Role Purpose IFQM is accelerating its mission to make Indian organizations globally competitive and export capable through focus on enabling world-class quality capabilities in academic institutions by strengthening collaboration between industry and academia. This role is designed to architect, activate, and scale partnerships meaningfully that enable: Capability building through industry-oriented courses (with case studies and internships) Joint problem-solving for industry challenges Creation of future-ready quality leaders The individual will drive initiatives for IFQM to act as a force multiplier, creating a structured ecosystem that delivers high-impact, scalable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
1. Partnership Strategy & Ecosystem Building
• Enhance and execute IFQM's Industry–Academia collaboration efforts
• Identify and onboard universities, business schools, and technical institutes
• Build long-term sustainable partnerships with industry leaders, MSMEs, and institutions
• Create scalable and monetizable collaborations (joint programs, research projects), enabling pillar to be self sustained. 2. Program Development & Execution
• Conceptualize and build: Assets like Courses / curriculum on topics of QIE along with counselors/experts
• Live industry projects for students
• Case study development initiatives
• Faculty immersion programs in industry
• Industry specific certification programs – for faculty and students
• Drive hackathons, innovation challenges, and quality-focused projects
• Ensure programs deliver measurable outcomes 3. Stakeholder Engagement
• Build strong relationships with: University leadership (Vice Chancellors, Deans)
• CXOs and industry leaders




• Position IFQM as a thought leader in quality and business excellence
• Engage with students through Quality Clubs 4. Branding & Thought Leadership
• Drive visibility through: Conferences, round tables, and forums
• Publications and case studies
• Social media and institutional outreach
• Build IFQM as the bridge between academia and industry for quality excellence Key Deliverables (First 6–12 Months)
• Active engagement with 10 academic institutes
• Enable course/curriculum development with 6-8 institutes
• 20+ internships initiated at MSMEs
• Enabler for 10-12 Quality Clubs
• At least 2 flagship collaboration programs – (FDP or Certification Programs)
• Develop a pipeline of case studies and projects for students from Industry Requirements Qualification:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Management, or a related field. A postgraduate degree (MBA, PGDM, or MS/M.
Tech) is strongly preferred.
• Formal exposure to quality or business excellence frameworks is a plus.

Experience:
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• 8-10 years overall, with at least 5 years in industry-academia collaboration, corporate-academic partnerships, institutional alliances, academy/learn faculty development programs (FDPs).
• Working with senior stakeholders such as Vice Chancellors, Deans, and CXOs, and the credibility to hold those conversations.
• Some exposure to quality, operations, manufacturing excellence, or business excellence, in industry or in a quality-focused institution. Valuable-to-have experience
• Organizing conferences, roundtables, hackathons, or innovation challenges.
• Experience with student communities such as clubs or chapters.
• Familiarity with the MSME ecosystem and industry bodies.

📌 Lead – Industry Academia Partnerships (Bengaluru)
🏢 IFQM
📍 Bengaluru