Head of Operations & Systems — AI‑Driven Academy

Saqr Academy; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Saqr Academy in Dubai seeks an Operations Director to design and scale the operational backbone of the academy. You will craft systems for scheduling, student experience, logistics and daily execution, ensuring precise delivery of each cohort.

You will hire faculty, manage venues and vendors, and write the playbooks that keep the organization running smoothly. You’ll use AI tools to automate tasks and raise productivity while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Takes ownership of results and builds systems from scratch.
• Delivers clear, disciplined processes and playbooks.
• Improves structures to reduce headcount reliance.
• Maintains calm, precise and reliable work under pressure.
• Leverages AI tools to multiply personal productivity.

Responsibilities

• Build the operational backbone of the academy across scheduling, student experience, logistics and daily execution.
• Manage facilities, vendors and faculty to ensure every cohort runs with excellence.
• Create scalable processes and playbooks for repeatable operations.
• Use AI to automate tasks and streamline workflows across operations.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Systems design

AI productivity tools

Problem solving

Calm, precise execution

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Saqr Academy in Dubai seeks an Operations Director to design and scale the operational backbone of the academy. You will craft systems for scheduling, student experience, logistics and daily execution, ensuring precise delivery of each cohort.

You will hire faculty, manage venues and vendors, and write the playbooks that keep the organization running smoothly. You’ll use AI tools to automate tasks and raise productivity while maintaining high standards.