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 region's 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: Robust functional knowledge of K-12 academics, pedagogy, and school administration.
- Relationship Management: Proven ability to build professional 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.

📌 Regional Manager - Academics (Faridabad)
🏢 Next Education
📍 Faridabad