Head of Education and Training

About the role

The Academy is seeking a strategic leader to shape its long‑term education and training vision. Reporting to executive leadership, the Head of Education and Training will drive curriculum excellence, partnership development and financial sustainability across all programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the long‑term Academy strategy aligned to organisational objectives.
• Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of education and training programmes.
• Build professional development and mentorship pathways for engineers and young professionals.
• Strengthen partnerships with universities, employers, industry bodies, and government stakeholders.
• Drive quality assurance, curriculum governance, and CPD compliance across all programmes.
• Oversee learning management systems, digital learning platforms, reporting, and training analytics.
• Support business development through corporate training solutions and client engagement.
• Champion transformation and inclusion initiatives across learning programmes.
• Manage budgets, revenue planning, pricing, and financial sustainability of the Academy.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Education and Training team while reporting performance to executive leadership.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading education and training programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to build professional development and mentorship pathways for engineers and young professionals.
• Track record of establishing partnerships with universities, industry bodies and government stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets, revenue planning and ensuring financial sustainability of an academy.
• Strong leadership skills to mentor and develop an education and training team and report to executive leadership.

Required skills