NEXT EDUCATION PVT. LTD.

Regional Manager, Academics

Department: Academics

Reporting To: Zonal Head / Head of Academic Operations

Team: Leads a team of Area Managers - Academics across the assigned region

Experience Required: 5+ years

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Travel Requirement: 60%-80% (regular travel across the assigned region)

Role Summary

The Regional Manager, Academics is the strategic and operational lead for the assigned region, responsible for the end-to-end implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of academic programs across all schools in the region. This role is the primary bridge between school leadership and Next Education HQ, and leads a team of Area Managers, Academics, ensuring effective use of curriculum, digital tools, labs, and academic products to drive measurable teaching and learning outcomes. The role also carries regional commercial ownership - including renewal and collection targets across the region - built on the strength of the academic relationships the team maintains with schools.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Academic Implementation Monitoring

- End-to-End Execution: Lead the implementation of academic programs across all schools in the region, ensuring all deliveries are on time as per the deliverables plan.
- Classroom Observations: Visit schools directly and through the Area Manager team to observe, train, and support teachers, principals, and academic heads.
- Usage Adoption: Drive usage of the ERP LMS across the region; monitor classroom practices to ensure effective adoption of digital content, labs, and assessment tools.
- Audit Remediation: Conduct internal/external academic audits and classroom observations; identify implementation gaps and devise remedial action plans.

2. Team Leadership People Management

- Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage the regions Area Managers - setting goals, reviewing performance, and building their capability.
- Capability Building: Identify skill gaps within the team and drive coaching, training, and development to strengthen regional execution.
- Hiring Support:



Support recruitment and on boarding of Area Managers as the region grows.

3. Stakeholder Management Commercial Ownership

- Relationship Building: Interact with school stakeholders to build a robust academic support system across the region.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Sales, Operations, Academics, and other internal departments to ensure smooth school operations.
- Communication Bridge: Bridge the gap between school management and HQ; maintain records of all key school interactions.
- Renewals Collections: Own renewal and collection targets for the region, working closely with Area Managers and the finance team to ensure timely renewals and fee collections across all assigned schools.

4. Training Professional Development

- Training Strategy: Plan and execute teacher training programs, orientations, and workshops as per the committed regional training calendar.
- Data-Driven Training: Conduct Training Needs Analysis and share direct feedback with school management.
- Support Committees: Support staff and parent committees to improve learning outcomes and implementation.

5. Operational Excellence Reporting

- Resource Management: Coordinate the delivery, availability, and utilization of textbooks, teaching aids, and lab materials across the region.
- Reporting Insights: Provide regular updates to Head Office on implementation status, progress, and performance data across the region and the Area Manager team.
- Escalation Management: Handle regional-level academic escalations and provide timely, data-driven solutions.
- Process Optimization: Analyse the scope of development in partner schools and suggest methods to optimize regional academic operations.
- Documentation: Maintain standardized forms for observations, training,



school visits, and regional reports.

Key Result Areas

- Program adoption and utilization rates across the region
- Quality of academic implementation, measured through audits and observations
- Performance and capability of the Area Manager team
- Timeliness and accuracy of regional reporting and escalation resolution
- Renewal rates and collection timelines across the region
- School and stakeholder relationship health region-wide

Desired Skills Competencies

- Domain Expertise: Strong functional knowledge of K-12 academics, pedagogy, and school administration.
- Relationship Management: Proven ability to build qualified rapport with school owners and senior stakeholders.
- Team Leadership: Experience managing and developing a team, with the ability to drive results through others across multiple locations.
- Data Tech: Good comfort level with ERP LMS systems, digital classrooms, and data management/reporting.
- Communication: Excellent presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Commercial Acumen: Comfort holding renewal and collection-related conversations with school leadership, grounded in the strength of the academic relationship.
- Execution: Ability to manage multiple schools and teams, handle conflicting priorities, and drive results in a solution-oriented manner.

Qualifications Experience

- Experience: 5+ years of experience either as School Academic Coordinator, Sales within the EdTech sector; prior team management experience preferred.
- Education: Graduate/Postgraduate in Education or a related field (M.Ed/B.Ed preferred).
- Technical: Must be proficient in IT/computer skills.
- Assets: Must own a laptop and an Android mobile phone for official work.
- Mobility: High flexibility to travel extensively (60%-80%) within and across regions as required.

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