Executive Office Strategy & 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

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.