Platform Head– Innovation to Translation Support and Grant Management
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Job Summary
Job Title: Platform Head Innovation to Translation Support and Grant Management
Location: India (Delhi preferred)
Department: Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN)
About Wadhwani Foundation:
Wadhwani Foundation is a global technology-driven not-for-profit committed to accelerating job creation innovation and skill development in emerging economies. Through a portfolio of programs in skilling entrepreneurship and innovation we aim to empower millions by 2030.
About WIN:
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) supports the translation of high-quality research into market-ready products services and startups across India. WIN is expanding its platform into a comprehensive solution that empowers researchers across the innovation lifecycle from ideation to commercialization.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Platform Head to lead the development of a national innovation enablement system. This role spans three core functions:
Build entrepreneurship capacity in academic researchers through skilling experiential learning and founder-readiness tools.
Develop and manage a national network of mentors experts and institutions that support researchers in the translation journey.
Lead product ownership of the WIN Innovation Platform coordinating its development with the Foundations internal tech teams and external vendors.
The ideal candidate brings strong program execution experience understands product development and has deep exposure to Indias research innovation or startup ecosystems.
This role is ideal for a professional who understands product thinking can manage tech buildouts (in partnership with Wadhwanis internal tech team) and is equally comfortable engaging with innovation ecosystem partners to drive adoption and outcomes. This individual will also be responsible for building and managing a team to achieve this purpose.
Key Responsibilities:
Entrepreneurship Capacity Building
Design and scale programs that equip researchers with translation and startup skills.
Embed founder-readiness pedagogy playbooks and expert-led sessions into researcher journeys.
Ecosystem Development & Resource Network
Identify onboard and manage mentors experts investors incubators accelerators service providers and funding organizations across India.
Manage day-to-day functioning of the network ensuring partners and beneficiaries engage meaningfully
Maintain engagement through structured activities: masterclasses expert connects clinics etc.
Track usage outcomes and satisfaction to continuously improve network quality.
Product Ownership WIN Innovation Platform
Translate program and user needs into product requirements for the WIN innovation platform.
Coordinate with internal tech/product teams to build or customize platform features (on Salesforce and other tools).
Ensure platform integrates modules for grant management milestone tracking skilling mentorship and outcome measurement.
Collaborate with internal AI experts to scope and integrate GenAI tools (e.g. matchmaking recommendation engines milestone monitoring).
Support onboarding training and adoption of the platform across institutions and partners.
Strategic Leadership & Team Building
Build and lead a team of program leads or managers across the three core workstreams: entrepreneurship skilling expert network and platform development.
Define success metrics work plans and accountability frameworks for each vertical.
Serve as the primary representative of this portfolio to WIN and Foundation leadership.
Required Experience:
15 years of experience in software product development and entrepreneurial ecosystem building.
Experience in innovation research translation startup incubation or skilling ecosystems including entrepreneurial capacity building products
Familiarity with managing data-rich multi-feature platforms that integrate learning CRM or workflow tools
Demonstrated experience building and managing high-performing teams across diverse functions.
Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills with a bias for execution.
Comfort with data tools dashboards and structured reporting.
Required Qualification:
Postgraduate/ Ph.D in any discipline of science or engineering.
Required Skills:
Role Overview: We are seeking a Platform Head to lead the development of a national innovation enablement system. This role spans three core functions: 1. Build entrepreneurship capacity in academic researchers through skilling experiential learning and founder-readiness tools. 2. Develop and manage a national network of mentors experts and institutions that support researchers in the translation journey. 3. Lead product ownership of the WIN Innovation Platform coordinating its development with the Foundations internal tech teams and external vendors. The ideal candidate brings strong program execution experience understands product development and has deep exposure to Indias research innovation or startup ecosystems. This role is ideal for a professional who understands product thinking can manage tech buildouts (in partnership with Wadhwanis internal tech team) and is equally comfortable engaging with innovation ecosystem partners to drive adoption and outcomes. This individual will also be responsible for building and managing a team to achieve this purpose. Key Responsibilities: 1. Entrepreneurship Capacity Building Design and scale programs that equip researchers with translation and startup skills. Embed founder-readiness pedagogy playbooks and expert-led sessions into researcher journeys. 2. Ecosystem Development & Resource Network Identify onboard and manage mentors experts investors incubators accelerators service providers and funding organizations across India. Manage day-to-day functioning of the network ensuring partners and beneficiaries engage meaningfully Maintain engagement through structured activities: masterclasses expert connects clinics etc. Track usage outcomes and satisfaction to continuously improve network quality. 3. Product Ownership WIN Innovation Platform Translate program and user needs into product requirements for the WIN innovation platform. Coordinate with internal tech/product teams to build or customize platform features (on Salesforce and other tools). Ensure platform integrates modules for grant management milestone tracking skilling mentorship and outcome measurement. Collaborate with internal AI experts to scope and integrate GenAI tools (e.g. matchmaking recommendation engines milestone monitoring). Support onboarding training and adoption of the platform across institutions and partners. 4. Strategic Leadership & Team Building Build and lead a team of program leads or managers across the three core workstreams: entrepreneurship skilling expert network and platform development. Define success metrics work plans and accountability frameworks for each vertical. Serve as the primary representative of this portfolio to WIN and Foundation leadership. Required Experience: 15 years of experience in software product development and entrepreneurial ecosystem building. Experience in innovation research translation startup incubation or skilling ecosystems including entrepreneurial capacity building products Familiarity with managing data-rich multi-feature platforms that integrate learning CRM or workflow tools Demonstrated experience building and managing high-performing teams across diverse functions. Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills with a bias for execution. Comfort with data tools dashboards and structured reporting. Required Qualification: Postgraduate/ Ph.D in any discipline of science or engineering.
Required Education:
Postgraduate in Engineer or Science
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Computer Hardware
- Accounts Handling
- Business Objects
- Drafting
- Electronics
- Execution
