Associate Director - New Initiatives - Business School

Position: Associate Director New Initiatives.

Location: Gurugram.

Working Days: Monday to Saturday.

Experience Required: 6+ years.

Client: Leading Business School.

Role Overview.

- We are looking for an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking professional to join our client as the Head of New Initiatives.

- This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives on building from the ground up-identifying whitespace opportunities, launching new verticals, and driving innovation across the institution.

- You'll work directly with the Director's Office to convert bold ideas into scalable, high-value programs and products.

Key Responsibilities:

- Opportunity Scouting: Identify new opportunities across education, technology, and industry collaborations that align with our client's long-term vision.

- Initiative Launch: Lead end-to-end execution of new projects-market research, business case development, piloting, operations, and scaling.

- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with marketing, academics, admissions, and tech teams to bring initiatives to life.

- Strategic Partnerships: Forge partnerships with companies, universities, and startups to power new initiatives.

- Innovation Culture: Drive a culture of experimentation and rapid iteration across the organization.

Requirements:

- Degree required; MBA or equivalent is preferred.

- 6-10 years of experience in strategy, entrepreneurship, strategic consulting roles.

- Proven experience building something from scratch-either in startups, corporate innovation teams, or consulting.

- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and project management skills.

- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

- Bias for action and comfort with ambiguity.