Program Director

The Programme Director at KSV Institute, Faisalabad, is responsible for managing the institute’s daily operations and ensuring the smooth delivery of its 12-week programme designed to prepare recent graduates for professional success. This programme focuses on AI fluency, geoeconomics, history and statecraft, and executive presence, conducted on the Natural Club and Natural Farms estate. While the founders develop the curriculum, the Programme Director oversees all other aspects to ensure timely execution, student engagement, employer satisfaction, and adherence to budget.

Key Responsibilities

- Programme Delivery: Manage the timetable across four weekdays, translating the founders’ curriculum into detailed session plans, materials, assessments, and a filmed portfolio for each student. Monitor sessions, collect feedback after every module, and promptly address any issues within a week.

- Faculty and Coaches: Recruit, contract, schedule, and manage payments for visiting faculty, guest speakers, and coaches. Collaborate with the AI lead on coaching teams and labs, and develop a trained bench of coaches for each intake.

- Admissions and Student Management: Oversee the entire admissions process from enquiry to enrolment, including marketing campaigns, interviews, scholarship allocation, and fee collection. Support student welfare, monitor attendance and academic progression, and serve as the primary contact for parents and sponsors.

- Employer Engagement: Establish and expand partnerships with employers for projects, guest sessions, internships, and hiring opportunities. Track and report on graduate placements and develop corporate programmes utilizing the institute’s facilities.

- Day-to-Day Operations: Lead the administrative team of five and the tech manager to run daily operations. Coordinate with Natural Club for logistics such as room bookings, power, security, events, and housing. Manage IT infrastructure.

- Financial Management and Reporting: Maintain budget control and provide monthly reports to the founders on enrolment, completion rates, programme ratings, and graduate placement. Prepare data-driven evidence to support growth decisions.

Required Qualifications

- Over 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years managing programmes in higher education, executive education, corporate academies, or graduate schemes.

- Proven track record of leading faculty or trainers to achieve high-quality standards.

- Hands-on experience with budget management and transparent, timely financial reporting.

- Established employer networks in Punjab, particularly in Faisalabad and Lahore.

- Fluency in English and Urdu; proficiency in Punjabi is an advantage.

- Comfortable using AI tools and digital learning platforms.

- Willingness to work on-site, including during evening hours.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- A master’s degree in business administration, education, public policy, or a related field.

- Experience in launching new programmes or institutions from the ground up.

- Background in admissions and marketing for premium, fee-paying educational programmes.

- Competitive salary with a performance-based bonus linked to enrolment, completion, student ratings, and placement outcomes.

- Eligibility for a long-term incentive plan.

- Full-time, on-site role based at Natural Farms estate, Faisalabad, reporting directly to the founders and leading an administrative team, tech manager, and visiting faculty.

The ideal candidate thrives in building programmes from scratch, remains composed when initial challenges arise, enforces high standards while treating others with respect, and embodies the institute’s core values of integrity, candour, and service.

The position is set to start by January 2027, ahead of the first student cohort. Candidates who meet the criteria will be invited for a final interview with the founders.