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Executive Director, Leadership Programmes

Executive Director, Leadership Programmes

Degree Programmes
Salary: highly competitive

The School

London Business School is consistently ranked among the top 10 global business schools. We have built an exceptional reputation, founded on rigorous research and excellent teaching. We are passionate about continuing to be one of the top business schools in the world and having a profound impact on the way the world does business.

The department

Degree Programmes play a vital role in the success of London Business School. Degree Programmes are responsible for designing, marketing and delivering the School’s portfolio of Masters degree programmes. The Leadership Programmes comprise the School’s various Executive MBA (including the EMBA Dubai-London, Global Americas and Europe and Global Asia) and Sloan Programmes.

The individual

This is a global role working with the most experienced mid-career candidates already on the fast track to executive leadership. A member of the Degree Programmes’ senior leadership team, the Executive Director works closely with the Associate Dean, Degree Programmes and Careers Services, manages a sizeable team, a substantial budget and works closely with Faculty members. The Executive Director will be accountable for the strategic review, development, planning and delivery of the global Executive MBA delivered in London and Dubai and our partnership degrees jointly awarded with Columbia in New York and Hong Kong University. The role also overseas the Sloan Programmes, a mid-career, Masters leadership programme awarded by just three schools: MIT, Stanford and London Business School.

You will have:

• A degree, preferably with an MBA
• A global outlook with deep understanding of global issues, international business and, ideally, business education
• Deep understanding of approaches to successful delivery of world class stakeholder/student experience
• Outstanding people, finance and project management skills
• Track record in delivering world-class services
• Sophisticated internal and external stakeholder management, including those at a senior level and internationally
• Strategic thinking; ability to handle complexity
• Significant experience in programme direction, ideally of Masters programmes at a leading business school and/or in an internationally-focussed organisation such as a professional services firm

Benefits

London Business School offers a wide range of benefits including: a contributory direct benefit pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and on-site swimming pool and gym. For a full list of benefits, please visit our website.

To apply

Please review the full job description and apply on line on our website at: https://www.london.edu/theschool/workingforus/jobopportunities/jobopportunities.do submitting your cv and a covering letter addressing the essential job requirements. Alternatively please email your cv and covering letter to staff_vacancies@london.edu. The closing date for applications is 27th June 2012. Please note that candidates should be available for interview in the first two weeks of July 2012.