Director - Administration - Education

About the organisation:

Arthan's partner organisation is a pioneering university in India, providing an interdisciplinary liberal education at par with the best universities in the world. Its students learn to be critical thinkers, effective communicators and ethical leaders, from outstanding faculty who have previously taught in leading global and Indian universities. In a very short time, the university has established a stellar reputation for quality of faculty and student experience.

Their students have been placed in many of India's leading organizations in the consulting, banking, corporate, CSR and social sectors.

Role and Responsibilities:

- The Director - Administration oversees the day-to-day and long-term strategic operations. S/he leads a team of administrative managers and staff, and works collaboratively to identify, assess, and implement solutions designed to enhance the efficiency of operations. The incumbent will anticipate future needs and opportunities, and build infrastructure to support growth without creating bureaucracy.

- He or she will lead a team of motivated, result-oriented individuals and coach them in building a culture of service excellence. This is an exciting and challenging role that ensures the organisation maintains its iconic infrastructure and values service quality.

The role comes with the following responsibilities:

- Developing and managing range of Admin Operations & Maintenance, Liaising, Physical Security, Housekeeping, Safety Audit, Purchase, Asset Management, Transport Management, Soft Services and Facility Management.

- Planning, prioritizing and managing maintenance activities and upgrades to equipment, facilities, and systems to minimize disruptions to the University's activities and use the organization's resources effectively.

- Ensuring Client management, Vendor management, Employee transportation (Route scheduling/ Cost monitoring) and Event management is well managed.

- Liaising with stake holders to ensure that administration policies, programs, and activities are appropriate for their current and future needs.

- Ensuring timely space planning, monitoring of space utilization, class rooms, off and on campus housing to provide support to stakeholders that includes students, staff & faculty.

- Excel in directing food & beverages section while ensuring that the quality of the food suppliers is excellent

Eligibility:

- A minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience in Facility Management, Operations or Administration

- Strong organizational ability in handling wide ranging tasks and detail oriented.

- Excellent budgeting & planning skills with ability to analyse & present independently.

- MBA or a Master's Degree Holder from a top tier institution with good understanding of higher education sector.