Roles & Responsibilities

Title /Position : Head-MTP (Mentoring, Training & Placements)

Function : MTP(Mentoring, Training & Placements)

Reporting Principal

Location VNR VJIET, Hyderabad

Qualification Master's degree required in Business Management/ HR or any allied courses

Experience 15-20 years of experience in training, mentoring, career services, or placement management

Other prerequisites:

Experience in Tier 1/Tier 2 Engineering Institutions or reputed universities with a strong industry network and proven placement leadership

Role Overview

VNRVJIET seeks a visionary and industry-connected leader to head its Mentoring, Training & Placements (MTP) function. This strategic leadership role will be responsible for designing and driving institutional initiatives that enhance student employability, faculty development, industry engagement, and placement outcomes.

The role requires a professional with strong corporate relationships, academic understanding, and strategic program management capabilities to ensure the institution remains aligned with evolving industry expectations and global education standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

- Develop and execute a long-term institutional strategy for mentoring, training, and placements aligned with industry trends and academic goals.

- Define and monitor KPIs across mentoring effectiveness, skill development outcomes, and placement success metrics.

- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team including training managers, placement officers, faculty coordinators, and industry mentors.

- Implement digital ecosystems for mentoring and placements, including AI/ML-enabled analytics dashboards, automated MIS, and integrated LMS platforms.

- Establish strategic collaborations with industry associations, global institutions, and sector skill councils.

2. Mentoring Ecosystem Development

Student Mentoring:

- Design and institutionalize structured mentoring programs covering career guidance, technical skill development, and professional behaviour.

- Identify, onboard, and manage a network of internal and external mentors, including industry professionals and alumni leaders.

- Monitor mentor-mentee progress through defined performance metrics and periodic feedback mechanisms.

Faculty Mentoring:

- Implement faculty mentoring frameworks to enhance teaching effectiveness, research output, industry engagement, and pedagogy innovation.

- Facilitate peer mentoring, academic mentoring, and corporate subject-matter mentorship programs.

- Track faculty development KPIs such as certifications, industry collaborations, publications, and consulting engagements.

3. Training & Skill Development

- Define competency frameworks aligned with emerging roles across IT, Engineering, Analytics, Product Development, and Management domains.

- Drive curriculum alignment with emerging industry skills such as AI, data analytics, sustainability, and digital transformation.

Implement structured employability programs, including:

- Communication and professional skills training

- Corporate readiness programs

- Domain-specific masterclasses

- Mock interviews, case interview preparation, and GD-PI training

- Evaluate training effectiveness through competency assessments, placement performance, and learning outcomes.

- Manage partnerships with EdTech platforms, certification bodies, and corporate training providers.

4. Corporate Relations & Placements

- Build and maintain strong relationships with CXOs, CHROs, talent acquisition leaders, and industry partners.

- Expand recruiter networks across national and global organizations.

- Oversee the end-to-end placement lifecycle, including employer outreach, candidate preparation, interview coordination, and offer closures.

- Drive strategic initiatives such as corporate conclaves, industry roundtables, and recruiter engagement programs.

- Ensure consistent achievement of placement targets, role quality benchmarks, and compensation growth year-on-year.

5. Faculty-Industry Collaboration

- Facilitate industry engagement opportunities, including consulting assignments, Management -Development Programs (MDPs), Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), and industry immersion initiatives.

- Strengthen academia-industry partnerships for curriculum co-creation, visiting faculty programs, and collaborative research.

- Ensure training and mentoring programs remain aligned with recruiter expectations and market requirements.

6. Governance, Compliance & Reporting

- Maintain accurate and auditable records related to placements, mentoring initiatives, and training programs.

- Publish periodic reports on placement analytics, compensation trends, recruiter satisfaction, and skill development outcomes.

- Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory bodies, including - AICTE, NAAC, NBA, and NIRF.

- Implement real-time dashboards to track key institutional performance indicators.

Confidentiality & Scope: While this document serves as a comprehensive guideline for the role, it is not exhaustive. Management maintains the prerogative to revise the duties and reporting structures as necessary to align with institutional objectives.