and deliver teacher training; build capability in technology, pedagogy and project-based learning; mentor teams and evaluate competency.
School-Level Implementation
Drive adoption across schools; work with principals/coordinators; monitor classroom implementation and student engagement; develop SOPs and solve implementation challenges.
Team Leadership & People Management
Lead and mentor the central STEM team; allocate projects; set goals and timelines; review performance; build ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.
STEM Labs, Technology & Resources
Support STEM/robotics labs and maker spaces; define resource needs; evaluate kits, hardware,



software and EdTech; ensure practical, scalable and cost-effective resources.
Innovation, Competitions & Events
Lead/support robotics events, hackathons, exhibitions and innovation challenges; develop internal competitions and student innovation programmes; build external partnerships.
Research & Continuous Improvement
Track emerging STEM/education practices; research and pilot new approaches; use feedback, outcomes and implementation data for evidence-based improvement.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with academic, operations, procurement, IT, marketing and school teams; coordinate vendors, technology companies and educational partners.
Reporting & Performance Monitoring
Maintain dashboards and review mechanisms; track implementation, training, participation and outcomes; report insights, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

Key deliverables
Successful network-wide STEM implementation
Scalable curriculum, resources and quality benchmarks
Robust teacher capability and student engagement
Successful competitions, innovation programmes and labs
Strong team performance, standardisation and continuous improvement

Required Profile
Education: Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Science, Technology,



Education or related field.
Experience: 6–10+ years in STEM education, curriculum, EdTech, robotics, coding, innovation or school programmes; team/large-scale programme management; teacher training and multi-project execution.
Core knowledge: STEM, Robotics, Coding, Electronics/IoT, AI, Design Thinking, PBL, Curriculum, Teacher Training, EdTech, 3D Printing, Science/Math, Sustainability/Horticulture and data-driven evaluation.

Leadership Competencies
Ownership & accountability • Strategic thinking + execution • Project/time management • Communication & presentation • Team leadership • Problem solving • Stakeholder management • Curiosity for technology • Innovation • Attention to detail • Ability to convert ideas into scalable programmes.

Stand-out Experience
Multi-school STEM leadership • Central academic team management • Building curriculum from the ground up • Robotics/Coding programmes • Maker/innovation labs • Large-scale teacher training • Competitions/innovation programmes • EdTech • SOP/framework development • AI/IoT/3D printing/electronics • Hands-on technical background with educational leadership.

Success in the role
Move beyond “doing STEM activities” to building systems, leading people, developing programmes and scaling high-quality STEM education across a large school network.
Works closely with STEM Team, School Leadership, Academic Teams, Principals, Coordinators, Teachers, Operations, Procurement, IT and External Partners.

📌 Deputy Head - STEM (Bengaluru)
🏢 K12 Techno Services
📍 Bengaluru