Deputy head - stem

DEPUTY HEAD – STEM

Department: STEM

Location: Bengaluru

Employment: Full-Time

About the role

A strategic and execution-oriented leadership role supporting the Head – STEM in building, implementing and scaling high-quality STEM education across the school network. The role combines STEM expertise, academic leadership, curriculum, people and project management, innovation and execution.

STEM Strategy & Academic Leadership

Support STEM vision, strategy and roadmap; drive academic quality, consistency and future-ready programmes; identify new initiatives, competitions and learning experiences.

Curriculum & Programme Development

Lead curriculum/resource development, learning journeys, projects and assessments; establish standards and scalable frameworks across Coding, Robotics, Science & Math, AI, Product Design, Electronics/Io T, Horticulture, Financial/Digital Literacy and Design Thinking.

Teacher Development & Training

Design and deliver teacher training; build capability in technology, pedagogy and project-based learning; mentor teams and evaluate competency.

School-Level Implementation

Drive adoption across schools; work with principals/coordinators; monitor classroom implementation and student engagement; develop SOPs and solve implementation challenges.

Team Leadership & People Management

Lead and mentor the central STEM team; allocate projects; set goals and timelines; review performance; build ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.

STEM Labs, Technology & Resources

Support STEM/robotics labs and maker spaces; define resource needs; evaluate kits, hardware, software and Ed Tech; ensure practical, scalable and cost-effective resources.

Innovation, Competitions & Events

Lead/support robotics events, hackathons, exhibitions and innovation challenges; develop internal competitions and student innovation programmes; build external partnerships.

Research & Continuous Improvement

Track emerging STEM/education practices; research and pilot new approaches; use feedback, outcomes and implementation data for evidence-based improvement.

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with academic, operations, procurement, IT, marketing and school teams; coordinate vendors, technology companies and educational partners.

Reporting & Performance Monitoring

Maintain dashboards and review mechanisms; track implementation, training, participation and outcomes; report insights, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

Key deliverables

Successful network-wide STEM implementation Scalable curriculum, resources and quality benchmarks Strong teacher capability and student engagement Successful competitions, innovation programmes and labs Strong team performance, standardisation and continuous improvement

Required Profile

Education: Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Science, Technology, Education or related field. Experience: 6–10+ years in STEM education, curriculum, Ed Tech, robotics, coding, innovation or school programmes; team/large-scale programme management; teacher training and multi-project execution. Core knowledge: STEM, Robotics, Coding, Electronics/Io T, AI, Design Thinking, PBL, Curriculum, Teacher Training, Ed Tech, 3 D Printing, Science/Math, Sustainability/Horticulture and data-driven evaluation.

Leadership Competencies

Ownership & accountability

Strategic thinking + execution Project/time management Communication & presentation Team leadership Problem solving Stakeholder management Curiosity for technology Innovation Attention to detail Ability to convert ideas into scalable programmes.

Stand-out Experience

Multi-school STEM leadership

Central academic team management Building curriculum from the ground up Robotics/Coding programmes Maker/innovation labs Large-scale teacher training Competitions/innovation programmes Ed Tech SOP/framework development AI/Io T/3 D printing/electronics Hands-on technical background with educational leadership.

Success in the role

Move beyond "doing STEM activities" to building systems, leading people, developing programmes and scaling high-quality STEM education across a large school network.

Works closely with STEM Team, School Leadership, Academic Teams, Principals, Coordinators, Teachers, Operations, Procurement, IT and External Partners.