Job Description
Senior Principal – Vedanta College, Kolkata
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Vedanta College is looking for an experienced, dynamic, and visionary Senior Principal to lead the institution
towards academic excellence, institutional growth, and national recognition. The college offers a diverse range
of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Arts, Commerce, Science and other emerging disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
- Achieve 35%–40% year-on-year growth in student admissions and build the institution to a level of
- strong market reputation resulting in
- waitlist-based admissions
- .
- Provide strategic academic and administrative leadership for overall institutional growth and
excellence.including international medal winners.efficiency.multinational companies.and institutional MoUs.capabilities.institutional budgeting and financial planning.outlined above.Desired Candidate Profileand sports excellence.accordance with UGC norms will have an added advantage.What We Are Looking ForA transformational academic leader with a strong vision, execution capability, and proven achievements inbuilding high-performing institutions.NOTE:only.CTC: Between 23LPA TO 30LPA
- Strengthen academics, discipline, innovation, research culture, and student outcomes.
- Ensure optimum utilization of academic, infrastructure, faculty, and operational resources.
- Build a strong sports ecosystem capable of producing state, national, and international-level players,
- Establish effective systems, procedures, and operational processes to enhance accountability and
- Ensure strong placement outcomes with students securing opportunities in reputed national and
- Develop strong corporate, academic, and industry networks for collaborations, placements, internships,
- Attract and retain high-quality academic talent through excellent networking and leadership
- Lead accreditation, ranking, and quality enhancement initiatives including NAAC/NIRF frameworks.
- Proven experience in independently leading an operational unit with responsibility for annual
- To maintain the institution's financial operational self-sufficiency in its operations.
- The candidate should have a proven track record of successfully fulfilling all the responsibilities
- Ph.D. from a reputed institution.
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in higher education leadership and administration.
- Prior experience as Principal/Senior Principal heading a reputed college imparting traditional courses.
- Proven success in institutional transformation, admissions growth, placements, research development,
- Strong leadership, communication, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills.
- Candidates who have successfully undergone the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) process in
- A forward-thinking and visionary approach to higher education leadership is a mandatory requirement.
- Strictly consider candidates from traditional undergraduate and postgraduate academic institutions
Pay: Up to ₹250,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person