Head of Academy

The Head of Academy is responsible for supporting regional strategy for BU Academy, business growth, curriculum development, and digital platforms for Middle East region.

The successful candidate will be based in Saudi Arabia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Overall responsible for determining and developing Curriculum/Training courses, qualification schemes as per market demand and transform them into digital platform.

* Ensure that all Academy services are promoted and delivered as per the annual business plan.

* Review the budget, forecast and actual for the annual business plans for the region, ensuring appropriate resources are managed and deployed.

* Achieve sales target, operating profit margin as per planning for the Business Unit.

* Ensure compliance to all laid down processes for effective Planning, operations, and control of business in respective of academy and training across the region.

* Support in development of new training titles/ services as per regional demand.

* Ability to get new product/curriculum development done in the best possible time.

* To ensure that all available resources are properly utilized at optimum levels.

* Ability to translate corporate strategy into operational-level goals.

* Act as a key account manager for all the key clients across Middle East.

* Developing the academy business by visiting clients regularly across Middle East.

Essential Criteria:

* Graduate in any faculty (Engineering degree is preferred)

* Proven track record at senior level in education or training

* Training and Curriculum development.

* Financial Planning and Strategy management

* Business acumen

* Sound in decision making and Strategic planning.

* Process Management

* Knowledge of Training and consulting sector

* E-Learning Solutions

* Familiarity with application statutory and regulatory requirement

* Native or Native-like proficiency in both spoken and written English

Desirable Criteria:

* Industrial experience of Oil & Gas and Public Safety is desirable