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 andscalable 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
- Strong 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.

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