CEO Office Business Manager & Strategic Projects Lead

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) is a highly successful and ambitious Further Education college group. We are one of the largest further education colleges in England and are proud to be one of London’s best-performing colleges. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the heart of the CEO’s Office, helping to translate HRUC’s ambitious vision for learners, employers, communities, and stakeholders into coordinated action and measurable impact. The role combines hands-on strategic project delivery, CEO office business management, executive governance support, senior stakeholder engagement, and high-level executive coordination. Acting as a trusted adviser, business manager, and delivery partner to the CEO, you will work alongside an ambitious Executive Management Team and senior leaders across our multi-site FE college group. You will contribute to strategic decision-making, connect priorities across curriculum and business support areas, and maintain momentum on projects and commitments that matter to the Group. This is a hands-on business management and strategic delivery role requiring an established track record in a CEO, Principal, or equivalent senior executive office. You will be comfortable exercising judgement, working credibly with Governors and senior leaders, handling sensitive issues, and personally driving complex work across the organisation. We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate: Substantial experience operating in a CEO, Principal or equivalent senior executive office at business manager, senior executive support or comparable level Strategic project delivery, business management, governance, or executive office experience, ideally gained in Further Education, education, the public sector, or a similarly complex regulated environment A strong track record of personally co-ordinating and delivering complex or transformational cross-organisational priorities, projects or workstreams, through to measurable outcomes. Experienc