Website:
wpugoa.edu.in
Job details:
Job Description
1. Job Details
Job Title Industry–Academia Partnership Lead
Department Industry & Corporate Relations
Location Goa
Reporting To Director / University Leadership – WPU Goa
2. Job Purpose
Build and lead WPU Goa's industry-academia partnership ecosystem — connecting the university to industry bodies, corporates,
and sector networks, and translating those relationships into tangible opportunities for students, faculty, and the institution's long-
term growth.
3. Key Responsibilities
● Partnership Strategy: design and drive a comprehensive industry-engagement strategy that positions WPU Goa as a
preferred academic partner for industry.
● Industry Body Engagement: build and manage active relationships with apex industry bodies such as CII, FICCI,
NASSCOM, and regional chambers of commerce to unlock partnership opportunities.
● Corporate Outreach: identify, approach, and onboard corporate partners for internships, live projects, guest lectures,
placements, and sponsored research.
● MOU & Alliance Management: negotiate and manage MOUs, alliances, and collaboration agreements with industry
partners, ensuring measurable outcomes.
● Ecosystem Building: connect the university to sector-specific networks, startups, and industry forums relevant to WPU
Goa's academic programs.
● Internal Alignment: work closely with Schools, Placements, and Academic teams to translate industry relationships into
curriculum inputs, projects, and student opportunities.
● Events & Visibility: represent WPU Goa at industry forums, conferences, and networking events to build the university's
brand among industry stakeholders.
● Reporting & Tracking: track partnership outcomes and report the value delivered from industry engagements to
university leadership.
4. Person Specification & Key Competencies
● Strong, established network across industry bodies (CII, FICCI, and similar platforms) and corporate leadership circles.
● Proven track record of building and closing industry partnerships — this is an industry-origin role, not an academic one.
● Exceptional relationship-building and networking skills, with the ability to open doors at a senior / CXO level.
● High ownership and entrepreneurial drive to build a new function from the ground up.
● Strong communication and presentation skills to represent the university externally.
● Ability to translate industry relationships into structured institutional value — curriculum inputs, placements, and research
collaboration.
Minimum Qualification & Experience
● Graduate / Postgraduate in any discipline; MBA preferred.
● 10+ years of industry experience, including demonstrated work with or through industry bodies such as CII, FICCI, or
similar national/regional platforms.
● Academic or teaching experience is not required — candidates must come from industry with proven partnership-building
work.
● A strong, active network of corporate and industry-body contacts that can be leveraged from day one.
5. Communication & Working Relationship
Internal External
● University Leadership
● Schools & Program Chairs
● Placements & Career Services
● Industry Bodies (CII, FICCI, NASSCOM, etc.)
● Corporates & Startups
● Sector
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