Manager - Industry Engagement
To strengthen structured engagement between ITIs and industry, and translate employer and labour market insights into stronger learner transition pathways by shaping career systems, engaging employer ecosystems, and translating labour market insights into program, design, and implementation inputs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> This role moves beyond placements to focus on quality of work, diverse pathways, and stronger transition systems.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Key Responsibilities:<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> Shape and strengthen multiple transition pathways: jobs, green pathways, self\-employment, apprenticeships, emerging sectors, Gig jobs and informal sector work<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Contribute to defining: quality of jobs frameworks, meaningful work indicators, progression thinking<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Use insights from the field to suggest new pathway models<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Develop and strengthen structured engagement between ITIs and employers to improve training relevance and learner transitions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Employer Intelligence<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> Develop a strong understanding of <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>local labour markets and sector demand<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> Identify <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>growth sectors, emerging occupations, and skill requirements<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> Translate employer insights into <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>inputs for training relevance and pathway design<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> Industry Partnerships<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> MSMEs and local enterprises<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Large employers and anchor industries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Industry bodies\/associations and sector skill councils<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Emerging sectors and regional opportunity clusters<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Move beyond transactional engagement to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>long\-term partnerships that support learning and transitions<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Engagement Mechanisms<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> structured industry advisory groups<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> workplace exposure opportunities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> co\-designed training inputs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> industry\-led projects or challenges<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> apprenticeship and OJT pipelines<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Value for Industry<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> access to trained talent<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> influence on training relevance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
Location: Delhi \/ Bangalore (Open to candidates in both locations)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>1) Pathways Design & Strategy<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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\n <\/div>2) Industry Engagement & Ecosystem Building<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> Build relationships across different employer segments:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n
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<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> Design practical mechanisms that enable sustained industry engagement, such as:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n
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<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Articulate and strengthen the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>value proposition for employers<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span> engaging with ITIs, including:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n
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