Nishuvi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Department

Content

Job posted on

Jan 4, 2022

Employment type

Full Time

Experience range

3 years – 6 years

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. 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 2020-21
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2020: The 25 most sought-

after startups in India

• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India

by Fast Company.

• 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

You have an opportunity to lead and run such programs as a Program Manager in the Content

Team. As a Program Manager, you will lead the team creating content of these programs.

Roles & Responsibilities

Manage the content team working on the program to ensure that high quality content

is created within timelines and budget:
Conduct project planning and budgeting

Build and implement processes to drive efficiencies and reduce costs

Identify and onboard SMEs through multiple channels, and engage them in content

creation/teaching activities and maintain relationships with them.

Collaborate with and manage key stakeholders – business teams, video production

teams, partners (universities, companies, professors industry experts, vendors),

leadership and senior management teams, etc.

Manage and own post-publishing activities like content feedback analysis, learning

analytics, students’ performance analysis in interviews/tests to measure students

learning and content efficacy

Develop a vision and curriculum for new programs – by conducting in-depth SME

(Subject Matter Experts) interviews, research of the primary and secondary TG (Target

Group) and the industry, target career outcomes.

For e.g. if you are launching a Blockchain for Managers program, you will

identify and understand the target audience who will take up the program,

identify the potential jobs / career outcomes that they may get after the

program, understand the job roles and skill sets in detail, and develop an

overall vision and skeleton of the program. You will work closely with a

curriculum lead and industry experts to do this.

Develop basic level of subject matter expertise in the programs you are working on, in

order to effectively lead the team of content strategists and work with subject matter experts.

Skills Required

Work experience in consulting firms / product companies / fast growing startups / edtech companies etc.

Project Management or Program Management experience

Education (Bachelors) from Tier-I or Tier-II engineering colleges

Experience managing teams of at least 6-10 people, stakeholder management (clients/business partners/vendors etc.)

(Optional, good to have) A high-level understanding of emerging technologies