Job Description:
Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Manager
- Operations & Support Services to support our schools. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.
Since its inception in 2007 with just 250 students, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, with more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies- in partnership with some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including Rugby School, King’s College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over
38,000 studentsthrough5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities to deliver world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.
At Aldar Education, our impact goes far beyond the classroom: we are proud to contribute to the UAE’s vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education. With this in mind, we hire educators and industry professionals who not only embody our values and cultural ethos but also bring a genuine passion for education—qualities central to our mission of shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
The Senior Manager
- Operations will be responsible for advising, implementing and supporting initiatives within their specialist area, and ensure compliance with related internal & external directives and regulations. As a cluster lead, directly supporting a group of Principals and Operations Managers (OM), the Senior Manager will be fully responsible to effectively oversee all Operations, Administration & Support Service-related activities within their cluster and ensure compliance with Aldar Education & ESE policies, procedures, HSE, audit and regulatory directives.
The incumbent will continuously strive to exceed internal & external customer expectations, capitalizing the economic profit and return on capital investment, while embracing the Aldar Education Core Values. To embody the values, vision and ethos of Aldar Education and assist the department in implementing process and policy which will ensure high quality and successful outcomes.
Responsibilities Main Duties- To be the department lead in their specialist function and ensure a consistent and streamlined approach in line with identified strategic directives, whilst maximising cost efficiencies, return on investment and quality standards.
- To be responsible for the organisation's and delivery of operations, administration and support service teams across the Cluster(s). Implementing a 'service culture' and ensuring efficient, effective staff deployment and, with the HQ team, recruitment of high calibre candidates to join the Aldar Education Operations and Support Service teams.
- To support and advise key functions within the Cluster and Aldar Education HQ on operational, financial, HSE and Audit & regulatory compliance matters and be accountable for their effectiveness using robust performance management systems.
- To implement processes and provide strategic guidance to the Principal, Senior Leadership and Aldar Education HQ on audit and regulatory compliance matters, ensuring that schools maintain compliance throughout the year in all authority and internal audit visits.
- To ensure that all Operations and Support Service staff are supported with high quality continuous professional development and training which contributes to the development and achievements of each school.
- To oversee the key strategic objectives for the cluster through formulating and leading on specific aspects of the school business and/or improvement plan as they relate to operations and support services.
- To drive a positive and proactive health and safety culture throughout their cluster teams and act as a champion for health and safety.
- Oversee the efficiency of support functions (Procurement, IT etc.) in coordination with HQ functional reporting lines.
- Regular liaison with project stakeholders to ensure operational excellence and efficiencies across schools and at cluster level.
- To support the…
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