CEO (Market Competitive)

EFA School System; Peshawar City Tehsil; On-site; PKR 5,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EFA School System in Pakistan seeks a Chief Executive Officer to translate Board vision into operational excellence across all campuses. The role leads academic delivery, financial performance, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement.

The CEO chairs senior leadership, reviews ERP dashboards, approves CAPEX, negotiates partnerships, and guides governance using PowerBI, SAP, and Teams. Board progression is a path for career development.

Qualifications

• Lead across multiple campuses with a focus on academic delivery and outcomes.
• Drive financial performance, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and governance standards.
• Engage stakeholders including parents, boards, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year strategic plan aligning academic innovation with financial sustainability across all EFA campuses.
• Oversee curriculum standardization, teacher certification, and student outcome metrics for Cambridge and Matric affiliations.
• Approve annual budgets, monitor cash-flow forecasts, and authorize capital investments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulatory frameworks (Punjab Private Educational Institutions Ordinance, SECP, data protection).
• Build and mentor a high-performing senior leadership team including Principals, CFO, HR Director, and Academic Director.
• Represent EFA School System at education forums, government liaison meetings, and parent-community events.

Skills

Educational Leadership

Strategic Planning

Financial Management

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Governance

Tools

PowerBI

SAP Business One

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Chief Executive Officer at EFA School System serves as the supreme executive authority responsible for translating the Board's vision into operational excellence across all campuses. This role demands comprehensive leadership of academic delivery, financial performance, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement to position the institution as a premier private education provider in Pakistan.

Daily workflows involve chairing senior leadership meetings, reviewing campus performance dashboards on the ERP system, approving capital expenditure proposals, negotiating partnership agreements with examination boards and ed-tech vendors, and conducting town-hall sessions with principals. The CEO uses PowerBI for real-time enrolment tracking, SAP Business One for financial controls, and Microsoft Teams for governance communication. Career progression includes Board directorship or regional education group leadership.

Selection follows a 100-MCQ written screening examination covering educational leadership, financial management, school law, and strategic planning. Top scorers proceed to document verification of degrees, experience certificates, and professional references. A Departmental Selection Committee comprising Board members and independent education experts then conducts a structured competency-based interview and case-study presentation for final merit determination.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Define and execute the multi-year strategic plan aligning academic innovation with financial sustainability across all EFA campuses
• Oversee curriculum standardization, teacher certification, and student outcome metrics to maintain Cambridge and Matric board affiliations
• Approve annual budgets, monitor cash-flow forecasts, and authorize capital investments in infrastructure, technology, and faculty development
• Ensure compliance with Punjab Private Educational Institutions Ordinance, SECP regulations, and data-protection laws
• Build and mentor a high-performing senior leadership team including Principals, CFO, HR Director, and Academic Director
• Represent EFA School System at education forums, government liaison meetings, and parent-community engagement events