Director of Operations and Strategy - INTERNAL ONLY - Strand, London, WC2R 2LSTHIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLYAbout usKing’s Centre for International Education and Languages (CIEL) a new, cross-cutting Centre designed to widen the educational reach of King’s. It brings together three existing areas: King’s Foundations, Summer Programmes, and King’s Language Centre. Each of these areas is well established, respected and recognised beyond the King’s community. The Centre is focused on enabling collaboration between the three departments to further advance our work in promoting educational excellence and supporting and enhancing the student experience. The Centre has significant expertise in International Education and makes an important contribution to the rich and diverse make-up of the King’s student body.About the roleThe Director of CIEL (Operations and Strategy) provides strategic and operational leadership for CIEL. Working closely with the Executive Director, the Director of King’s Language Centre and other members of the Senior Team, they will shape and deliver a five-year vision and strategic plan aligned with King’s strategic priorities. They are responsible for driving growth and innovation through collaboration with faculties and key central directorates as well as external partners, ensuring effective governance, financial management, and high performance across all CIEL Professional Services functions. The postholder will lead on brand, communications, sustainability, safety and stakeholder engagement to enhance CIEL’s profile and impact, while fostering a culture of excellence, community, inclusion, and strategic alignment across the Centre. This is a full-time post, and you will be offered an indefinite contractAbout youTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteriaBachelor’s DegreeExperience of Professional Services leadership in Higher EducationCritical analytical skills and experience in strategy development and executionProven project management skills managing to outcomes and deadlinesAt least 3 years’ experience of finance and planningA proven track record of stakeholder relationship development and maintenanceCommitment to high quality educational experienceDemonstrable integrity and values in leadership styleDesirable criteriaExperience of identifying opportunities for and delivering sustainable growthProactive problem-solving attitudeRigorous attention to detail and accuracyExcellent communication skills – verbal and writtenProactively maintains progress on multiple agendas simultaneouslyDownloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
