Deputy Head - STEM

K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd. · India

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/IoT, 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 EdTech; 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, EdTech, robotics, coding, innovation or school programmes; team/large-scale programme management; teacher training and multi-project execution.
• Core knowledge: STEM, Robotics, Coding, Electronics/IoT, AI, Design Thinking, PBL, Curriculum, Teacher Training, EdTech, 3D 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 • EdTech • SOP/framework development • AI/IoT/3D 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.