Principal Advisor

The successful applicant would spearhead requirements gathering exercises, provide expert educational advice on education technology concepts, best practices, content, design etc. and play a critical role in the implementation of innovative EdTech products & solutions to meet the Educational needs of today & tomorrow.

Working alongside our network of schools, you will play an integral role in strengthening GEMS suite of IP products by building/strengthening functionalities catering to other curricula, timetable/scheduling, assessments, SEN and ECA.

Job Purpose:

Education Subject Matter Expert has the responsibility of fostering and driving the development of innovative EdTech products & solutions for enhanced learning & teaching outcomes, encourage education-related technology adoption and change management initiatives across GEMS Education, promote the use of GEMS IP suite of products & solutions internally & externally and act as a bridge between Education Leadership and Technology teams. The focus for the incumbent will be schools that offer American/IB curricular.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provides advisory guidance / collaborates with key stakeholders for education-related technology initiatives roadmap development and implementation plans.
• Liaises with technology and other stakeholders for the idea/functionality implementation; encourages & supports efforts in implementing exponential technologies for advanced learning & teaching capabilities.
• Runs product features/requirements related activities with stakeholders, leads functional requirement definition, works closely with the technology team in designing, testing & implementing advanced learning & teaching propositions.
• Generates and builds momentum for ideas and facilitates bringing in Education view of functionalities in GEMS IP suite of product offerings.
• Enables proper change management, enhance awareness about the GEMS IP product suite and its capabilities.
• Contributes towards the business development of GEMS IP suite of products by acting as change agents across GEMS Education / external entities
• Builds strong relationships across the Education team; manage change and align non-Phoenix schools to Phoenix platform.
• Incorporates continuous improvement in products & solutions through regular feedback sessions.
• Participates in Education related process improvement initiatives by collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Provides advisory guidance on automating repetitive administrative processes to enhance teacher efficiency.
• Provide continuous on-going support through periodic stakeholder management (teachers students, parents and principals).
• Keeps abreast of the emerging and current trends used for technology-enabled education for enhanced learning experience & teaching outcomes.