The Role

Main Responsibilities

• Turn strategic priorities into coordinated, School-wide programmes that drive real institutional action.
• Foster alignment and cooperation across departments to deliver complex, high-impact programmes.
• Keep priorities aligned to the overall strategy, ensuring they are owned at a School level rather than by individual departments.
• Use data and evidence to refine priorities and ensure strategy remains responsive and effective over time.
• Take on additional high-priority projects and analysis in response to emerging institutional needs.
•  Act as a trusted strategic partner, offering insight and guidance on delivery and long-term impact of key initiatives.
•  Proactively identify delivery risks, capacity constraints, and interdependencies, escalating issues early where needed.
• Provide clear, consistent reporting on the status, impact, and pacing of strategic initiatives.
• Help senior leaders understand resource constraints and make informed decisions on sequencing and focus.

Who we are looking for

• Senior strategy leadership experience.

• Enterprise and portfolio governance- designing governance structure and managing cross functional initiatives.

• Cross organizational leadership.

• Executive level communication.

• Exposure to portfolio management, PMO, or strategic programme leadership.

• Strategic planning & dynamic adjustment

• Experience in higher education, professional services, or similarly complex environments.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus at least 2 days per week with the need for flexibility based on business needs.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Closing date: 30th April 2026

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