Chief of Staff Education Platform (m/f/d)

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Join our Academic team in full-time (40 hrs./week) as Chief of Staff to the Chief Academics Officer (m/f/d) (CAO) at one of our locations in Germany or remote (germanwide).

As the Chief of Staff of our Education Platform, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives, supporting senior leadership, and ensuring operational excellence. Reporting directly to the COO of our Education Platform, you will be at the heart of our organizational strategy, leading cross-functional projects, and contributing to the company's growth and success.

Your tasks

• Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with C-level executives and senior management to define and execute strategic initiatives that drive the company’s growth and enhance the educational experience of our students.
• Project Management: Lead and manage cross-departmental projects to implement new growth initiatives; coordinating between our various platform teams that shape our study experience: Study Program Management, Learning and Teacher Experience, Lecturer Staffing and Recruiting, Media Production, and our AI learning buddy Syntea.
• Innovation and Development: Drive the development of innovative features for our education platform and support strategic projects such as M>A transactions and platform scalability.
• Operational Efficiency: Continuously optimize internal processes to improve efficiency and profitability. Take interim ownership of strategically important projects when needed.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Serve as the go-to person for collaboration across departments, ensuring effective communication and coordination to achieve project goals.
• OKR, KPI and Board Management: Organize and manage Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), our Top KPIs, board meetings, and other strategic discussions.
  
  

Your Profile

• Professional Experience: 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced and demanding environment, such as management consulting, private equity, venture capital, or rapidly growing startups.
• Educational Background: Outstanding degree from a top university, with a PhD, experience in the higher education sector or in a scale-up being a plus.
• Analytical Skills: Exceptional analytical abilities to quickly understand complex relationships and identify optimization opportunities.
• Business Acumen: Strong business sense with a growth mindset and the ability to drive strategic initiatives effectively.
• Communication Skills: Highly communicative, with a passion for working with diverse teams to achieve great results.
• Technical Proficiency: Excellent MS Office skills and the ability to manage large projects using digital tools.
• Agile Mindset: Preference for working in agile environments, valuing speed and efficient processes.
• Language skills: You speak German and English fluently
  
  

What We Offer

• Shape your career: Rapid growth opens many new opportunities for you. Tell us about your dream career and we’ll help you make it happen.
• Work from wherever you want …: Modern tools and video meetings make it possible and so if you want to work abroad for a while, you can!
• … and flexible time: It’s your job: We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.
• You have the choice: You are free to choose your equipment because everyone has their own preferences when it comes to hardware.
• Take your knowledge to a new level: Benefit from a discount on tuition fees for all our courses. There is always something new to learn.
• Get a good rest: we push ourselves every day to go above and beyond. But we also take the time to recharge our batteries: with 30 days of annual vacation for all employees. If you need a longer period of time, we are happy to discuss sabbaticals and similar arrangements.
• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of background, religion, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
  
  

If you are passionate about education and technology, thrive in dynamic environments, and are eager to take on a leadership role, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a team that is transforming higher education worldwide!

Be part of Europe’s fastest growing university group and biggest ed-tech company. We are Europe’s fastest-growing provider for personalized education with over 130,000 students enrolled. IU believes in education for everyone and believes that everyone should have the opportunity to grow on their individual learning journey. IU Group, which includes IU International University of Applied Sciences, the London Institute of Banking and Finance and the University of Fredericton is on a continued growth journey. We offer a well-diversified mix of online degree courses, part-time studies and on-campus learning. The mission is to provide learners with a personalized learning experience, leveraging newest AI technology and catering to worldwide education needs. Here at IU, over 4,000 employees are dedicated to making a difference.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Anna-Lena Obenhaus via anna-lena.obenhaus@iu.org

Words are followed by actions: We take our “Culture Of Everyone” very seriously and would like to take this opportunity to expressly point out that you are welcome to join us, regardless of your origin, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation. Even if you have a disability, our doors are wide open to you. We look forward to a diverse community here at IU!