Head - Talent Accelerator - IT

- This role will be responsible for organization's Talent Accelerator program, which aims to Accelerate & Transform Karnataka as the global hub for talent in the new, emerging technologies. A highly visible position with responsibility to carry the brand of organization at National & State level. It requires the incumbent to lead with zealand passion & create growth track record across the State.

- The position requires the incumbent to create and execute a strategy to grow industry ready talent in Karnataka.

- Build partnerships with academia, training institutions, accelerators, corporate sponsors, industry partners, media houses and local entrepreneurial networks to achieve Digital growth.

This position also includes to support:

- Develop Academic- Industry partnership to boost R&D

- Develop Industry ready skills program at various levels

- Mission 2025-Educate/ Skill 2 Million people in the new emerging technologies including job earning skills

- Manage deftly complex programs with continuous engagement with all the stakeholders

Roles & Responsibilities:

Stakeholders Management:

- Strategize, plan and manage the program activities for Talent Accelerator vertical.

- Identify and address the critical bottlenecks in the current industry requirement and talent availability.

- Create and design road map for the talent training and industry readiness.

- Focus on policy initiatives with various departments in the State and align the same with policies of the Centre.

- Establish partnerships with academia and influence them to include courses to cater to the industry needs.

- Identify potential mentors to associate with the program and on-board them & provide them recognition

- Identify challenges and inhibitors for talent availability.

- Raise funds for the program if required.

- Achieve the aspiration goals set up for the vertical as listed above.

- Identify potential Industry Anchors., to participate in designing and executing the strategy for Talent Accelerator.

- Influence academia to include industry ready skills in their curriculum.

- Connect with government departments for guidance as well as influence facilitate connection with industry and academia.

- Ensure adherence of all relevant compliance policies, regulations and framework.

- Continuously gather data/insights from internal and external stakeholder on the industry and provide key analytics and insights / reports to the relevant stakeholders

- Cross leverage the network, internal /external resources and stakeholders to create value for the industry as well as the organization.

- Work closely with other verticals to understand hiring requirements in emerging clusters in Karnataka. Do a skill gap analysis and create programs to bridge the gap.

- Engage with various state level departments to support them in implementation of their skill development and talent training policies.

- Build relationships with technology research organizations/academic institutions to explore opportunity of collaboration with the industry

Operations:

- Partner with the Government of Karnataka, Steering Committee, investors and Foundations and stakeholders for the full success of skill development and talent accelerator programs.

- Create forum to listen understand challenges and requirements of available talent and industry.

- Create robust frameworks for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learnings of the skill development programs & drive timely analysis of quantitative data and qualitative feedback to measure differential Impact of program

- Provide integrated intelligence from results and customer feedback

- Build and Maintain skill and talent database to track progress and growth

Qualification & Experience:

- Any Graduate or MBA preferably from Edtech companies, Training & Placements, Campus Recruitments.

- Relevant experience of 15+ years skilling, skill development, running talent accelerator or HR/Engineering professional with talent acquisition as major responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Experience in dealing and hiring from the institutions across Karnataka as well as strong connections with HR fraternity in the industry.

- Experience in handling Government Relations, stakeholder management of corporates & senior management and faculty.

- Have an understanding on Policy and Regulations in this ecosystem

- Aware of New Edge /Emerging technologies in play

- Active in HR networking events and forums

- Ability to raise funds

- Background or exposure to recruitment & industry-institutions partnership

- Strong network in India HR ecosystem with multiple stakeholders

- Excellent communication and interaction skills; ability to build and grow relationships

- Resourceful and ability to operate in a fast-changing environment

- Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment

- Comfortable with multi-tasking and handling a variety of responsibilities.

- Ability to take sound decision based on evidence.

- Passion to succeed and go getter!

- Demonstrated high standard of ethics and integrity