Global Extracurricular Activities Program Manager

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 126 premium private schools in 28 countries spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

Founded in 2013 by Nadim M. Nsouli, Inspired is backed by investors such as Stonepeak, GIC, TA Associates, and the Oppenheimer and Mansour family offices. The Group is experiencing 20% per annum growth through acquisition, greenfield site expansion, and the development of existing schools within its portfolio. In 2023, Inspired was recognised by Beauhurst as one of the UK's top 10 highest-value private companies.

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are looking for a commercially minded and highly organised Extracurricular Activities Program Manager to help drive the growth of our extracurricular activities offering across Inspired's global network of schools.

Sitting within the central team, this role combines programme management, operational execution, stakeholder engagement, and commercial performance improvement. You will work closely with regional teams, school leaders, and central functions to ensure schools successfully implement initiatives that enhance the extracurricular experience whilst driving revenue growth and margin improvement.

This is a high-visibility role with exposure to senior stakeholders across the business and offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact across more than 100 premium international schools worldwide.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Commercial Performance & Growth

- Drive initiatives to increase extracurricular revenue and improve profitability across Inspired's global school network.

- Partner with regional and school leadership teams to identify growth opportunities and optimise programme performance.

- Develop and implement best-practice frameworks, playbooks, and commercial benchmarks.

- Support schools in setting revenue targets, launching new activities, and expanding premium offerings.

- Manage global supplier partnerships and monitor performance to maximise value.

- Analyse network-wide data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

- Produce actionable reporting and insights for school, regional, and central stakeholders.

Programme & Project Management

- Coordinate global rollouts, implementation plans, and operational initiatives across multiple regions.

- Track programme progress, risks, dependencies, and key milestones to ensure successful delivery.

- Proactively identify and resolve challenges, escalating issues where required.

- Lead project meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder updates.

- Maintain oversight of actions, feedback, and change requests.

- Support change management and adoption of new processes and ways of working.

Stakeholder Management

- Build strong relationships with school leaders, regional teams, and central functions including Finance, Marketing, and IT.

- Influence and collaborate with stakeholders across diverse cultures and levels of seniority.

- Act as a trusted partner to schools, providing guidance and support to drive performance improvements.

- Present progress, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment and enjoys balancing commercial thinking with structured programme delivery.

You will bring:

- 2-4 years' experience in Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Operations, Programme Management, or a similarly high-performance environment.

- A strong commercial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities that drive revenue growth and improve profitability.

- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

- Strong analytical capabilities and confidence working with data to generate insights and recommendations.

- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.

- A proactive, solutions-focused approach and willingness to take ownership of outcomes.

- The ability to work independently in a fast-moving and often ambiguous environment.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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