Education Leader

About Us

We are a leading education institution with a global presence.

Our mission is to nurture young minds into future leaders.

In the last two decades, we have grown to 64 campuses in 11 countries.

We offer world-class education to over 45,000 students from 70+ nationalities.

The role holder will provide strategic leadership across all functions for the region.

This includes developing and executing country-specific strategies, policies, and procedures that align with our brand.

The role also involves overseeing operations to ensure achievement of business objectives.

• Leadership:
• Provide strategic direction to all functions within the region.
• Develop tailored priorities and strategies ensuring alignment with business goals, brand vision, and values.
• Ensure policies and procedures are country specific while maintaining consistency with our standards.
• Oversee operations of all campuses and functions, driving efficiency, innovation, and high-quality outcomes.
• Offer insights and strategic advice to the leadership team, focusing on regional needs and opportunities.

• Financial:
• Responsible for profit and loss for the region.
• Manage multi-brand P&L with growth drivers, develop relevant measurable performance metrics for the region, and proactively track performance against the metrics to ensure fiscal control, profitability, and financial feasibility in the region.

• Budgeting:
• Establishes the annual budget for the region.
• Manage resources as defined in Budget.
• Review operational and manpower costs for each campus in the geography.

• Sales & Admissions:
• Responsible for enrollment growth to forecast sales and revenue for all campuses in the region.
• Achieve set targets and Review admission numbers on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.

• Functional:
• Academics:
• Oversee Principals and operations of all campuses across academics, human resources, administration, procurement, IT & systems, and finance, ensuring seamless cross-campus coordination, vendor-related products, facilities, and resource optimization.
• Provide strategic guidance to Principals on key business decisions, such as market intelligence and feasibility of introducing new curriculums or programs.
• Review academic performance and planning for board examinations, monitoring overall academic rigor and results while delegating primary responsibility to the Principals.
• Manage customer satisfaction and stakeholder communication to build trust and engagement across the regions.

• Legal:
• Ensures statutory compliance, quality assurance, and internal and external audits.

• Operations:
• Supervise Operations and Procurement teams to ensure efficient facilities management and operational excellence at all campuses.
• Supervise Operations and Procurement teams and ensure lead procurement processes for capital expenditure items such as furniture, electronic equipment, and other campus needs.
• Oversee all campus operations and Procurement teams, ensuring smooth functioning of all school's operational activities and services.

• Human Resources:
• Supervises Business Partner HR to make strategic manpower decisions including headcount planning, recruitment, and creation of new positions for the Region.
• Supports implementation of new policies and operational processes (e.g. payroll, staff welfare, induction programs, etc.) to enhance employee satisfaction and efficiency.

• Marketing & Sales:
• Drive admissions and student enrollment targets for the region, ensuring goals are met consistently.
• Oversee marketing and sales teams to develop tailored marketing strategies and craft the brand message specific to the region.
• Oversee relationships with external offline marketing agencies, ensuring campaigns are country-specific and aligned with organizational goals.

• Finance:
• Supervises Financial Controller of the respective countries' operations to ensure Budgeting, Accounting, Cash flows, and adherence to process compliance.

• Projects:
• Works closely with projects team in the head office to help identify new school sites for development & expansion.
• Collaborates closely with the Projects team in taking new projects to launch status.

People Focus:

• Supervise Human Resources team at regions to enhance organizational competencies and ensure the recruitment and development of talent to meet future needs.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training of employees to build a skilled and motivated workforce in the geography.
• Foster high-performing teams within the region by providing leadership, role clarity, training opportunities, and career development pathways.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree.
• Preferred: Master's degree or MBA.

Experience:

• 15–20 years of professional experience, preferably in managing school operations.
• Experience in managing and leading large-scale teams.

Working Days:

• 5.5 days per week.
• On-site.