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Role Overview
Initiative Manager at Aldar Education in Abu Dhabi. This is an immediate start position supporting Aldar's growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE.
Company Overview
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. Since its inception in 2007 with 250 students, the organization has grown to more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies in partnership with prestigious institutions including Rugby School, King's College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over 38,000 students through 5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities, delivering world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.
Role Purpose
Lead end-to-end digital and cross-functional initiatives, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, risks, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery. Ensure all initiatives align with strategic priorities and governance frameworks and provide regular reporting on progress, issues, and key milestones across departments.
Key Responsibilities
Initiative Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of digital, technology, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational strategy.
- Develop and maintain initiative plans, including scope, timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to achieve agreed objectives.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure clear ownership, accountability, and collaboration.
- Facilitate meetings, workshops, and reviews to support effective decision-making.
Risk & Issue Management
- Monitor progress, manage risks, and resolve issues to ensure successful outcomes.
- Identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, and change requests throughout the initiative lifecycle.
- Track progress against plans and escalate issues when required.
Governance & Compliance
- Support governance processes and ensure compliance with agreed frameworks and standards.
- Ensure initiatives remain aligned with strategic priorities and approved governance processes.
Reporting & Communication
- Prepare and deliver regular status reports, dashboards, and updates for leadership and key stakeholders.
Operations & Continuous Improvement
- Manage the backlog, planning, and implementation of the BAU development resources to deliver on continuous system enhancements and improvements.
- Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize processes and delivery approaches.
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant professional experience demonstrating the ability to manage initiatives, projects, or programs.
- 3–5 years of experience in managing projects, initiatives, or cross-functional workstreams.
- Experience working in digital, technology, or transformation-focused environments is preferred.
- Education or other service-related industry experience is preferable.
- Professional certifications in project, program, or change management.
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent English language skills, written and oral.
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative and effective manner, both independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Strong capability to establish and maintain professional relationships within and across the organization.
- Hands-on mindset to solve challenges with relevant solutions.
- High attention to detail with diligent follow-up and the ability to execute in a timely manner.
- Strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Excellent organizational skills, both personal and in coordinating others.
- Capable of influencing stakeholders and building networks with cultural sensitivity.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to think strategically while managing day-to-day execution.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Proficiency in planning, tracking, and reporting tools, for example project management or collaboration tools.
Additional Information
Aldar Education offers an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits. Special emphasis is placed on professional development, coaching, and training. Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.
Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.
Aldar Education is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment, and is dedicated to the national development strategy. UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.