Chief Executive Officer

GLOBAL SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Singapore is searching for a CEO responsible for strategic leadership, academic oversight, and driving revenue growth. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in educational leadership, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with regulations. The role includes overseeing financial management, expanding market reach, and ensuring the quality of academic programs. This position offers an opportunity to influence the growth and direction of a leading institution in the education sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in educational leadership and strategic planning.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Track record of revenue growth and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the institute's strategic vision and growth roadmap.
• Ensure quality and relevance of academic programs.
• Oversee budgets and drive financial sustainability.
• Manage international recruitment and market expansion efforts.
• Represent the institute to government agencies and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with education regulations and quality assurance.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Educational Leadership

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Quality Assurance

Revenue Growth

Risk Management

Talent Development

Public Relations

Team Leadership

Job description

Overview

The CEO is responsible for leading strategic direction, operational performance, institutional growth, and external partnerships. The role requires strong educational leadership, market insight (especially China & ASEAN), stakeholder engagement, compliance with Singapore’s education regulations, and academic credibility with UK partners.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Vision

   • Define & execute the institute’s strategic vision, growth roadmap, and competitive positioning in Singapore and regional markets (China, ASEAN).
   • Develop long‑term plans with measurable KPIs across student enrolment, academic performance, financial sustainability, and brand equity.
   • Lead strategic planning processes, including annual operating plans and multi‑year budgets.
   • Ensure academic quality and relevance across diploma and degree programmes.
   • Strengthen relationships with UK partner universities for curriculum alignment, accreditation renewals, quality audits, and joint academic initiatives.
   • Monitor academic standards, programme performance, retention, progression, and graduate outcomes.
   • Champion innovation in teaching, assessment, and student learning support (e.g. blended/hybrid models, industry projects).

2. Academic & Curriculum Oversight

   • Ensure academic quality and relevance across diploma and degree programmes.
   • Strengthen relationships with UK partner universities for curriculum alignment, accreditation renewals, quality audits, and joint academic initiatives.
   • Monitor academic standards, programme performance, retention, progression, and graduate outcomes.
   • Champion innovation in teaching, assessment, and student learning support (e.g. blended/hybrid models, industry projects).

3. Business & Financial Management

   • Oversee institutional budgets, financial forecasting, resource allocation, and cost optimisation.
   • Drive revenue growth through diversified student recruitment, executive education, corporate training, and potential new programme offerings.
   • Ensure financial sustainability, risk management, and profitability without compromising educational quality.

4. International Recruitment & Market Expansion

   • Lead student recruitment strategy with a strong focus on China and regional markets (India, SE Asia).
   • Leverage personal network contacts and build new relationships with education agents, schools, feeder institutions, government bodies and corporate partners.
   • Establish credible on‑ground presence or representation where strategic (e.g. China, Vietnam, Myanmar).
   • Oversee digital marketing strategy and performance across channels (WeChat, Douyin/Little Red Book, Facebook and Google).

5. Stakeholder & Government Relations

   • Act as the primary representative to government regulators (e.g. SSG, education councils, accreditation bodies).
   • Build and maintain strong, trust‑based relationships with UK partner universities, ensuring all compliance and quality metrics are met.
   • Engage local employer networks to support internships, placements and job outcomes.

6. Quality Assurance & Compliance

   • Maintain full compliance with Singapore’s education regulatory frameworks (e.g. EduTrust Certification, SSG requirements).
   • Implement robust internal quality assurance, governance, risk management and process controls.
   • Manage audit processes and reporting to external accreditors and University partners.
   • Build and lead a high‑performing executive and academic leadership team.
   • Drive organisational culture aligned with institutional vision – student‑centric, outcome‑driven and ethically strong.
   • Oversee HR strategies, talent development, performance management and staff engagement.

7. Team Leadership & Culture

   • Build and lead a high‑performing executive and academic leadership team.
   • Drive organisational culture aligned with institutional vision – student‑centric, outcome‑driven and ethically strong.
   • Oversee HR strategies, talent development, performance management and staff engagement.

8. Brand & Reputation Management

   • Elevate the institute’s brand regionally and internationally – especially in key source markets like China.
   • Represent the institute at high‑level conferences, education fairs and industry panels.
   • Strengthen public relations, media engagement and digital presence.

Key Performance Indicators

• Enrolment Growth – Annual student enrolment targets (domestic & international).
• Revenue Growth – Revenue targets, margin targets, cost variance.
• Compliance – Audits passed, regulatory renewals secured.
• Brand Reach – Digital engagement, partner events executed.
• Partnerships – Number of new articulation agreements.

Key External Partners

• UK partner universities (senior academic & administrative contacts).
• Education agents & regional recruitment networks.
• Singapore government agencies (SSG / Singapore Education Ministry).
• Local & regional employers for work placements.

Required Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Sustainability
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Educational Leadership
• Talent Development
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Public Relations
• Compliance
• Team Leadership
• Revenue Growth
• Articulation
• Performance Management