Executive Director - Funding, Planning and Performance

We are delighted to be working with East Coast College, a leading education-based organisation with a presence across several key strategic sites in Norfolk and Suffolk, to recruit an Executive Director of Funding, Planning & Performance. A progressive organisation with an ambitious growth agenda, they are fully committed to expanding their provision to provide exceptional education and training for school leavers, adults and employers, supporting the communities and employers they serve. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will be the strategic lead for funding, planning, admissions, examinations, management information systems and business intelligence. As a member of the senior leadership group, the postholder will ensure robust planning, funding optimisation, regulatory compliance and performance intelligence that supports strategic decision-making, financial sustainability and delivery of the college strategy. The role will champion the effective use of data and insight to drive continuous improvement, enhance the student and stakeholder experience, and ensure services are responsive to learner, employer and community needs. To succeed, you will have significant experience of FE funding, curriculum planning and performance management. You must understand the sector's regulatory frameworks and accountability requirements, coupled with a clear ability to shape strategic advice to executive and governor boards. You will have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with the capacity to engage at all levels across and beyond an organisation, and to shape strategic challenges through deliverable, workable solutions to today's ever-changing FE landscape. For more information, review our assignment brief at www.doddpartners.com/vacancies or call john Dodd on 07545 431848