Qualification & Experiences
● Bachelor’s or master’s degree
● A minimum of four years of experience managing program strategy, implementation,
and monitoring.
● Experience in managing teams
● Alignment to the four commitments of The Circle mentioned above
● Willingness to travel extensively
● Ability to execute in an entrepreneurial environment
● Strong project management and organizational skills
● Strong adult facilitation skills
● Strong learning design skills
● An appetite for innovation and reinvention
Responsibilities
The Circle’s Incubation Senior Manager will have the following responsibilities -
● Finalising the design and iteration of the Incubation program modules, in
collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders. Such modules will
include synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences; learning centre visits;
and coaching and mentorship opportunities for Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
● Working with the Head of Program to design an annual strategy that includes goals,
priorities, and timelines to build and grow a world-class incubation program
● Developing and maintaining a vision of excellence, through research and visits to
innovative learning programs, for innovative schools and after schools across the
country.
● Coordinating the execution – including project management, administrative
coordination, facilitation of sessions, and more – of all Incubation programming.
● Identifying and coordinating with expert facilitators to execute modules, both
synchronously and asynchronously
● Designing and coordinating a learning management system and a monitoring and
evaluation system to facilitate learning and continuously improve
● Building and maintaining a strong culture aligned to the four commitments of The
Circle
● Working closely with operations, admin, finance, labs, and recruitment teams to
share best practices and iterate an approach to new, innovative, high-quality schools.
● Contributing to The Circle’s broader goals and priorities beyond the Incubation.
Senior Manager, The Circle Incubation Program
Program
Summary
Through the two-year Circle Incubation, we will recruit, select, and develop entrepreneurs
who aspire to reinvent both schools and after-school centres. Circle cohorts of
entrepreneurs will visit innovative schools across the country and the world; serve in an
apprenticeship with an existing school; and engage in rigorous content facilitated by
innovation coaches and experts from across industries.
The Incubation Senior Program Manager co-leads the execution and thought
partnership of the two-year Circle Incubation Program. Together with the Head of
Program, this person will ensure Entrepreneurs-in-Residence are equipped with the
knowledge, skills, and mindsets to design, launch and run innovative schools and after
school programs. In pursuit of that change, they will project manage the core
incubation; facilitate partnerships to accelerate progress; deliver sessions; and coordinate any activity needed to ensure success. This role is based out of Mumbai.