CEO Office: Strategic EA & Projects Lead

GEDU Global Education Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools in Dubai seeks an Executive Assistant & Project Manager to provide high-level support to the CEO and drive delivery of strategic initiatives across the organisation.

The role combines confidential executive support, cross-functional project coordination across geographies, and governance activities, with a focus on meticulous organisation and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline.
• 3+ years experience supporting senior executives and/or managing projects.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Discreet, dependable, and highly detail oriented.
• Ability to anticipate needs, think strategically, and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CEO's schedule, communications, meetings, and travel to optimise productivity.
• Act as gatekeeper and liaison between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders.
• Provide full secretarial support including agenda preparation, minute taking, and events.
• Draft internal and external correspondence, briefings, and presentations for the CEO.
• Coordinate CEO-led events, governance meetings, and visits to schools and partners.
• Track and manage key projects and milestones across functions and geographies.
• Prepare project documentation, timelines, and dashboards; support daily operations.
• Implement systems to streamline executive workflows and processes.
• Support reporting, data collation, and research to inform decisions.

Skills

Executive support

Project management

Stakeholder management

MS Office Proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

MS Teams

SharePoint

Power BI

Outlook

Job description

Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools in Dubai seeks an Executive Assistant & Project Manager to provide high-level support to the CEO and drive delivery of strategic initiatives across the organisation.

The role combines confidential executive support, cross-functional project coordination across geographies, and governance activities, with a focus on meticulous organisation and stakeholder management.