Chief Operating Officer - Junior Colleges

Role / Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Junior Colleges

QUALIFICATION - B.Tech / MBA / PGDM (Operations / Strategy)

MANAGES / COORDINATES - Principals, Academic Heads, Operations Teams across AP & Telangana

KEY SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS :

- Experience in IIT-JEE / NEET college ecosystem - essential, non-negotiable

- Prior role in multi-campus academic operations

- Candidates from Chaitanya or Narayana will not be considered

- Strong academic delivery and results orientation (JEE/NEET focus)

- Experience driving admissions targets across multiple campuses

- SOP creation, standardization, and compliance across departments

- P&L accountability for a multi-campus division

- Leadership of principals, faculty, and large operational teams

- Infrastructure, transport, hostel, and facility management experience

- Preferred from IITs, IIMs, Xaviers, or premier B-Schools

WORK EXPECTED :

1. Own everything - AP and Telangana - all junior college operations end-to-end

2. Drive overall operational performance across all campuses in AP and Telangana

3. Oversee complete operations - academics, administration, and admissions

4. Ensure academic delivery and results with clear JEE/NEET focus

5. Drive admissions targets across all campuses and monitor conversion performance

6. Standardize systems, processes, and reporting across all locations

7. Manage and align principals, faculty, and operations teams towards organizational goals

8. Ensure smooth functioning of academics, administration, and support teams

9. Monitor admissions, conversions, and revenue targets across all locations

10. Implement SOPs and ensure compliance across departments

11. Oversee infrastructure, transport, hostel, and facility management

12. Ensure implementation of academic initiatives - IIT/NEET foundation, bridge courses

13. Track performance metrics and improve efficiency across all departments

14. Align with marketing and digital teams for lead generation and quality improvement

15. Coordinate with central teams for all strategic and operational decisions