
Website ISASA
Job Description:
The Chief Operating Officer takes direct responsibility for the SPARK Schools operations portfolio while contributing to the development of SPARK’s operating model. The position requires a COO who has a proven track record of successfully running business operations in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) macro-environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversight of the day to day operational and corresponding administrative functions of the business
- Operationalising SPARK’s business strategy
- Driving cost efficiencies that ensure that tuition remains affordable for SPARK Families
- Business process analysis, design and improvement to facilitate operational excellence
- Standardising, documenting and implementing robust procedures to underpin service delivery
- Driving the effective implementation of SPARK’s academic model in all SPARK primary schools
- Achieving performance outcomes through the implementation of effective talent management and performance management practices
- Embedding and nurturing a values and performance-driven employee culture
- Mitigating key business risks through environmental scanning and the design and implementation of operational controls
- Identifying and negotiating key strategic partnerships to drive efficiency and economies of scale
- Maintaining a consistently high standard of “look & feel” of all SPARK Schools
- Developing marketing and sales capabilities to ensure the sustainable growth of the SPARK Schools network
- Using business analytics to make key tactical decisions that drive results in a rapidly-scaling organisation
- Reporting to board and shareholders on operational metrics and business performance
Job Requirements:
- Post-graduate qualification – business, commerce, marketing, operations or other relevant fields
- 5 to 10 years of experience in executive leadership positions
- Significant experience leading operations in a multi-site organisation
- Understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues
- A solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics
- Direct skill or background in areas reporting to this post or in the education industry will be a distinct advantage
Job Details:
Company: ISASA
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Johannesburg
Application Deadline: N/A
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