Head of Staff (HoS)

Job brief: We are looking for a Head of Staff (HoS) to oversee Procurement—IT and Estate, HR—Recruitment and Development, Accounts, Budgeting & Finance, Coordination with stakeholders, and operations of the Institute. HoS responsibilities include formulating overall strategy, managing people, and establishing policies. To be successful in this role, one should be a thoughtful leader and a confident decision-maker, helping people to develop and be productive while ensuring research, academic, and IT-enabled product/platform development activities. The HoS, a strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail, shall report to the Top Management of the institute.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading and mentoring Cross-Functional Teams
• Supervision, review, monitoring, and MIS reporting to top management.
• Set policies and processes, design strategy, set goals and objectives.
• making operational decisions and supervising staff.
• Evaluate the budgets to optimize expenses, manage procurement
• processes to ensure efficiency of business procedures.
• Formulate strategy to ensure effective internal controls, improve operations and financial performance, provide solutions to emerging challenges, etc.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, recruitment, and training of new employees.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the Institute’s goals

Eligibility and skills:

• Proven relevant experience of 10-12 years as Head of Planning,
• Implementation and Operations—overseeing the 360-degree activities of the entities like educational institutes, banks, financial entities, tech startups, etc.
• Experience in planning, budgeting, and investment; business processes; procurement functions; recruitment; etc.
• Strong analytical ability to implement innovative changes
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Problem-solving aptitude

Age: Not more than 55 years as on July 1, 2025.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Head of Planning: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: In person