Senior Operations Manager - Schools

LEAMS Education; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,880 - 312,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

Tuition fee benefits for children

Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Job summary

LEAMS Education is seeking a Senior Operations Manager - Schools in Dubai, UAE. This leadership role focuses on operational excellence, standardizing processes, and ensuring compliance across multiple campuses.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years in operations leadership within the education sector. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive operations leadership experience.
• 3+ years experience within an educational group or school environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of KHDA, MOE, DHA compliance audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all group schools.
• Implement, monitor and improve standardized operating procedures.
• Ensure school operations remain compliant with regulations.
• Oversee day-to-day operational functions.

Skills

School operations management

Multi-campus operations

Operations leadership

Facilities management

Transportation management

Health and safety

KHDA compliance

MOE compliance

DHA compliance

Dubai Municipality compliance

Regulatory audits

Inspection readiness

SOP implementation

Cost optimisation

Budget support

Resource planning

Vendor coordination

Procurement coordination

Operational reporting

Board-level reports

Performance dashboards

Corrective action plans

Team training

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field

NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety certification

Job description

Job Snapshot

Senior Operations Manager - Schools – Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Full‑time. Primary‑Secondary Education. 5+ years progressive operations leadership experience, including 3+ years in an educational group or school environment. Estimated salary: AED 18,000–28,000 per month.

Overview

Senior Operations Manager - Schools leads operational excellence across the LEAMS Education group, standardizing processes, strengthening compliance, improving cost control and ensuring smooth support services across all campuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all group schools to ensure consistent, efficient and high‑quality service delivery.
• Implement, monitor and improve standardized operating procedures across administration, facilities, transport, health and safety and support services.
• Ensure school operations remain compliant with KHDA, MOE, DHA, Dubai Municipality and other regulatory requirements.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operational functions including campus administration, facilities management, transportation, safety procedures, maintenance and support teams.
• Work closely with School Principals, senior leadership teams, MSO teams, procurement and the Group Head of Operations on operational planning and execution.
• Lead training and development initiatives for facilities, transport, maintenance and support service teams.
• Support budgeting, cost control, vendor coordination, resource planning and operational efficiency projects.
• Review operational performance, identify gaps and implement corrective action plans to improve service quality and compliance readiness.
• Prepare accurate operational reports, compliance summaries, performance dashboards and board‑level review documents.
• Coordinate responses to inspection findings and lead follow‑up action plans with relevant school and group teams.
• Manage multiple operational projects with competing priorities while maintaining deadlines, safety standards and service continuity.
• Strengthen governance across campuses through documentation control, process monitoring, reporting discipline and continuous improvement.
• Support sustainable growth by ensuring operational systems, staffing structures and support services are scalable across the education network.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field.
• NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years progressive operations leadership experience.
• At least 3 years experience within an educational group, school network or school operations environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of KHDA, MOE, DHA, Dubai Municipality compliance audits, inspections and regulatory documentation.
• Proven experience managing school operations across administration, facilities, transportation, health and safety and support services.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication and team development skills.
• Ability to manage complex school operations in a fast‑paced, multi‑campus environment.
• Excellent organisational, reporting, planning and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong cost optimisation skills with experience in budgeting, resource control and operational efficiency.
• High attention to detail with ability to manage compliance‑sensitive records and board‑level reporting.
• Proficiency in operational reporting systems, MS Excel, electronic spreadsheets and performance tracking tools.
• Professional, proactive and able to work closely with senior leadership while supporting school‑level operational teams.

Skills Set

• School operations management
• Multi‑campus operations
• Operations leadership
• Facilities management
• Transportation management
• Health and safety
• KHDA compliance
• MOE compliance
• DHA compliance
• Dubai Municipality compliance
• Regulatory audits
• Inspection readiness
• SOP implementation
• Cost optimisation
• Budget support
• Resource planning
• Vendor coordination
• Procurement coordination
• Operational reporting
• Board‑level reports
• Performance dashboards
• Corrective action plans
• Team training
• Stakeholder management
• MS Excel

Why Join Us

This senior group‑level operations role offers direct exposure to school leadership, strategic decision‑making, compliance governance and board‑level reporting. It provides a competitive tax‑free salary, tuition fee benefits for children, attractive employment benefits, ongoing training and professional development opportunities within a growing education network.