Position Summary:

- The role will involve designing scalable learning experiences for young individuals aged 8 to 10 years, integrating life skills, employability skills, digital literacy, vocational/domain skilling, and emerging AI awareness into training programmes.

- The Senior Manager will be responsible for driving curriculum strategy, content innovation, pedagogy enhancement, and integration of digital and AI-enabled learning approaches across offline, online, and blended learning ecosystems.

- The role requires strong expertise in vocational education and skilling frameworks, instructional design, and workforce readiness programmes aligned with industry requirements and Qualification Packs (QPs)/National Occupational Standards (NOS).

- The incumbent will work closely with internal teams, sector experts, employers, skilling partners, technology providers, and implementation teams to develop future-ready learning programmes that enhance employability outcomes for youth from underserved communities.

- Looking for professional who can lead and deliver the required results with minimal supervision.

- The role will also involve building organizational capability in AI awareness and responsible use of AI tools for learning, content development, productivity, and youth engagement.

Key Responsibility Areas:

Curriculum Design, Content Development & Pedagogy:

- Lead the design, development, review, and standardization of experiential learning content for livelihood and vocational skilling programmes.

- Develop trainer manuals, learner handbooks, facilitator guides, assessments, toolkits, and blended learning delivery mechanisms.

- Integrate life skills, employability skills, digital literacy, vocational/domain skilling, and AI awareness into curriculum frameworks.

- Ensure curriculum alignment with NSQF, Qualification Packs (QPs), National Occupational Standards (NOS), and industry requirements.

- Develop age-appropriate, contextualized, and learner-centric content for youth from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

AI Integration & Emerging Technologies:

- Drive the integration of AI awareness and foundational AI concepts into youth skilling programmes.

- Explore and recommend AI-enabled tools for content creation, learning personalization, learner engagement, and productivity enhancement.

- Stay updated on emerging trends in AI, EdTech, digital learning ecosystems, and workforce transformation.

Technical Expertise & Digital Learning:

- Lead the design and development of CBT, WBT, e-learning, instructor-led, self-learning, and blended-learning modules.

- Review digital storyboards, multimedia learning assets, assessments, and content flow for online courses.

- Ensure accessibility, engagement, and learner effectiveness across digital and blended learning programmes.

Vocational & Industry Alignment:

- Develop and customize vocational/domain skilling content aligned with industry expectations and workforce trends.

- Collaborate with sector skill councils, employers, and skilling partners to ensure relevance and employability outcomes.

- Incorporate workplace readiness, professional behaviour, and sector-specific competencies into training programmes.

Stakeholder Engagement & Team Leadership:

- Collaborate with internal teams, trainers, field staff, employers, sector experts, and external partners for curriculum development and implementation.

- Mentor and guide curriculum developers, content writers, and instructional designers.

- Conduct training and orientation sessions for trainers and programme teams on curriculum and pedagogy.

- Gather field feedback and data insights to continuously strengthen programme quality and learner outcomes.

Performance Analysis & Continuous Improvement:

- Monitor curriculum effectiveness and learning outcomes through assessments, field observations, and stakeholder feedback.

- Regularly review and refine programme content to improve placement, retention, and learner engagement outcomes.

- Adapt content and delivery strategies based on labour market trends, learner needs, and implementation learnings.

Knowledge, skills, competency, Education and Experience:

Knowledge:

- Learning theories, instructional design models, pedagogical and andragogical approaches

- CBT, WBT, e-learning, ILT, blended learning, and digital learning ecosystems

- NSQF, Qualification Packs (QPs), National Occupational Standards (NOS), and India's skilling ecosystem

- Vocational education, workforce readiness, and employability frameworks

- Emerging AI trends, AI productivity tools, and responsible AI practices in education

- Understanding of youth aspirations and challenges faced by underserved communities in India

Skills:

- Strong curriculum design and instructional design capabilities across offline, online, and blended learning formats

- Ability to integrate AI awareness and future skills into skilling programmes

- Ability to design vocational/domain skilling content aligned to industry requirements

- Strong content writing, editing, review, and quality assurance skills

- Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement

- Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

- Project management and team leadership skills

Attributes:

- Strategic thinker with innovation mindset

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions

- Willingness to travel extensively across project locations in India

- Academic & Professional Requirements

- Postgraduate with minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in curriculum design, instructional design, skilling, vocational education, or youth development programmes

- Experience in vocational/domain skilling programmes aligned to QPs/NOS preferred

- Experience in designing employability, life skills, digital skills, and workforce readiness content

- Exposure to AI tools, AI-enabled learning platforms, or AI integration in education/training preferred

- Experience in educational research, digital learning, and blended learning programme design

- Prior experience in the social development/skilling sector preferred

- Experience working with youth from underserved communities preferred

- Willingness to travel extensively to project locations across India