Program Head

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 1800000 - Rs 3500000 (ie INR 18 - 35 LPA)

Min Experience: 7+ years
Location: Kolkata
JobType: full-time

Owns one undergraduate program (Data Science, Digital Marketing or Financial Markets) end to end - the academic product (curriculum, faculty, delivery quality) and the ops around it (scheduling, records, admissions support, internships, placements). Reports to the National Head.

Owns:
- Curriculum and academic quality (updates with industry advisors, assessments, projects, capstones)
- Faculty management (hiring, training, schedules, reviews of full-time and visiting faculty)
- Academic administration (batch planning, timetables, exams, records, partner university coordination, student discipline)
- Admissions support and the programs enrollment targets
- Industry integration (live projects, internships, guest sessions, placements)
- Placement and internship outcomes
- Student success (attendance, retention, early intervention, parent engagement)

Must-have skills

academic administration, Operations, Curriculum design

Good-to-have skills

Accreditation knowledge, Student outcomes, Program Management