upGrad - Program Manager - Partnership

About Us

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. and various online undergraduate and post-graduate programs. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

- upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19

- upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India

- upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.

- We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech

- upGrad is the official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program

- Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Role Summary :

UpGrad is looking for people passionate about management, technology, the future, and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

You have an opportunity to lead and run such programs as a Program Manager - Content (Partnerships) in the Content Team. As a Program Manager, you will lead the team creating content of these programs.

- Setting up a process for identifying and onboarding experts

- Identifying and onboarding SMEs through multiple channels

- Engaging and maintaining relationships with the SMEs

Skills Required :

The ideal fit for this profile are candidates with:

- 4-10 years of work experience in publishing / education companies specialising in finding and onboarding authors/SMEs

- Good communication skills (both written and verbal)

- Proficiency with MS Office (especially MS Excel