CEO Office Business Manager & Strategic Projects Lead

Reed; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a CEO Office Business Manager & Strategic Projects Lead to work alongside the Chief Executive and senior leadership within a large education organisation in West London. The role offers London Weighting and a clear path to influence organisational performance and learner outcomes.

You will provide high-level business management and strategic support, lead strategic projects, coordinate governance, and report progress to the executive team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting a CEO or equivalent senior leader.
• Background in Executive Office Management, Governance, or Strategic Project Delivery.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing at senior level.
• Excellent report writing, briefing and presentation skills.
• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• FE sector experience advantageous; PM qualifications like PRINCE2, APM or MSP desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level business management and strategic support to the CEO.
• Lead and coordinate strategic projects from planning through to implementation.
• Drive delivery of organisational priorities, ensuring actions, risks and milestones are effectively managed.
• Prepare executive reports, briefing papers, presentations and decision-making documents.
• Coordinate senior leadership meetings, governance activity and executive planning cycles.
• Develop project plans, dashboards, action trackers and reporting frameworks.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, governors and external stakeholders.
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and ensure accountability across multiple workstreams.
• Support organisational change initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

CEO support

Executive office management

Governance

Programme management

Strategic project delivery

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Briefing & presentations

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Job description

CEO Office Business Manager & Strategic Projects Lead

Location: West London
Salary:£51,623 to £53,968 per annum including London Weighting
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced executive office professional with a strong track record of supporting senior leaders, driving strategic projects, and delivering organisational change?

We are seeking a highly organised and commercially aware CEO Office Business Manager & Strategic Projects Lead to work closely with the Chief Executive and senior leadership team within a large, complex education organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to operate at the heart of the organisation, acting as a trusted adviser and delivery partner to the CEO while leading strategic initiatives that have a direct impact on organisational performance and learner outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level business management and strategic support to the CEO.
• Lead and coordinate strategic projects from planning through to implementation.
• Drive delivery of organisational priorities, ensuring actions, risks and milestones are effectively managed.
• Prepare executive reports, briefing papers, presentations and decision-making documents.
• Coordinate senior leadership meetings, governance activity and executive planning cycles.
• Develop project plans, dashboards, action trackers and reporting frameworks.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, governors and external stakeholders.
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and ensure accountability across multiple workstreams.
• Support organisational change initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience supporting a CEO, Principal, Executive Director or equivalent senior leader.
• A background in Executive Office Management, Business Management, Chief of Staff, Governance, Programme Management or Strategic Project Delivery.
• Experience managing complex projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level.
• Excellent report writing, briefing and presentation skills.
• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience within Further Education or a strong understanding of the FE sector would be highly advantageous.
• A project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM or MSP would be desirable.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £51,623 to £53,968 per annum including London Weighting
• Opportunity to work directly with a CEO and Executive Team.
• A high-profile role with significant strategic exposure.
• Involvement in transformational projects and organisational change initiatives.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A collaborative and ambitious leadership environment.

If you are a proactive, solution-focused professional who thrives in a senior executive environment and enjoys turning strategy into action, we would love to hear from you.