School Associate Director

Develop and implement a strategic plan that aligns with the school's mission and vision

Design and deliver strategies in line with the organization’s business plans

Ensures policies and procedures are country-specific while maintaining alignment to the overall organizations

objectives

Oversee the financial management and budgeting of the school, ensuring that resources are effectively allocated

and managed

Collaborate with the Finance Function in developing relevant measurable performance metrics for the country, and

proactively track performance against the metrics to ensure fiscal control, profitability and financial feasibility in the

country

Responsible for admissions numbers and enrollment growth to forecast sales and revenue for each campus in the geography

Achieve set targets and Review admission numbers on a weekly, monthly, quarterly & yearly basis

Establish the annual budget for the country

Review operational and manpower costs for each campus in the geography

Responsible for the P&L for the country

Approves expenses that have exceeded a certain threshold, and escalates to the Deputy COO if needed

Guide Principals with regards to business decisions (e.g. market intelligence and feasibility of introducing a new

curriculum or program, etc.)

Ensure statutory compliance, quality assurance and internal and external audits

Work closely with the Operations and Procurement teams to ensure the effectiveness of the facilities management

Liaise with the Operations and Procurement teams to procure capital expenditure items for the campuses (e.g.

furniture, electronic equipment, etc.)

Work closely with the Corporate HR Head to make strategic manpower decisions for the geography (e.g. creation of

new positions, headcounts, recruitment, etc.)

Support the implementation of new policies and operational processes (e.g. payroll, staff welfare, induction, etc.)

Work closely with the Director, Digital Marketing to develop the marketing strategy and guide the brand message

for the geography

Oversee the offline marketing agencies appointed in the geography and ensures the marketing messages are

tailored to the specific geography

Work closely with the Senior Director, Finance & Accounts to develop, review and obtain approval for the country

budget