Enter a job title or keyword
Operations Director
Job Location:
Job Location:
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Experience Required:
5years
Experience Required:
Posted:
25 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
23 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
On behalf of our client we are looking for an Operations Director to join their team in Riyadh.
Job Summary
The Operations Director supports the COO in managing the operational performance of the Holding educational investments and internal support functions. The role focuses on service quality assurance operational process optimization and driving operational initiatives aligned with ISRAR s growth digitalization and customer experience goals.
Responsibilities:
1. Operational Excellence Implementation
- Execute the operational strategy defined by the COO across ISRAR s platform of schools colleges training centers and EdTech assets.
- Drive continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives at the asset level.
2. Operational Performance Monitoring
- Track and report operational KPIs including service levels resource utilization and academic/operational support metrics.
- Develop and implement operational dashboards for business units.
3. Facilities and Support Services Oversight
- Oversee the management of facility operations maintenance safety and support services across ISRAR s portfolio.
- Manage third-party vendors for facility services IT infrastructure security and support services.
4. Quality Assurance and Compliance
- Implement operational quality standards and SLAs.
- Support regulatory accreditation initiatives (e.g. MoE licensing NCAAA standards).
5. Operational Risk Management
- Identify operational risks and support mitigation planning and execution.
- Ensure business continuity plans and emergency response strategies are implemented across sites.
6. Team and Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead a team of operations managers site supervisors and QA officers.
- Foster strong collaboration between operations and academic management teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in Business Administration Operations Engineering or Education Administration;
- Master s degree (MBA or related) preferred.
- 12 years of operational management experience preferably in education healthcare or service industries.
- Proven track record of driving operational improvements across multi-site institutions.
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Conflict Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Leadership management
- Financial Planning
About Company
Areeb
0-50 employees
Bahraini artist's art gallery Specialized in the presentation and marketing of the artist's own renewed works Bahraini artist's art gallery Specialized in the presentation and marketing of the artist's own renewed works Bahraini artist's art gallery Specialized in the present ... View more
