Program Head - Data Science / Digital Marketing / Financial Markets - Skill Varsity | Kolkata

Program Head - Data Science / Digital Marketing / Financial Markets, Skill Varsity, Kolkata

Also known as: Head of Department | Program Director | Academic Head | Program Manager (Education) | Course Head

About Skill Varsity

Skill Varsity is a Kolkata-based institution offering industry-linked undergraduate programs in Accounting and Finance, Data Science, Digital Marketing and Financial Markets. You will own one undergraduate program end to end.

Role details

Location: Kolkata (on-site)

Experience: 6-9 years

Reports to: National Head

Expected CTC: Rs 18-35 LPA, based on experience

What you will do

• Own and update the program curriculum with industry advisors; run assessments, projects and capstones
• Hire, onboard, train and review full-time and visiting faculty and industry practitioners
• Run day-to-day operations: batch planning, timetables, attendance, examinations, academic records and coordination with the partner university
• Support admissions with demo classes, counselling material and open houses, and own program enrollment targets
• Build partnerships with employers in your field for live projects, internships, guest sessions, hackathons or case competitions, and placements
• Own placement and internship outcomes, student retention and parent engagement

Programs

• Data Science: programming, statistics, machine learning, data engineering, analytics tools and AI
• Digital Marketing: paid search and paid social, SEO, content, email and marketing automation, analytics and attribution, e-commerce growth, live campaign budgets, Google and Meta certifications
• Financial Markets: equity and derivatives, trading and technical analysis, fundamental research, portfolio and wealth management, risk management, financial regulations, NISM and NCFM certifications, trading-lab learning

What you bring

• 6-9 years combining relevant domain practice with academic administration or program management in an offline education setup
• Deep understanding of your program's field and its hiring market; hands-on industry experience is a strong plus
• Experience managing faculty, timetables, examinations and academic records
• Comfort owning enrollment, retention and placement targets
• Based in Kolkata or willing to relocate

Skills: Program Management, Curriculum Development, Academic Administration, Faculty Management, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Performance Marketing, Financial Markets, NISM, NCFM, Student Placements, Higher Education