Strategy & Execution Director - EdTech

Stanley House Consulting; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in personalized education is seeking a Strategy & Execution Director in the UK. This full-time role involves strategic planning and business growth initiatives, requiring over 10 years of experience in education or related fields. The ideal candidate will collaborate with senior executives and lead operational effectiveness efforts across EdTech teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in education, strategy and operations or sales operations.
• Experience working with executives in an advisor role.
• Ability to manage executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with EdTech team to develop strategy in the UK.
• Help run the UK business and establish operational processes.
• Drive business growth through strategic initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Team management

Strategic planning

Operational effectiveness

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

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Overview

Stanley House Consulting, representing a global leader in personalised education, seeks a visionary Strategy & Execution Director. This role is ideal for experienced directors, VPs, and senior managers (8+ years’ experience) from education, EdTech, professional services, consulting, corporate operations, or technology backgrounds, ready to drive learning innovation across a fast-growing franchise network.

The Impact You Will Have

• Partner with the EdTech team in UK to develop our strategy, becoming a necessary part and a trusted advisor to the UK EdTech leadership team.
• Help run the UK business, own important processes like business reviews and planning, and establish and shape the way we work, through running the operational rhythm of business, metrics.
• Drive the business forward by executing initiatives to accelerate growth and land programs to scale.
• Analyse and review the business - generating insights that identify where and how Education leadership should spend time.
• Identify opportunities to refine existing processes, and help guide up the effectiveness of the team.
• Partner with other supporting functions - including HQ Planning, Sales Operations, Finance and Recruiting - to run joint reviews and planning.

What We Look For

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience working in education, strategy and operations or sales operations.
• Experience working with executives in an advisor role, and building and managing teams.
• Ability to analyse complex data and synthesise into actionable business insights.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with effective time-management and prioritisation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional operational and strategic initiatives.
• Ability to manage executive stakeholders and communicate with the Technical Management team.

How to Apply:

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development
• General Business
• Engineering

Industries

• Services for Renewable Energy
• Telecommunications
• IT Services and IT Consulting

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