Chief Operations Director

4 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Construct Education Full time

Transforming Education through Strategic Leadership

Construct Education seeks a visionary Chief Operations Director to spearhead the delivery of complex, global online learning projects. As a strategic leader, you will drive high-impact initiatives, ensuring seamless collaboration across departments and delivering excellence at scale.

The ideal candidate will possess advanced commercial acumen, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record of driving operational efficiency and team performance. With experience in client engagement, financial management, and budgetary processes, you will optimize resource allocation, balance workloads, and implement systems for continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Foster a high-performing department by ensuring appropriate team composition and enabling a supportive, growth-oriented environment through leadership and collaboration.
  • Client & Project Delivery: Oversee project execution to ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery, balancing priorities across global clients.
  • Financial & Operational Performance: Demonstrate advanced commercial acumen and strategic thinking with respect to clients and financial performance of projects, collaborating with Finance and squads to track project profitability.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years in project management leadership roles, preferably in consulting or digital services.
  • Experience managing project managers and/or large project teams.
  • Proven track record of driving operational efficiency, improving team performance, and managing complex global projects.
  • Strong experience in client engagement, financial management, and budgetary processes.

What We Offer:

  • A healthy and supportive company culture.
  • Generous annual leave.
  • Paid maternity and paternity benefits.
  • Professional development and mentoring.

About Construct Education:

We are a people-focused organization with a culture built around collaboration, connection, and working together toward one common goal. Our vision is for everyone to have access to meaningful education through superior online programs.


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