Content Lead

Content Lead About Nxtwave: At NxtWave, we’re on a mission to democratize tech skills for India’s youth. Founded by Rahul Attuluri and alumni from prestigious institutes (IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur) and celebrated among India’s fastest-growing EdTech innovators, NxtWave is backed by top private equity and venture firms. We’re officially partnered with NSDC (Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship), recognized by NASSCOM and Startup India, and nurtured by a vibrant team that’s won “Greatest Brand in Education” and T-Hub’s “Startup Spotlight Award 2023.” Our founders are Forbes India 30 Under 30 honorees, and our reach extends across 647+ districts, impacting over 1,750 companies—including Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Deloitte. Learn more: www.ccbp.in Why Join Us? - Make an Impact: Enable thousands of youth to launch their tech careers, regardless of background or language. - Learn and Grow: Access best-in-class mentorship, upskilling, and the latest EdTech tools. - Progress Your Career: A visible path to senior roles in curriculum operations, EdTech project management, or academic partnership management. - Rewards & Balance: Enjoy competitive salary, performance bonuses, health insurance, a 5-day workweek, and a supportive, inclusive culture. Job Summary As a Content Lead at NxtWave, you will shape the strategic vision and operational excellence behind our technical curriculum, including core areas like MERN Full Stack, Python, and AI. You will lead a high-performing team to create, maintain, and continuously innovate on comprehensive educational content that empowers learners to thrive in the modern tech workforce. Roles and Responsibilities 1. Curriculum Strategy and Vision - Define and own the strategic direction of the technical curriculum across core domains in atleast MERN Full Stack, Python or Gen AI. - Translate business goals, learner needs, and industry expectations into curriculum frameworks and actionable content roadmaps. - Ensure the curriculum remains dynamic, relevant, and aligned with both hiring trends and future tech trajectories. 2. Team Leadership and Mentorship - Lead a team of Technical Curriculum Developers (TCDs) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), providing them with clear direction, support, and professional growth opportunities. - Oversee individual and team roadmaps, ensuring timely and high-quality content delivery. - Build a strong feedback culture through regular review cycles, constructive critique, and shared best practices. 3. Content Development and Oversight - Supervise the planning, design, and development of comprehensive learning materials including instructional content, assessments, hands-on projects, and revision modules. - Ensure content is technically accurate, pedagogically sound, and optimized for different learning styles and levels. - Establish and enforce content standards and documentation practices that enhance consistency and scalability. 4. Curriculum Maintenance and Upgrades - Implement regular audit and update cycles to maintain curriculum relevance and technical freshness. - Drive proactive revisions based on feedback from delivery teams, learner analytics, and emerging industry standards. - Maintain content hygiene by identifying outdated modules, improving weak areas, and phasing out redundant topics. - 5. Enhancing Learning Experience - Collaborate with instructional designers and delivery teams to improve the learner journey across content formats. - Ensure curriculum is engaging, outcomes-driven, and structured for strong concept retention and practical application. - Innovate around learning formats—introducing visual learning elements, guided walkthroughs, microlearning units, and contextual learning flows. 6. AI and Technology Integration - Actively explore and implement AI-powered learning enhancements—such as personalized feedback, auto-generated practice questions, or interactive AI tutors. - Infuse emerging technologies like LLMs, prompt engineering, and Gen AI tools into the curriculum as both learning content and content development enablers. - Stay current with advancements in AI and edtech to continuously raise the bar for innovation in learning delivery. 7. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Marketing teams to ensure curriculum is aligned with platform capabilities, learner expectations, and brand messaging. - Collaborate with delivery leads to equip instructors with the right resources and ensure curriculum-readiness for live sessions. - Contribute to learner support strategies by identifying content-level interventions that improve engagement, progression, and outcomes. 8. Process Building and Operational Excellence - Design scalable systems and processes for curriculum planning, development, review, and release. - Drive documentation practices that make it easy to onboard new team members, audit existing content, and track version history. - Anticipate bottlenecks, manage dependencies, and ensure smooth execution of high-volume content pipelines. - - - 9. Data-Driven Improvement - Regularly review learner analytics, course completion data, and assessment outcomes to uncover areas for content improvement. - Collaborate with analytics and learner success teams to understand drop-off points, confusion hotspots, or performance gaps. - Apply insights to design more effective learning paths, better scaffolding, and measurable progression benchmarks. 10. Thought Leadership and Innovation - Champion innovation within the curriculum team by encouraging experimentation, piloting new formats, and scaling successful initiatives. - Identify and launch high-leverage projects that push the boundaries of traditional curriculum models. - Represent the curriculum function in key leadership conversations and contribute to NxtWave’s larger vision of transforming tech education in India. - Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field. - Min 1 year+ hands-on software development experience and 1 year+ experience in technical content creation or curriculum development. - Experience leading or mentoring content or technical teams. - Strong foundation in core programming concepts and preferable domain expertise in frontend and backend tech. - Familiarity with Gen AI tools, LLMs, and prompt engineering. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. - Passion for building impactful, learner-centered educational content. Job Overview - Location: Hyderabad - Job Type: Full-Time - Work Mode: Office-based - Working Days: 6-day week