Program Director（教育行业）
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Lead the co-ordinated management of the execution of client's China’s Strategic Plan in all of its elements, as agreed by the client Group Exec.
Against agreed goals, develop and implement the programs and projects necessary to fast-track strategic delivery across the business with dates and gates, key initiatives, KPI’s and metrics to drive the maximization of client's China’s geographical, domain, sector and stream opportunities.
Ensure the 3 year strategic plan provides all key performance and financial measures for the business; anticipating cost needs and all other aspects of planning, including the annual budgeting, forecasting and strategic review processes.
Lead and program manage all Go To Market activity from market analysis, product development to mobilisation working with the business to ensure they are organisationally ready to sell and deliver.
Work with the business to ensure the strategic resource planning process is embedded and owned to ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time to deliver the 3 year rolling strategic plan.
Work with the Greater China MD to develop investments cases and business plans as required to support the accelerated growth of the China business.
Work with the Greater China MD and Corporate Development Director on China M&A strategy to identify significant strategic acquisitions or alliances which enhance the client offering.
Act as the point of contact for China when assessing all Group and strategic projects with the Greater China MD.
Complete ad-hoc projects for the Greater China MD, APAC Director
Impact and Orientation:
Builds Organizational Resilience at a strategic level
Implements & embeds Program management ethos
Focus on the Customer
Impact and Influence
Commercial and Go To Market competence
Experience Profile:
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Ability to manage within a matrix structure.
Experience of leading a virtual collaborative team
A demonstrable record of executing plans and delivering projects through others.
Extensive program and project management skills essential with a proven record of mobilising strategic plans
Strong commercial business acumen; a good insight of industry, sectors and strategic development.
Strong general management & leadership skills in the areas of project delivery, people, P&L, collaborative working, influencing and persuading.
Proven experience in delivering business growth aligned to clear strategic objectives
Ability to build an effective virtual team and demonstrate clear leadership skills.
A proven track record in developing and executing business strategies.
Experience of planning and mobilising new sectors, businesses, products and solutions essential
Demonstrated ability to forge relationships with senior level decision makers.
Ability to develop effective relationships, and therefore operate successfully at all levels, within and outside the organisation
Good executive level communication and presentation skills.
Ability to see the ‘big picture’ and translate vision into an executable plan
Client business language is English therefore good level of written and spoken English is essential
Ability to demonstrate the client Values, Leadership & Excellence Behaviours.
Personal Characteristics:
Outstanding leader – sets high standards and inspires others; leads by example.
Hands-on approach – highly self-motivated; able to move effortlessly from the strategic to the tactical.
Flexible, with high energy level – must thrive on hard work, delighting in working on multiple tasks simultaneously, drawing them promptly to conclusion and moving on to new ones.
Credible, persistent, mature and aware – ability to lead and manage; able to achieve difficult goals with limited resources.
Communicator – able to effectively present and persuade; thinks on his / her feet; able to confidently and professionally interface with teammates and clients, inspiring a sense of confidence in his / her ability to achieve goals.
Intelligence, intellectual integrity and curiosity – self-confident, yet does not let ego get in the way of the solution that is right for the business; able to challenge and be challenged; needs to quickly absorb relevant information and use it to improve or change programs.
