If you've spent years teaching, marketing, or managing IT risk, and the State Bank of India has always been on your wish list, this one deserves a proper look. SBI has put out two notifications to hire Specialist Cadre Officers on contract.
One (Advt No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/20) covers Dean, Faculty, and Marketing Executive posts at the State Bank Institute of Leadership in Kolkata.
The other (Advt No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/22) is for Deputy VP and Assistant VP roles in IT Risk. Fair warning: these are senior positions, so the experience bar is high.
Important Dates
Both notifications went live on 16 September 2026, and you've got until 6 October 2026 to register and pay the fee. It's all online, through SBI's careers page. Age, qualification, and experience are counted as on 31 August 2026.
No interview date has been announced, and call letters will come by email only.
Vacancy Details
There are 7 posts in all. Kolkata gets one Dean, one Faculty, and one Marketing Executive. The IT Risk side has two Deputy VP and two Assistant VP posts, based in Mumbai or Navi Mumbai.
PwBD reservation applies too, but it sits inside the main vacancies instead of adding extra seats.
Eligibility Criteria
What you need depends on the post. Dean calls for an MBA, PGDM, or equivalent with 55% marks (or a Ph.D./M.Phil.), plus 15 years' experience, at least 3 of them in a senior leadership role at a training institute, university, or business school.
Faculty needs a postgraduate degree with 55% and 6 years of teaching experience. Marketing Executive candidates need an MBA in Marketing with 55% and 5 years in marketing, with at least 3 in executive education, universities, or EdTech.
The IT Risk posts ask for a BE/BTech, MCA, MSc, or MTech in a relevant computer or cybersecurity stream, with at least 50% marks. Deputy VP needs 12 years in IT and Assistant VP needs 9. A certification like CISSP, CRISC, CISM, or CISA is expected too.
Age Limit
As on 31 August 2026, the ranges are Dean 40–55, Faculty 35–55, Marketing Executive 28–40, Deputy VP 36–45, and Assistant VP 32–42. Reserved categories get the usual relaxation, so check before you count yourself out.
Salary
Pay is the big draw. The annual CTC goes up to ₹98 lakh for Dean, ₹63 lakh for Faculty, ₹60 lakh for Deputy VP, and ₹50 lakh for Assistant VP. Marketing Executive is fixed at ₹52 lakh. It's negotiable and split 80:20 between fixed and variable pay.
Application Fee
General, EWS, and OBC candidates pay ₹750, while SC, ST, and PwBD candidates pay nothing. Payment is online and non-refundable, so be sure of your eligibility before you pay.
Selection Process
There's no written test here. SBI shortlists candidates and then interviews them, with a demo session added for Dean and Faculty. The merit list depends on interview marks alone, and CTC negotiation follows in merit order. Meeting the minimum criteria doesn't guarantee an interview call. If you work in government or a PSU, you'll also need a No Objection Certificate from your employer.
How to Apply
Head to sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings and open the link for your advertisement. Keep your photo and signature scans ready, fill in the form, and upload your ID, age proof, and qualification and experience certificates.
Add a category certificate if you need one. Then pay the fee and save the e-receipt. Try not to leave it for the last day, since the site can slow down near the deadline.