London, England, United KingdomPosted 4 days agoFull-time
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ROLE PURPOSE:
The GEDU Executive Leadership Programme is a selective rotational leadership
pathway designed to develop future enterprise leaders within a fast-growing
global education organization. It allows exceptional individuals to both gain a
good understanding of the workings of GEDU and demonstrate their suitability for
a senior role within the organization. The programme is designed to be flexible
and responsive to the needs and interests of the individual. Participants will
work in several departments, delivering key projects as agreed by the executive
sponsor/ mentor in that department.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work with, and possibly lead, departmental and interdepartmental teams
• Translating strategy into action through complex, cross-regional projects &
outcomes
• Support cross-functional initiatives, operational improvement and scalability
initiatives
• Analyze organizational systems, processes, challenges, and contribute to
solution development
• Establish and strengthen networks and relations with internal and external
stakeholders
• Collect and analyze data, present findings, recommendations, and project
updates where required
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
• Entrepreneurial, start-up spirit
• Lead diverse teams with clarity, accountability, and values alignment
• Confident working with ambiguous guidelines to develop structures and
procedures
• Ability to be proactive and adaptable as appropriate for a growing business
• Understand accountability and delegation at a senior level
• Demonstrate ability to make and be accountable for decisions
• Able to absorb new information readily and to put it into practice
effectively .
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Have an appropriate level of qualifications and experience.
• Have experience of designing, leading and delivering international or
cross-cultural experience projects
• Demonstrable experience of analyzing data and information and the use of
appropriate technology to facilitate this.
• Demonstrable experience of setting high-quality standards and striving for
continuous improvement and quality assurance
• The ability to determine goals and priorities and to assess the actions, time
and resources needed to achieve those goals
• The ability to communicate in clear language, both in writing and orally, and
to adapt one’s use of language to the audience’s level
• Have strong programme development experience preferrably into medical or
maritime.
• Has worked on the or academic operations side.
OTHER INFORMATION:
The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment:
* to GEDU’s values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy.
* the GEDU’s Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimize
environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute
to the delivery of GEDU’s Environmental Policy.
* to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a
safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors
to the campus.
This
job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing
of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.