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About English Path

English Path is a rapidly growing international language school that delivers immersive English, French, and German learning experiences. The school operates across the UK, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

The Programme Director Role

The Programme Director will lead the operations and academic delivery of pathway programmes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is responsible for ensuring successful programme delivery to enable students to progress into partner universities. The position involves primary oversight for all aspects of programme management, student experience, academic delivery, and university partnerships to create seamless transition pathways for graduates. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the campus, ensuring an outstanding student experience and high-quality academic delivery.
• Manage and support academic and administrative teams to achieve excellent teaching, student outcomes, and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality assurance, accreditation, and partner university requirements.
• Oversee academic governance, including assessments, progression, student feedback, and quality enhancement.
• Drive student success by monitoring attendance, retention, progression, and academic performance, implementing improvements where needed.
• Ensure the effective delivery of English language and pathway programmes that prepare students for higher education.
• Support the development of academic skills and maintain alignment with university entry requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with university partners and external stakeholders, representing the organisation at meetings and events.
• Contribute to business development by providing performance insights, supporting partnerships, and identifying opportunities for growth.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven leadership experience in higher education, campus operations, or student pathway programmes.
• Experience managing campus operations, academic affairs, and student support services.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage university partners.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in higher education.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently while driving strategic institutional growth.
• Willingness to travel for partnership development and external engagements.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in launching or managing new academic programmes or international campuses.
• Familiarity with LMS and student records systems and student data analytics tools.
• Experience managing English language, pathway, foundation, or EAP provision.
• Experience working within collaborative university partnership models.

Work Arrangement

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, requiring attendance 5 days per week.