Soft Skills Training – Assistant Manager / Manager
Company: Lakshya Institute of Technology
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Department: Corporate Relations & Readiness / Training & Placement
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 3–5 Years
About the Role
Lakshya Institute of Technology is looking for a dynamic and experienced Soft Skills Training – Assistant Manager / Manager to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of soft skills, communication, behavioural and corporate-readiness programs for undergraduate students.
The role will focus on improving student employability, internship readiness and placement outcomes through structured training, experiential learning, mentoring and measurable readiness interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and manage semester-wise soft skills and corporate-readiness training plans.
- Deliver and facilitate training in:
- Communication & Spoken English
- Confidence & Presentation Skills
- Public Speaking
- Teamwork & Leadership
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Workplace Etiquette & Professional Behaviour
- Prepare students for resumes, LinkedIn profiles, Group Discussions, interviews, assessment centres and workplace expectations.
- Conduct baseline and periodic assessments to identify skill gaps and implement remedial or advanced learning interventions.
- Conduct experiential learning activities including role plays, mock interviews, presentations, debates, case discussions and business simulations.
- Coordinate industry workshops, HR interactions, recruiter mock interviews, mentoring sessions and alumni interactions.
- Manage external trainers and training partners, including monitoring training quality, attendance, student engagement and effectiveness.
- Maintain training MIS, dashboards and student-readiness indicators.
- Collaborate with Placement, Corporate Relations and Academic teams to improve internship and placement conversion.
Candidate Profile
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in Soft Skills Training, Learning & Development, Campus Training, Employability or Corporate Training.
- MBA/PGDM or Master's degree in HR, English, Communication, Psychology, Education or a related field preferred.
- Strong skills in facilitation, public speaking, coaching, classroom management and stakeholder management.
- Excellent spoken and written English with the ability to engage and motivate undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience working with BSc, BCA, BTech, BBA or similar student cohorts will be an advantage.
Key Success Measures
Success in this role will be measured through:
- Improvement in communication and interview-readiness scores
- Training participation and engagement
- Student readiness/certification outcomes
- Recruiter feedback
- Internship and placement conversion
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a hands-on trainer, coach and manager who can independently manage the complete student-readiness journey:
Assess → Train → Practice → Coach → Reassess → Prepare for Recruitment → Measure Impact
The ideal candidate should be student-centric, energetic, outcome-oriented and passionate about developing young professionals for the corporate world.
Why Join Lakshya Institute of Technology?
Join a growing academic institution where you can directly contribute to student career development, employability and placement success, while working closely with students, faculty, corporate partners, recruiters, trainers and industry professionals.
Apply now and become a part of the team shaping the next generation of industry-ready professionals.
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Education:
Experience:
- Soft Skill Training: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
