Head, Academic Excellence

About the Role

Introduction – 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Academic Excellence team at Oxford University Press (OUP), a globally respected institution committed to educational excellence. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on the academic journey of schools across India, aligning with OUP’s mission to support learning and education. For professionals already in a role, this position represents a positive shift toward strategic leadership, innovation in education, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You'll be part of a dynamic environment that values integrity, creativity, and results.

Opportunity – 

As the Head of Academic Excellence, you will:

• Lead a team of regional academic excellence managers to drive retention target achievement and tap on cross sell/ up-sell opportunities.
• Oversee the academic journey of schools, ensuring high-quality training and implementation.
• Monitor and enhance the usage of Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Completion of ISV and training as per the SLA.
• Increase productivity by sharing insights during the weekly regional team calls. 
• Continuous school connect sessions to measure the impact and collect feedback on training and implementation.
• Monitor travel planning of the team members to ensure optimal utilization of time within budgets maintaining high standards of safety and security. 
• Collaborate with internal teams (sales, marketing, product, digital) and external stakeholders (schools, government bodies).
• Support product development and marketing initiatives, including government collaborations with CBSE, NCERT, SCERTs, and others.
• Drive school engagement activities and contribute to go-to-market strategies and launches, NSMs, RSMs and product trainings (school/ region wise).
• Work closely with the digital/ product team to support them through product development and enhancement.
• Understand business requirements for products/ solutions based on product and market analysis.
• Review product– have regular interactions with tech and product team, sharing feedback from market and internal stakeholders.
• Drive School Engagement Activities to increase value proposition. 

Your leadership will directly influence revenue generation, customer satisfaction, and the overall success of OUP’s educational initiatives.

About You

Essential Criteria

• Graduate/Postgraduate degree (preferably in Business Management).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including team leadership.
• In-depth knowledge of the K–12 education market.
• Strong understanding of content development (print and digital).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and sound judgment.
• High integrity, dependability, and a results-oriented mindset.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with both private and public educational institutions.
• Familiarity with government education initiatives and policy frameworks.

Queries

Please contact shariq.anwar@oup.com with any queries relating to this role. To ensure a smooth application process, please submit your CV through this link than via email.