This is a senior executive appointment for a leader who can provide strategic direction, operational leadership, and business accountability for a defined UK education division. The role is designed for an experienced executive who can align long-term strategy with day-to-day execution, strengthen organisational performance, and lead cross-functional teams through growth and operational scale.
The Business Problem You’ll Help Solv
e
As the UK education business grows, it requires clear executive leadership to align strategy, planning, operations, and performance across functions. This role exists to ensure the division has the leadership structure, decision-making discipline, and execution capability needed to scale effectively while maintaining quality and commercial focu
s.
Why Your Background Matt
ers
Your background may be especially relevant if you have led a business unit, division, education group, or multi-site operation with accountability across strategy, operations, performance, and cross-functional leadership. This role will suit executives who can translate organisational priorities into measurable outcomes and lead teams through complexity, growth, and cha
nge.
What You’ll Be Trusted
- To Do
Set and lead the strategic direction of the UK education division in alignment with wider organisational prio - ritiesHold executive accountability for divisional planning, operating performance, and execution of key initi
- ativesLead senior cross-functional collaboration across planning, finance, recruiting, sales operations, and technical or product stakeh
- oldersEstablish and maintain an effective operating rhythm including business reviews, planning cycles, decision forums, and performance m
- etricsOversee the execution of growth and operational improvement initiatives across the UK di
- visionProvide executive leadership to senior managers and functional leaders, ensuring alignment, accountability, and pace of de
- liveryTranslate business performance data into executive decisions, resource priorities, and action
- plansRepresent the UK division with senior internal stakeholders and, where relevant, governance or board-level stakeh
olders
Who Benefits From Yo
ur Work
Your leadership supports the UK education division, its leadership team, cross-functional partners, and the wider organisation by creating stronger alignment between strategy, execution, and business perf
ormance.
What Success L
- ooks Like
The UK division operates with clear executive accountability and decision-making - disciplineStrategic priorities are translated into structured plans and measurabl
- e outcomesBusiness reviews, planning, and performance management processes are effective and
- repeatableCross-functional teams are aligned around delivery priorities and growth
- objectivesThe division improves operational consistency, scalability, and business performance
over time
What We’re
- Looking For
Significant senior leadership experience in education, EdTech, strategy, operations, or a related business - environmentExperience leading complex organisations, business units, or divisions with cross-functional ac
- countabilityStrong commercial judgement and ability to connect strategic priorities to operational
- performanceExperience working with executive stakeholders, boards, trustees, or equivalent senior governanc
- e structuresAbility to analyse business performance, identify strategic priorities, and drive action t
- hrough teamsStrong communication, leadership, and organisational judgement in fast-moving
environments
Experience That Would Be Especi
ally Valuable
Relevant background
- s may include:divisional leadership in educa
- tion or EdTechmanaging director or general ma
- nagement rolesexecutive strategy and operati
- ons leadershipmulti-site educat
- ion operationsconsulting-backed transformation in education or service
s environments
Equivalent experience will also be considered where candidates can demonstrate executive leadership scope and measurable b
usiness impact.
What Makes This Opport
- unity AttractiveExecutive-level ownership of a defined UK ed
- ucation divisionHigh-impact role combining strategy, operations, and
- growth executionOpportunity to shape organisational structure, rhythm, and perf
- ormance at scaleBroad visibility across leadership and cross-functio
- nal stakeholdersRemote UK model with meaningful
strategic s
cope
How to Apply
Apply through the employer’s designated ap
plication process.Sensitive identity, right-to-work, or payroll information should only be requested at the appropriate stage and where
legally required.
Equal Op
portunity Statement
Applications are welcomed from qualified candidates with relevant skills, passion and experience. Selection decisions should be based on role requirements, capabil
ity, and experience.
