Curriculum Manager

Job Designation / Title – Manager – Curriculum Design & Development

Department – Livelihoods

Position Summary

The role will involve designing scalable learning experiences for young individuals aged 18 to 25 years, integrating life skills, employability skills, digital literacy, vocational/domain skilling, and emerging AI awareness into training programmes.

The Senior Manager will be responsible for driving curriculum strategy, content innovation, pedagogy enhancement, and integration of digital and AI-enabled learning approaches across offline, online, and blended learning ecosystems. The role requires strong expertise in vocational education and skilling frameworks, instructional design, and workforce readiness programmes aligned with industry requirements and Qualification Packs (QPs)/National Occupational Standards (NOS).

The incumbent will work closely with internal teams, sector experts, employers, skilling partners, technology providers, and implementation teams to develop future-ready learning programmes that enhance employability outcomes for youth from underserved communities. Looking for professional who can lead and deliver the required results with minimal supervision.

The role will also involve building organizational capability in AI awareness and responsible use of AI tools for learning, content development, productivity, and youth engagement.

Key Responsibility Areas

Curriculum Design, Content Development & Pedagogy

• Lead the design, development, review, and standardization of experiential learning content for livelihood and vocational skilling programmes.
• Develop trainer manuals, learner handbooks, facilitator guides, assessments, toolkits, and blended learning delivery mechanisms.
• Integrate life skills, employability skills, digital literacy, vocational/domain skilling, and AI awareness into curriculum frameworks.
• Ensure curriculum alignment with NSQF, Qualification Packs (QPs), National Occupational Standards (NOS), and industry requirements.
• Develop age-appropriate, contextualized, and learner-centric content for youth from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

AI Integration & Emerging Technologies

• Drive the integration of AI awareness and foundational AI concepts into youth skilling programmes.
• Explore and recommend AI-enabled tools for content creation, learning personalization, learner engagement, and productivity enhancement.
• Stay updated on emerging trends in AI, EdTech, digital learning ecosystems, and workforce transformation.

Technical Expertise & Digital Learning

• Lead the design and development of CBT, WBT, e-learning, instructor-led, self-learning, and blended-learning modules.
• Review digital storyboards, multimedia learning assets, assessments, and content flow for online courses.
• Ensure accessibility, engagement, and learner effectiveness across digital and blended learning programmes.

Vocational & Industry Alignment

• Develop and customize vocational/domain skilling content aligned with industry expectations and workforce trends.
• Collaborate with sector skill councils, employers, and skilling partners to ensure relevance and employability outcomes.
• Incorporate workplace readiness, professional behaviour, and sector-specific competencies into training programmes.

Stakeholder Engagement & Team Leadership

• Collaborate with internal teams, trainers, field staff, employers, sector experts, and external partners for curriculum development and implementation.
• Mentor and guide curriculum developers, content writers, and instructional designers.
• Conduct training and orientation sessions for trainers and programme teams on curriculum and pedagogy.
• Gather field feedback and data insights to continuously strengthen programme quality and learner outcomes.

Performance Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor curriculum effectiveness and learning outcomes through assessments, field observations, and stakeholder feedback.
• Regularly review and refine programme content to improve placement, retention, and learner engagement outcomes.
• Adapt content and delivery strategies based on labour market trends, learner needs, and implementation learnings.

Knowledge, skills, competency, Education and Experience

Criteria

Essentials/Desirables

Knowledge

• Learning theories, instructional design models, pedagogical and andragogical approaches
• CBT, WBT, e-learning, ILT, blended learning, and digital learning ecosystems
• NSQF, Qualification Packs (QPs), National Occupational Standards (NOS), and India’s skilling ecosystem
• Vocational education, workforce readiness, and employability frameworks
• Emerging AI trends, AI productivity tools, and responsible AI practices in education
• Understanding of youth aspirations and challenges faced by underserved communities in India

Skills

• Strong curriculum design and instructional design capabilities across offline, online, and blended learning formats
• Ability to integrate AI awareness and future skills into skilling programmes
• Ability to design vocational/domain skilling content aligned to industry requirements
• Strong content writing, editing, review, and quality assurance skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Project management and team leadership skills

Attributes

• Strategic thinker with innovation mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions
• Sensitivity towards the needs and aspirations of young people from

marginalized communities

• Willingness to travel extensively across project locations in India

Academic & Professional Requirements

• Postgraduate with minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in curriculum design, instructional design, skilling, vocational education, or youth development programmes
• Experience in vocational/domain skilling programmes aligned to QPs/NOS preferred
• Experience in designing employability, life skills, digital skills, and workforce readiness content
• Exposure to AI tools, AI-enabled learning platforms, or AI integration in education/training preferred
• Experience in educational research, digital learning, and blended learning programme design
• Prior experience in the social development/skilling sector preferred
• Experience working with youth from underserved communities preferred
• Willingness to travel extensively to project locations across India